People Officer

Astrea Academy Trust, Sheffield, S9 4WG

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 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: £31,311.00 Annually (Actual)

People Officer job summary

People Officer

Astrea Academy Trust

Location: The Quadrant, Sheffield (with travel to Trust schools, particularly Barnsley)
Salary: £31,311 per annum
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm

Are you an experienced HR professional ready to take the next step in your career? Do you enjoy supporting colleagues, solving problems, and helping organisations get the very best from their people?

We are looking for a dedicated and proactive People Officer to join our People and Organisational Development team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong HR administration experience and exposure to employee relations matters who is looking to broaden their knowledge and develop their advisory skills.

As a key member of our People team, you will provide high-quality support across a wide range of HR activities, helping to ensure colleagues receive a professional, responsive and compliant service throughout their employment journey. Working closely with People Partners and academy leaders, you will support employee relations processes, workforce reporting, wellbeing initiatives and policy implementation, helping to deliver positive outcomes for both staff and our schools.

About Astrea Academy Trust

Astrea Academy Trust is a values-driven family of academies committed to ensuring every child has access to an excellent education, regardless of their background or starting point. We believe in high expectations, academic excellence and creating environments where both pupils and colleagues can succeed. Our central teams play a vital role in supporting academies across the Trust, enabling school leaders to focus on delivering outstanding educational experiences. By joining Astrea, you will become part of a collaborative organisation that values professional growth, inclusion, innovation and making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR support across employee relations and people management processes.
• Coordinate documentation, correspondence and meeting packs for disciplinary, grievance, capability and attendance cases.
• Maintain and monitor employee relations case records, ensuring actions and deadlines are effectively managed.
• Produce workforce reports and analyse people data, including absence, turnover and other key metrics.
• Support occupational health referrals and wellbeing-related processes.
• Assist with HR audits, compliance activities and record management.
• Manage and respond to enquiries received through the HR advisory inbox.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of people systems, policies and working practices.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working within a busy HR or People function, ideally with exposure to employee relations matters.
• A sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong written communication skills, with experience drafting professional correspondence and reports.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, including Teams and SharePoint, and HR systems.
• Strong relationship-building skills with a customer-focused approach.
• A proactive, resilient and solution-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Employee Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 29 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays
• Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Career progression opportunities across a growing multi-academy trust
• Health and wellbeing initiatives and support
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment
• The opportunity to make a positive impact across multiple schools and communities

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your HR career within a supportive and experienced People team. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of people matters, build valuable employee relations expertise, and contribute to creating positive workplaces where colleagues can thrive and deliver the best outcomes for young people.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all candidates can fully demonstrate their abilities.

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.

Flexible Interview Dates:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!

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

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks. 

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 Astrea Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Astrea Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/astrea-academy-trust

Astrea is a trust that is coming of age and moving beyond its foundational years into a mature phase of development, our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education. Our work starts and ends with a universal belief in high standards and expectations for every child, no matter what barriers they face.

Underpinning our vision is a commitment that knowledge and scholarship will be celebrated, we want our children to become resilient in the face of challenge and we commit to providing all Astrea children with rich opportunities and to supporting them every step of the way. I am incredibly proud of what the Astrea family has achieved and as the trust matures, we are in a strong position to embark upon this next exciting phase, where all of our energy will be focused on providing a brilliant education which helps children to learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

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