HR Officer

St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company, Birmingham, B44 9AG

30 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 August 2026

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: £27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (Actual)

HR Officer job summary

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing nine Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools.

The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school’s activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

HR Officer Job Purpose

To provide a high-quality, accurate and responsive operational HR service across St John Paul II Multi Academy, working closely with the HR Business Partner and colleagues across the MAC. The postholder will coordinate core employee-lifecycle processes, with particular responsibility for monthly payroll administration, HR systems and data, absence recording, pensions, family leave, recruitment and onboarding.

The role will support schools through an exciting period of MAC growth by helping to deliver consistent processes, reliable records and an approachable service for employees and managers. The postholder will exercise sound judgement, resolve routine queries and escalate complex or sensitive matters to the HR Business Partner as appropriate.

The job description and person specification is provided with this advertisement.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. St John Paul II Multi Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer. The Multi Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check is required for all successful applicants. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

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

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 St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-paul-ii-multi-academy-company

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