HR Assistant

The Ascent Academies' Trust, Sunderland, SR5 3PE

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Pending HR Recruitment clearances

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Actual paid salary £28,598.94 - 32,046.76

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who We're Looking:

For We'd love to hear from you if you already have experience of working in HR, recruitment or a similar people-focused environment and are ready to build on that experience.You'll be someone who can organise and prioritise effectively, communicate confidently and use your initiative to get things done. Attention to detail is important, but so is your approach. We're looking for someone who is approachable, helpful and committed to providing a great service to colleagues across Ascent.

Why Join Our HR Team?

You'll be joining a team where your contribution matters. This is an opportunity to broaden your HR experience, take ownership and work with colleagues across our academies while helping us continue to improve the support we provide. If you're looking for a role where you can broaden your HR experience, take ownership and make your contribution count, this could be the opportunity for you.

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for someone with excellent administration, communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, a commitment to customer service and the ability to handle confidential information professionally. Applicants should hold 5 x GCSEs or equivalent including English and Mathematics (A*-C/ 9-4 or equivalent) and be keen to develop within a HR environment.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary

• 31 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

• Membership of the Local Government Tyne and Wear Pension Scheme

• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals

• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing training

• An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process

• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package

• Car mileage expense (at HMRC standard rates)• Free parking at all academy sites

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible Working:

We believe that flexibility at work can promote a healthy work-life balance, increase motivation, and improve performance and productivity. Whilst this post is advertised as full-time, all year round, we recognise that there are many ways of working. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible and welcome conversations about individual circumstances.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

HR Assistant Person Specification.docx - 39.7 KB (opens in new tab)

HR Assistant Job Description.docx - 50.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Ascent Academies' Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: hr@ascenttrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-ascent-academies-trust

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