HR Associate

Salary: TSAT Paygroup 3 £22,818 - £26,997 per annum -Please note this is subject to agreement in line with September 2022 salary increases but the amounts shown are a minimum of what you will earn
Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year –
Location: Trust Central Offices, New Horizon’s Children’s Academy, Chatham or The Portsmouth Academy, Portsmouth (Hybrid working opportunities available)
Closing date: 22nd August 2022

The Role

We are looking for a HR Associate to join our HR team to support the management of HR associated administration and compliance. This is an ideal opportunity for someone either looking for their first role in HR or an experienced HR member of staff looking to develop.
We are passionate about developing our staff and we would be willing to fund the successful applicant’s qualification in HR or payroll.
This role is all an all year-round role for 37 hours per a week however we would be willing to accept applications from applicants looking for part time hours and would encourage you to contact us.
We run an in-house HR function, offering HR , Recruitment and Payroll services to our schools covering the entire employee life cycle. To learn more about our HR service please reach out to us via email – s.arnold@tsatrust.org.uk
We are always looking for ways to offer our customers an even better service and you will play a part in shaping this service and ensuring that our payroll function is highly effective and offers great customer services to our schools.
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What you will need to succeed:

For further details please see the attached JD and person specification
Experience of working in an administrative function
Knowledge of HR and payroll legislation would be an advantage but can be taught on the job
Experience working within an operational HR and payroll team would be a distinct advantage
Hardworking individual with accurate attention to details
Quick to learn and motivated to deliver a high level service to our schools
Good ICT skills and knowledge of MS products in particular Word and Excel
Able to work independently and manage own workload and time effectively
Maintain confidentiality inside and outside of the workplace
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Our Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth.
We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.
Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:
Think about their Thinking
Be their Best self
Shape their Success
In this way we transform life chances
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What you will get from The Thinking Schools Academy Trust:

The opportunity to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time, with the opportunity for progression as the Trust grows in size
Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Employees who join our Trust can also benefit from a discounted price of £10 per month membership of the TSAT gym, which is conveniently located on site at New Horizon’s Children’s Academy in Chatham
The successful applicant will also have access to the local government pension scheme and an annual leave entitlement of 26 days + bank holidays, increasing to 30 + bank holidays.
Employee discount scheme offering discounts on nationwide retailers
A fun, hardworking and welcoming team who enjoy supporting each other
Vast support network from senior leaders within the school and our Trust
A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
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What you need to do now:

If you are interested in working for our Trust in our HR & Payroll Team, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today! If you would like to arrange an informal conversation about the role please contact Simon Arnold via email - s.arnold@tsatrust.org.uk
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site, please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Forms
If this position is not quite right for you, but you would be interested for any other positions within our Trust please click here to join our Talent Pool.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.