People Support Assistant

Northern Arch Learning Partnership, Darlington, DL3 7AU

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 37 hours per week typically 08:30am - 16:30pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: NJC Band 5 (SCP 7-8), £27,274 – £27,709 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a professional, organised and highly motivated People Support Assistant to join our friendly and supportive People Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering an efficient and effective HR service across our Trust.

As a central member of the team, you will provide high-quality administrative support across a wide range of HR-related activities, including recruitment, payroll administration, employee record management, absence monitoring and safeguarding compliance.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, a strong eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and discretion. Experience within an administrative role is essential and previous HR experience would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided.

What the school offers its staff

In return, you’ll benefit from coaching and mentoring, professional development opportunities, collaborative Trust-wide and local professional networks, and a positive culture that values wellbeing, learning and development. Most importantly, you’ll have and the chance to make a meaningful difference to our schools, staff and pupils

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

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give the Trust consent to check their status if they are registered with the Update Service.

An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with KCSIE. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern at interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

People Support Assistant - Advert, Oct 26.pdf - 309 KB (opens in new tab)

People Support Assistant - JO, Oct 2026.pdf - 281 KB (opens in new tab)

About Northern Arch Learning Partnership

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Northern Arch Learning Partnership website
• Email address: skochaniec@nalp.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/swift-academies

Northern Arch Learning Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust bringing together partners from early years, primary, secondary and post-16 sectors to deliver our vision for a happy, healthy and successful learning community. At the heart of Northern Arch Learning Partnership is the belief that by working together we can utilise our collective skills, knowledge and ingenuity to positively impact the futures of the young people we serve.

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