About the role
Efficient and effective HR support enables our schools to focus on their core purpose - the provision of high-quality education - in an environment where everyone is Valued, Challenged and Inspired. The HR Assistant will support accurate administration of key HR processes so that our good working practices and positive staff relations assist in our mission to provide Christian-ethos schools of character for the whole community.
Reporting to the HR Manager, the HR Administration Assistant will provide high quality administration services in their school(s). The HR Assistant will also have access to professional support and guidance from the ESF HR Manager and the HR Director.
Further information is available in the role outline and person specification.
Join us, and in addition to working committed and helpful colleagues, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
- Daily lunch allowance
- Free parking
- Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
Emmanuel Schools Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Where the post is engaged in regulated activity, and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.
*No agencies
Job tags
- Administration Hr Data And Finance
- Education
- FULL TIME
- Full Time
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