Are you an experienced administrator looking for a vibrant, varied role in HR?  If so, Waterton Academy Trust is keen to know more.  The successful candidate will have a keen interest in Human Resources and payroll support. Prior experience is welcomed, however, if you have strong administration skills and are eager to learn, prior HR experience is not essential.

 Our HR department sits within our Central Operations team, delivering excellence and high service standards to our colleagues across the organisation. This is a dynamic position that provides an opportunity to further enhance the ongoing success that the department delivers. The Trust currently comprises 13 academies across the primary stage, a pre-school and a KS1 assessment centre.  Waterton has gained a wonderful reputation over the last 10 years and continues to offer a thriving and supportive environment for all.

We are seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking individual to join us on a full-time permanent basis.

In this incredibly rewarding and key role, you will provide the Trust and its academies with support in all areas of HR administration. The position is based in our Operations Office at The Business Village, Cudworth working alongside finance, estates and HR colleagues. While office based, the role will also involve travel to our academies to support colleagues and procedures within our schools.

Working as part of the team, you will provide a pivotal role that will encompass a wide range of HR and payroll duties.  You will have responsibility for your own workload with guidance and support from the team.  As our first point of contact for the department, you will be a confident communicator both in writing and on the telephone. 

This varied and fast paced role will cover a wide range of interesting HR administration including, but not limited to; recruitment, maintaining and updating the HR Management System, sickness absence reporting, supporting new employees with pre-employment paperwork, liaising with payroll, producing contracts of employment, providing information for statistical reports, case work administration, and supporting our academies with supply and vacancy management.

To flourish in this role, you will need to work well in a team, have a keen an eye for detail, a commitment to your own CPD, a sensitive yet confident and upbeat nature and the ability to successfully manage a busy workload.

With this in mind, we are looking for someone who will:

·        Have the drive, passion and motivation to work independently providing an excellent service for the Trust and its stakeholders

·        Be an outstanding team player

·        Be highly organised and a confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels

·        Have a good working knowledge of IT including Microsoft packages and Information Management Systems

·        Thrive working in a busy environment, ensuring accuracy and resilience with the ability to meet deadlines

·        Have previous experience of working within an admin capacity, ideally within a HR/Payroll role (although full training will be given if experience has been gained in another area)

·        Be determined to help every Academy by providing an excellent HR/Payroll administration service

·        Have the ability to build positive relationships with all staff throughout the Trust

·        Be adaptive in an ever-changing environment

·        Be willing to complete the CIPD HR Level 3 qualification

In return, Waterton Academy Trust can offer you:

·        A well-being package

·        A cycle scheme

·        Flexible working

·        A supportive, happy, constructive and forward-thinking HR and central team

·        The opportunity to work with colleagues from other departments and academies within Waterton Academy Trust

·        A firm commitment to your professional development

-        Friendly colleagues who believe there are no limits to what we can achieve for our children and staff