About this Role

Polden Bower School are seeking to appoint an organised HR Assistant to join the existing HR team. In this role you will assist with various HR functions including all areas of recruitment and onboarding new staff,  staff absence management, absence leave requests. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, detail-orientated and capable of working independently and as part of a team to ensure HR processes run smoothly.  They will need to have excellent IT skills, great motivation as well as being reliable with a great sense of humour. This post is based 3 days at Polden Bower School and a day at each of our other schools, The Bridge School and Avalon School in Street.

The post is 37 hours per week. 42 weeks per year - Term time plus inset days and 3 additional weeks to be worked in the school holidays (negotiable)

Term time hours of work: Monday 08.30 am – 5.00 pm Tuesday – Thursday 08.30 - 4.30 pm Friday 08.30 - 3.30 pm. To start as soon as possible

Grade 13 dependent on experience £23,224 -£25,147 per annum (pay rise pending)

Main purpose
Daily support for HR team ensuring the smooth and effective management of all HR procedures across all of our schools. 

In return we will offer the successful candidate:

• Skilled and experienced likeminded team to work alongside and support each other
• Full induction programme and ongoing professional development
• 'My Staff Shop' benefits which include Cycle to Work scheme
• A wellbeing package including swim sessions, discounted café, Yoga and other activities

Polden Bower is a purpose-built special school on the edge of Bridgwater. It also has a small Early years and Key Stage 1 provision in the middle of the town. Polden Bower has 220 children and young people aged between 4 and 19 years. All children and young people have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in place when they are placed. 

The school is part of a Federation with Avalon School in Street and a wider partnership with The Bridge School, a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Bridgwater.

Enquiries are welcomed, and visits to the school are encouraged. if you would like to arrange this, please email Jo Stamford, assistant HR manager, at HR@poldenbower.org.uk or call 01278 496386

Polden Bower school  is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines