
HR Officer
Lynn Grove Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8AP10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Band G, points 18 - 22 - £31,537- £33,699
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You:
As the HR Officer you will be organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently. You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbal, and have a solid understanding of HR processes and policies. Additionally, you are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Our ideal candidate would:
- Be experienced in working in a busy HR Department.
- Have knowledge of HR policies and processes, including file management and absence.
- Have a professional demeanour and a regard for discretion and confidentiality.
What the school offers its staff
About the HR Team:
The Human Resources team supporting the Norfolk schools within Creative Education Trust is a close-knit group of dedicated professionals. Each team member manages their own portfolio of schools, fostering a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Despite this individual focus, we operate with a deeply collaborative spirit - sharing knowledge, supporting one another, and working together to ensure consistency and excellence across all our schools.
We take pride in our strong team ethos and our in-depth understanding of HR guidance, which enables us to provide high-quality, people-focused support that positively impacts both staff experience and student engagement.
We are also committed to the professional growth of our team, offering opportunities for development including support for those wishing to pursue CIPD qualifications. Whether you're looking to deepen your HR expertise or take the next step in your career, we provide a supportive environment where you can thrive.
About Lynn Grove Academy:
Kindness, resilience, and a love of learning are at the heart of our culture. At Lynn Grove Academy, we don’t just educate - we nurture a community where every individual is encouraged to grow, persevere, and become the best version of themselves. We embrace challenges together and support one another with compassion and purpose.
Learning is our core focus. Our dedicated teaching staff continually refine their practice to deliver high-quality education that inspires curiosity and resilience. We encourage academic ambition and nurture a culture of perseverance and self-belief.
Beyond the classroom, we offer a rich and varied school experience. Our outstanding pastoral care ensures every student is known and cared for as an individual. To find out more please visit our website.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
Visit our Trust website to explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at recruitment@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
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
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About Lynn Grove Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1109 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lynn Grove Academy website
- Email address
- tierney.webb@lynngroveacademy.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Lynn Grove Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tierney.webb@lynngroveacademy.org.uk.
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