HR Officer (Central Trust Team)

Ascend Learning Trust, Swindon, SN4 7HG

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: £19,981.84-£22,744.43 pro rata

HR Officer (Central Trust Team) job summary

HR Officer (Central Trust Team)

Ascend Learning Trust

Contract: Permanent, 41 working weeks per year (term time plus 2 weeks)

Hours: 30 hours per week (under 30 considered)

Working Pattern: Flexible hours between 08:00-16:00 Monday-Friday.

Salary: Grade F-G, £27,254-£31,022 (DOE) FTE

Actual Salary: £19,981.84-£22,744.43 pro rata

Closing date: 9am,30th January 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026

Appointment Date: As soon as possible

Why choose us?

We are looking for a motivated and detail‑oriented HR professional who can deliver accurate and timely HR administration and support across the Trust. As a successful applicant, you will build strong relationships with our schools and act as a trusted point of contact, offering clear guidance on HR policies, employment legislation, pay, and terms and conditions, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all HR processes. Alongside excellent communication and organisational skills, you will confidently manage key administrative duties including onboarding, compliance, and supporting safer recruitment procedures such as preparing advertisements and overseeing new starter processes. You’ll be comfortable working independently to meet tight deadlines and committed to promoting staff wellbeing and strong HR practice across the Trust.

Full details can be found in the recruitment pack.

Ascend Learning Trust creates a sense of belonging for everyone. All our young people receive a holistic, world class education regardless of where they come from or their life challenges. They will leave their Ascend community with outcomes that opens doors to a fulfilling and successful future.

If you want to be a part of this, and work alongside ambitious, compassionate, and dedicated people we welcome your application. Our mission is to develop and retain high quality professional who relentlessly pursue the Ascend vision.

Together we will foster a culture of compassion and inclusivity with high expectations and standards for all. Where horizons are limitless, and education is unmissable.

Together we Belong, Believe, Become.

We also offer an excellent staff benefit package which include discounts on high street stores, restaurants, cinemas, and gyms as well as having a wellbeing hub and a cycle to work scheme. We have a wide range of benefits for employees which include:

Health & Wellbeing

Free annual Flu Vaccines

Discounted Gym Memberships

24-hour access to free counselling helpline for family, debt advice

*Annual ‘Wellbeing Day’

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working solutions

Financial

Hundreds of offers and discounts and cashback on local and national stores

Excellent Pension Schemes

Cycle to Work and Tech Schemes

Health and Fitness Schemes (available at additional cost)

Career Progression

Instructional Coaching for Teachers

Developmental performance management conversations

Apprenticeship opportunities for ‘on the job training’

Investment in your career, internal and external talent solutions.

Recognition and Reward -including service awards

* Please note some allowances are only applicable on completion of a successful 6 month probation.

Please note if we receive sufficient applications, we may close this job role earlier.

At Ascend Learning Trust, we believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation, foster creativity, and create a workplace that truly reflects the richness of the world around us. We are excited to welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our dynamic team.

Reasonable adjustments are modifications or accommodations made to ensure that individuals with disabilities or specific needs can perform their job duties effectively. We embrace the idea that everyone should have equal opportunities to succeed, and our aim is to make this a reality. If you need any assistance completing your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01793 781485 or alternatively you can email recruitment@ascendlearningtrust.org.uk

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, which means that you are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands, even if they would normally be considered "spent” and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

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

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ascend Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Ascend Learning Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/royal-wootton-bassett-academy-trust

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust (RWBAT) was set up as a Multi Academy Trust in May 2017. In establishing RWBAT, we committed to offering strategic leadership and management expertise to facilitate collaboration and commitment leading to high levels of school improvement opportunities in each Academy within RWBAT.

RWBAT became Ascend Learning Trust in September 2022 to better reflect our growing Trust.

Our roles in leading Ascend Learning Trust are based on the simple premise of seeking to maximise the life chances of every pupil within the Trust. We believe this can be achieved by sharing leadership principles and management processes through support and challenge. We ensure staff and pupils are equipped to deliver the highest levels of performance in each Academy which leads to high levels of attainment and achievement across the Trust.

Our Mission; to enhance the life chances of all young people through Excellence in Education.

We hope you feel inspired to join us on our journey by joining us in one of our vacant roles.

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