People Services Administrator

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Hours and Basis: 37 hours per week over 52 weeks per year 

Grade and SCP: Band 3, SCP (6 - 9) £25,989 - £27,254

 Your responsibilities

• Recruitment & Onboarding: Support recruitment campaigns, manage job adverts, pre-employment checks, and issue contracts and offer letters. Maintain the single central record and exit questionnaires.

• Employee Relations Support: Provide initial HR advice, assist with absence management, return-to-work meetings, and coordinate occupational health referrals.

• HR Training & Development: Assist in planning and delivering HR training sessions for staff and governors, including booking venues and managing materials.

• Policies & Procedures: Maintain and update HR policies, procedures, management toolkits, and Trust pay and reward policies.

• Performance, Induction & Well-being: Support induction programmes, performance management monitoring, and well-being and talent management initiatives.

• Reporting & Compliance: Produce workforce reports, ensure statutory HR returns, maintain GDPR-compliant employee records, and support safeguarding requirements.

• General Support: Attend meetings, assist senior staff, and perform any other HR duties as required to support the Trust’s objectives.

We are looking for a People Services Administrator who:

• Has a minimum of GCSEs (or equivalent), including maths and English.

• Has good knowledge of HR procedures, employment law, and HR systems, experience in schools is desirable.

• Has strong communication, ICT, planning, and organisational skills.

• Is adaptable, resilient, attentive to detail, and committed to equality and diversity.

• Understands safeguarding responsibilities and supports the Catholic ethos of our schools.

 How do I apply?

To apply for this role, please click on the apply button 

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK. 

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

This is a hybrid role. Depending on service needs, travel across the trust will be required. 

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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