Trust HR and Recruitment Officer

Osborne Co Operative Academy Trust, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 0NW

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 May 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: £18,499.00 - £21,205.00 Annually (Actual) Thurrock Band C Point 13 – 19

Trust HR and Recruitment Officer job summary

Trust HR and Recruitment Officer

Salary: Band C Point 13 - 19 (£18,499 - £21,205 actual salary per annum)

25 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm

We are happy to consider different working patterns for the right candidate, provided the hours fall within our core working window of 8am to 4pm, with a preferred start time of no later than 9.30am.

42 weeks of the year - term time, inset days, plus 15 additional days to be worked during the school closure periods

Start Date: September 2026

We are seeking a highly organised and pro-active HR and Recruitment Officer to join our Trust and play a vital role in attracting, recruiting, and supporting talented staff across our schools. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with people, and is passionate about delivering a high-quality, professional HR service.

As HR and Recruitment Officer, you will support the full recruitment lifecycle and provide essential HR administration across the Trust. Key responsibilities include managing end-to-end recruitment processes, including advertising, shortlisting, interview co-ordination, and pre-employment checks, and preparing contracts of employment.

We are looking for someone with strong administrative expertise and a positive, can-do approach. Previous experience working in an administrative role in a school or education Trust is desirable, but not essential.

Why join us?

💼 Hybrid working - working two days from home each week!
💻 Trust-issued laptop to support your work-from-home days.
🌱 Continuous professional development to support your career growth.
📞 Access to the Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support.
💰 Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
📜 Recognition of continuous service

📌 Ready to apply?

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information. If you would like an informal conversation regarding this role, please contact Louise Guy, Trust HR Director: l.guy@osborne.coopor 01375 648936.

Application Deadline: Friday 5th June 2026

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 Osborne Co Operative Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/osborne-co-operative-academy-trust

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