Wellspring Academy Trust is a growing Multi-Academy Trust with 31 Academies across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber. As a Trust we are committed to making a difference to the lives and life chances of the young people and the communities we serve.

As the Trust continues to grow our roles offer pathways for ambitious and dynamic individuals who are determined to make a difference. We value our people; collegial working at all levels is central to our culture.  High quality induction training and ongoing professional development support are guaranteed.

We are interested in hearing from people who:

• Are self-motivated, customer-focused and organised.
  
• Enjoy working as part of an inclusive team.
  
• Have a commitment to supporting the work of education leaders and who are passionate about learning.
  

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Human Resources Officer within our Human Resources Team. This is part of the Trust’s Central Support Team in Barnsley. The role will be partly based at our head office in the centre of Barnsley, with some home working. The days of work are preferably Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Alternatively, we can consider the hours worked over more days, as shorter hours. We do operate flexi-scheme and have excellent benefits. The successful applicant will be experienced in all aspects of the HR function preferably from a school/academy or local government setting.

Key role duties include:

• Assisting with all Central Support Team recruitment, safer recruitment checks, and personnel files management.
  
• Reports for the Trust, including termly, statutory and ad hoc.
• Advising our academies and central managers on a number of HR matters, providing advice on NJC regional terms and conditions of employment as well as conditions for teaching staff.
  
• Advising our academies and central managers on safer recruitment checks and practices, and academy contracts of employment, will also feature in this role.
  

If you have the ability to build strong team professional relationships and work with internal and external stakeholders, this could be the ideal post for you and provides an excellent opportunity to work with an Academy Trust.

If you have any queries regarding this post or would like to arrange an informal chat, please contact Eleanor Boast on 07508 355197 or by email at: e.boast@wellspringacademies.org.uk

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Wellspring Academy Trust recognises that it has a statutory and moral duty towards safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and, if appropriate, vulnerable adults who participate in any Trust activities and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS is required for this post. References will be taken up prior to interview and an online check will be undertaken.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.