HR Officer (Cover)
Matrix Academy Trust, Walsall, WS4 2LA20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2025
Closing date
8 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,677.00 - £32,677.00 Annually (FTE)
HR Officer (Cover) job summary
HR Officer (Cover)
Arrangements: Monday to Friday, Full time, 37 hours per week, all year-round (open to discussions for alternative hours)
Location: Head Office base, but working across Walsall and Wolverhampton Schools
Full time annual salary: £32,677 (Scale Group 10)
Start date: As soon as possible
About the Role
As Matrix Academy Trust continues to grow, we are seeking to appoint a dedicated HR Officer (Cover) to provide professional HR advice and support under the guidance of the HR Director. This role will also provide additional capacity and cover across our Walsall and Wolverhampton-based Academies.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who is proactive, highly organised, and committed to delivering an excellent HR service. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting staff, ensuring compliance with HR policies and procedures, and upholding our commitment to safeguarding and employee wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Oversee recruitment processes, including employment checks (references, DBS, right-to-work) and new starter documentation.
- Ensure appropriate reasonable adjustment records and risk assessments are in place for staff with disabilities or medical conditions.
- Maintain HR records and systems, including SIMS, payroll uploads, and employee filing systems.
- Work across multiple sites to provide HR cover and capacity as required.
- Deliver accurate, timely, and confidential HR administration to a high professional standard.
What We’re Looking For
- Having a minimum qualification of CIPD Level 3 (Level 5 desirable).
- Previous experience in a HR role, ideally within education or a multi-site organisation.
- Strong knowledge of HR processes, employment law, and safer recruitment practices.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to work flexibly across multiple sites, with access to a vehicle and a full driving licence.
About Us
It is an exciting time to join an expanding and thriving Trust. Our central Head Office supports seven Academies across the West Midlands with over 800 staff employed and 7,000 pupils. We always say ‘if it’s not good enough for our own families it’s not good enough for our pupils’ and we really mean what we say. Every child deserves an exceptional education.
We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.
To apply directly, please complete our application form. If you have any queries about the role please contact Molly Thomason (HR Director) on mthomason@matrixacademytrust.co.uk
Application Deadline: 8th September 2025
Please note that suitable candidates may be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.
Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and pre-employment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Further information about the job
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Matrix Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Matrix Academy Trust website
Our vision is simple: every child deserves an exceptional education. We make this happen by doing the things which really make a difference. Working smartly means we have staff who want to work here. It ensures we have the capacity to care for every pupil, providing them with the best possible education – without exception.
A great school is one people want to work at and one parents want to send their children to. No matter how great our schools might be, we never rest on our laurels. We are restless in our efforts to keep improving and we instil this in our young people.
Welcome to Matrix Academy Trust.
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