Location:  Corby Technical School

Salary: Grade 6, point 16 – £28,500 per annum

Hours per week / Weeks per year: 37 hours, 52 weeks per year

Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.

About Corby Technical School and the HR Administrator role

Corby Technical School is an outstanding free school (part of the Brooke Weston Trust) and we are seeking to appoint an HR Administrator. You will be the first point of contact for queries from employees and managers and will be expected to work closely with our central team and external HR advisors to ensure the effective delivery of the HR Service.  Working within the Trust's policies, your main duties will be the end-to end administration of our recruitment process, sickness absence monitoring and assisting when required with grievance and disciplinary procedures, performance management reviews, staff development, motivation and retention. Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the successful candidate to provide a high level of confidentiality in all aspects of the work operations.  This postholder is required to have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be organised and have a good knowledge of Microsoft packages.

The person appointed will demonstrate a good standard of education, and be able to communicate at all levels, with students, staff and parents.   Normal working hours will be 7.00am to 3.00pm Monday to Thursday and 7.00am to 2.30pm on Friday.  There will be the need to adapt these hours on occasion to suit the needs of the school. 

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.

To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.  

How to apply

If you think you can contribute in this role and to our organisation we welcome your application!

Further details about the School, the above position and details of how to apply can be found on our website  Corby Technical School - Vacancies or by telephoning 01536 213100.  Applications may be submitted in writing addressed to the Business School Manager or electronically to recruitment@corbytechnicalschool.org.

Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure barring service check.

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy

Closing date: Sunday 24th November 2024 - 12.00pm

Interview date: w/c 25th November 2024

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.