Human Resources (HR) Administrative Officer (Central Team)

The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds, LS27 0LZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

• Closing date

  20 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only (+15days minimum) or all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: C1 (SCP 12-17) £27,711 – £30,060, Actual Salary - £25,056 - £27,180

What skills and experience we're looking for

The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague for the role of Human Resources (HR) Administrative Officer within our friendly central HR team. This role is pivotal in supporting GORSE’s central HR function and ensuring the smooth operation of HR processes across our academies. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing daily HR administration, maintaining confidential records, and assisting staff with HR-related queries, while ensuring compliance with employment laws, trust policies, and safeguarding regulations.

We are looking for an individual who has:

• A minimum Level 3 qualification (or working towards) in Human Resources, with a preference for a CIPD qualification.
• Experience working in an office environment.
• The ability to work well under pressure while maintaining a calm and friendly demeanour in all situations.
• A full, clean driving license and access to a car, as this role involves working across multiple sites.
  

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Further details about the role

About us:

GORSE has a well-known reputation for changing the deal for children and young adults who come from some of the most impoverished parts of the country. Our central mission is to ensure that we play a significant role in removing the stubborn link between poverty and academic underperformance. Consequently, our students and our professionals are in the vanguard of the national drive which seeks to prove that where teaching is excellent, leadership inspiring and behaviour standards exemplary all children excel regardless of background.

Our 15 academies, our central team, our Teaching School Hub and GORSE SCITT work in a tightknit manner which sees our students prospering as a result of great partnership. Our professionals recognise the enormous advantage that comes from belonging to a network of excellence and we as a trust recognise that there is much to be gained when great organisations work with integrity, moral purpose and determination.

If you would like to know more about our Trust, please visit our website at The GORSE Academies Trust

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by emailto recruitment@tgat.org.uk or by telephone on 0113 487 8888.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: 20 March 2025 (9am)

Interviews will take place: TBC

We will consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010), to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Skilled Worker visas can 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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

C1 HR Administrative Officer (Central team).pdf - 215 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Gorse Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Gorse Academies Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@tgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gorse-academies-trust

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