Human Resources Officer

The Basildon Upper Academy, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HL

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  31 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,938.00 Annually (Actual)

Human Resources Officer job summary

We wish to appoint a Human Resources Officer to assist our Academies.

This is a unique opportunity to join a successful academy as part of a supportive and very hard-working team.

Salary range: Band 4 FTE £31,176. Actual starting salary: £27,938 with performance-based yearly increments available.

Working weeks: 41 weeks (Term Time + 2 Weeks)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday- Thursday 8am-4pm, Friday 8am-3.30pm

The Basildon Academies are two ambitious Academies operating across two sites. The Lower Academy specialises in the teaching of our students aged 11-14, whilst the Upper Academy specialises in our 14-19-year-old student population. The Academies are approximately 1 mile apart.

The Human Resources Officer will support both sites and be based at our Upper Academy. They will be professional and proactive, ensuring that administration is carried out accurately, confidentially and in a timely manner to support the smooth running of the Academies.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining employee records within the Human Resources MIS system (EDUPAY), ensuring accuracy, completeness and confidentiality at all times.
• Support employee relations processes including disciplinary, grievances, performance management and probation
• Ensure initial contract documents for employees are prepared and updated in a timely manner
• Implement policies on employee conduct, sickness, absence, recruitment and any other relevant policy
• Maintenance of standard forms, particulars, job descriptions and person specifications with respect to recruitment
• Administer all starters and leavers checklists
• Support Recruitment & Cover Co-ordinator with the onboarding processes for new employees, adhering to Safer Recruitment policy and procedures and ensuring compliance

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• 5 or more GCSE (or equivalent), including Mathematics and English
• CIPD 3 or similar qualification in HR
• Experience of HR functions within a large organisation and knowledge of employment law
• Knowledge and experience of using Information Systems (MIS) in education or another environment
• Excellent IT skills, including use of spreadsheets
• Ability to deal calmly, professionally and effectively with a diverse group of people at all levels, both within and outside the Academy
• Strong organisational skills, ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative, working to tight or changing deadlines

Closing Date: Friday 31st July 2026

Position Available: September 2026

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.

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 The Basildon Upper Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 14 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 847 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Basildon Upper Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-upper-academy

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