Trust HR & Payroll Assistant
Moorlands Learning Trust, Ilkley, LS29 8TRThis job expired on 16 June 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
16 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,130.74 Annually (Actual)
Trust HR & Payroll Assistant job summary
HR & Payroll Assistant
Salary Information
Scale Point 9 (Salary Range – MLT Support 9-12)
Actual Salary: £22,130.74 per annum
Pattern of hours: Full Time 37 hours each week Term Time Only - Monday to Friday: 8.00am - 4.00pm with a half an hour unpaid lunch break and an early finish 3.30pm one day per week.
An exciting opportunity to join Moorlands Learning Trust central team as a Trust HR & Payroll assistant; providing efficient and professional HR/Payroll administrative support to the MLT HR and Payroll functions of the Trust. This role will be primarily based at the Bungalow at Burley Oaks Primary School but may involve occasional work at any of our Trust schools and require travel between sites across the Trust.
PRIME OBJECTIVE OF THE POST
To support the administration of the Human Resources and Payroll functions in the Trust.
RESPONSIBLE TO THE PAYROLL MANAGER THE POST HOLDER WILL:
Key Accountabilities
Assist with maintaining staff records in the ‘Every HR’ and ‘Sage Payroll’ systems including inputting and maintaining employee data supporting with adherence to strict payroll deadlines
To administer HR activities associated with the entire employee cycle, including onboarding, changes to contracts and leavers processes, recruitment, employment checks, personnel files, absence management and personnel employee administration
To assist with the administration of pensions
To assist with recruitment administration, including placing of advertisements, employment applications and ensure safer recruitment practices are met in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance
To administer necessary processes for new starters, including receipt of P45, new starter and new employee forms for payroll
Support the HR and Payroll teams with any additional administration requirements
Responsibilities
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Trust
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- To support, uphold and contribute to the development of the Trust’s Equality policies and practices in respect of both employment issues and the delivery of services to the community
General Accountabilities
- Be aware of the Trust’s duty of care in relation to staff, students and visitors and to always comply with the MLT Health and Safety and Premises Management Policy
- Establish and maintain positive, constructive and professional working relationships with staff across the MLT estate, visitors, students, parents and other professionals
- Be aware of and comply with the code of conduct, regulations, and policies of the Trust
- Develop self within the post, undertaking training/appraisal as appropriate to ensure that relevant knowledge and skills are updated to support school development
Probationary Period
The successful candidate will undertake a six-month probationary programme on commencement of the role.
Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Moorlands Learning Trust is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. The school adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by the school, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the school have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.
VARIATION IN ROLE
Given the dynamic nature of the role and structure of Moorlands Learning Trust, it must be accepted that, as the Trust’s work develops and changes, there will be a need for adjustments to the role and responsibilities of the post. The duties specified above are, therefore, not to be regarded as either exclusive or exhaustive. They may change from time to time commensurate with the grading level of the post and following consultation with the post holder.
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.
About Moorlands Learning Trust
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- Multi-academy trust
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