Trust HR Assistant
The Heath Family (North West), Runcorn, WA7 2QW21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC SCP 11-17 £28,142 - £31,022
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Heath Family Trust is a dynamic and growing multi-academy trust dedicated to delivering excellent education and making a positive impact in our communities. With a commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and high-performance culture, we strive to create an environment where both students and staff can thrive and flourish. We are now looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented HR Assistant to join our HR team and support our schools across the Trust.
As a HR Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the HR function within our Trust, helping to ensure a seamless experience for all staff. You will be involved in a variety of HR tasks, from recruitment and onboarding to managing HR Administration/Records, payroll assistance and supporting employees with a new HR management platform. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for HR who wants to develop their skills in a fast-paced and supportive environment.
We are looking for an organized, proactive and value driven individual with a genuine interest in HR and education. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, both verbally and written, a quick learner, and able to handle confidential information with the highest integrity.
You will have previously worked in a HR administration role and be qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification. If you are a motivated, detail orientated individual looking to build a career in HR, we would be delighted to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
We are a mindful employer with a commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of staff who are our greatest asset, and we believe that happy staff flourish.
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled staff and invest in all our colleagues and their development. Our staff are passionate and dedicated to the development and education of our children.
We encourage positive work environments that promote the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff and recognise that the success of our schools is thanks to the talented and committed colleagues who work within our family of schools and work collaboratively to raise the aspirations of our children and young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our schools are at the very heart of our communities, and we have a key role in making a positive difference in children’s lives.
We have strong collaboration across our family of schools and our approach is for every member of staff to be the best version of themselves, and we achieve greater success together. We collaborate and engage staff in our networks and this collaborative practice underpins highly effective professional development. We share ideas, have creative approaches using research informed practice to underpin our development strategies and assist our staff.
We share values of Kindness, Integrity and Tenacity to support our children to maximise attainment, nurture their confidence and help them grow into resilient and compassionate individuals.
What we offer:
- The opportunity to be part of a family of schools within the Trust with a set of values that we all share; Kindness, Integrity and Tenacity.
- Support of your professional development and an opportunity to continue to develop your skills in a well-resourced environment.
- Recognition of the importance of a work life balance. Your emotional wellbeing is important to us and we strive to balance work and life and nurture the best possible environment for high performance and job satisfaction.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Heath Family (North West)
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@theheathfamily.org.uk
Our work at The Heath Family Trust is rooted in our mission, our values and in a commitment to giving our pupils the best start in life. We collectively hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards. You will thrive in an environment that values clarity in communication and purpose, fosters collaboration across all levels, and champions a culture of accountability.
Academic rigour is our priority. We achieve this by ensuring our work is thorough and of the highest intellectual integrity.
WHY WE EXIST: A SHARED PURPOSE: To empower our children to overcome barriers, be able to compete with the best, and shape the future.
HOW WE BEHAVE: THE HEATH FAMILY VALUES With kindness: we look out for each other. With integrity: we do the right thing. With tenacity: we do what it takes.
WHAT WE DO: We lead schools in the North West to maximise attainment and nurture confident, resilient and compassionate individuals.
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