People Officer

The University Of Kent Academies Trust, Gillingham, ME7 5HT

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  16 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 June 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: £27,459.00 - £30,906.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £31,264 - £35,189 per annum

People Officer job summary

The University of Kent Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a People Officer to join its dedicated and professional People team.

This is a key operational role within the Trust, responsible for supporting the delivery of payroll, recruitment, HR systems administration and compliance processes. Working closely with the Senior People Officer, you will play an important role in ensuring payroll activity is processed accurately, recruitment campaigns are delivered effectively, employee records are maintained to a high standard, and statutory and safeguarding requirements are met.

You will coordinate recruitment activity from advertising through to onboarding, manage pre-employment and safer recruitment checks, maintain HR and payroll data, support payroll processing, and contribute to workforce reporting and HR casework administration.

This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week, term time plus two weeks, offered on a permanent basis. The role is based on-site five days per week.

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-focused individual with experience in HR, payroll, recruitment, finance, compliance or a similarly process-driven environment. Whilst training will be provided on Trust systems and procedures, this is not an entry-level administrative role. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience of managing complex processes, handling sensitive information, maintaining accurate records and working to strict deadlines.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and ICT skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a busy team environment.

The successful applicant will be responsible and resilient, and in return will be coming to a multi-academy trust wide supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down to earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat

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 University Of Kent Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-university-of-kent-academies-trust

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