HR Support Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Star Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HT6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 June 2025
Closing date
27 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week All Year Round
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,711.00 to £30,060.00 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
We are currently offering an exceptional opportunity for a HR enthusiast to join our People and Wellbeing Team as a HR Support Assistant in a fixed term position for 12 months.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is embarking on a career in HR or an experienced HR professional seeking to diversify their expertise. We are looking to hire the right attitude – highly organised detail-oriented and people-focused individuals with a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and young people.
As a HR Support Assistant, you will work closely with Star schools to support the recruitment and onboarding of staff. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including processing recruitment advertisements, creating contracts of employment and administering company benefit schemes. As a ‘systems champion’, you will play a key role in maintaining the integrity and accuracy of data within the trust digital people systems. You will have the chance to learn from experienced professionals who are committed to your growth. We'll provide hands-on training and mentorship to build a solid foundation for your HR career.
You will have:
- 5 GCSEs at Grade 5/C or above, including English and Maths.
- Experience of working in an administration role or similar.
- Experience of working with databases and management information systems.
- The ability to manage, prioritise and respond to high volumes of queries and requests for administration / systems advice and support in a calm and organised manner.
What the school offers its staff
Star Central, which is based at our head office in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools.
The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
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About Star Academies
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- info@staracademies.org
- Phone number
- 0330 313 9800
Head office location
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