HR Systems Administrator
Creative Education Trust, London, WC2E 9JD14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, 52 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,000 to £30,000 depending on relevant experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You:
As an HR Systems Administrator at Creative Education Trust, you will play a key role in supporting and developing our HR systems, working closely with the HR Systems Manager and wider HR and Finance teams to ensure our processes are efficient ,accurate and continuously improving.Our ideal candidate will:
- Be highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Demonstrate a proactive and solutions-focused approach, with a willingness to learn and improve systems and processes
- Have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and support colleagues at all levels
- Be confident working with HR data and HR systems, with a strong understanding of accuracy, reporting and data integrity
- Have experience of working with complex systems or databases, ideally within an HR, payroll or similar environment
- Be educated to A level or BTEC in an analytical subject or equivalent experience.
- Experience with itrent.
- Experience providing 1stand 2ndtier technical support to HR colleagues
What the school offers its staff
About the HR Systems Department:
The HR Systems team plays a vital role in ensuring that the Trust’s systems are used effectively to support both operational delivery and strategic decision-making. Our priorities are to maintain high-quality, accurate data, continually improve systems and processes, and ensure colleagues across the Trust are supported to get the very best from our HR platforms.
The team works closely with HR, Finance and external providers to manage and develop systems such as iTrent, support reporting requirements, and implement new systems and functionality as the Trust grows. This includes exciting developments such as the potential transition to a new HR system and the implementation of additional platforms to enhance our recruitment and HR processes.
The HR Systems Administrator will work within the central HR team, reporting to the HR Systems Manager, and collaborating with colleagues across the Trust to deliver a responsive ,efficient and high-quality service.
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’veworked 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.
Discover More About Our Trust:
We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.
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 atrecruitment@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool here and be the first to hear about future opportunities.
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 Creative Education Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- rosie.smithobrien@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk
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