Hub HR Assistant

**About the Opportunity**
If you are looking for a great opportunity to use your exceptional administrative skills and to join a fantastic HR team in a fast-paced, dynamic organisation with the flexibility to work from home and in the office whilst part of a supportive, friendly team - this is the role for you

The White Horse Federation is a Multi-Academy Trust and we are a great HR department providing excellent customer service to our 32 schools across the South West. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated HR Assistant with excellent organisational and communication skills to join our team and support our schools within the Wiltshire Hub.

Based at The Manor CofE Primary School, Melksham (but with flexibility to work from home sometimes), this exciting opportunity will provide you with the exposure to gain a great basic understanding of various aspects within HR including recruitment, monitoring absence and payroll administration. You will therefore have good problem solving skills, be able to multi-task and prioritise effectively and be an excellent communicator who is comfortable working in a busy and demanding environment using your own initiative as well as working as part of a small regional team and wider Central HR function.

Experience of working in a HR function would be beneficial however, having a keen interest in working within HR is essential. There are also endless opportunities to develop within the Federation so if you are looking to work for a progressive organisation and in a small and friendly team, please do apply

**Key responsibilities include**
- Working in collaboration with local HR contacts including the HR Business Partner for the hub to provide a comprehensive and professional HR service to our Wiltshire based schools
- Liaising with the wider HR team to ensure compliance with regards to HR policies, procedures and safeguarding guidance
- Supporting and coordinating recruitment for our Swindon based schools
- Assisting in processing payroll and resolving pay queries
- Maintaining and updating trackers, working with school contacts to ensure data is correctly reflected
- NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline
- Full working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook
- Demonstrable experience of working in a customer service environment
- Practical knowledge of payroll processes
- A calm approach and ability to be conscious of sensitive information.
- Ability to drive own vehicle to sites so driving is essential. There is a mileage benefit to ease any cost.

For full details on this varied and exciting opportunity, please see the attached job description.

**We can offer you**
- An attractive working environment with excellent facilities;
- A committed, hardworking and supportive team;
- 100% focus on improving outcomes for the children in our schools;
- 32 - 37hr contract which is negotiable on discussion, but hours will need to cover a 5 day week across the full year. Salary within this advertisement is based on 37hr all year round, less hours will require being pro-rata'd

**Why Work With Us**
The White Horse Federation (TWHF) is a not-for-profit multi-academy trust that supports and sponsors many primary, secondary and special schools across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire.

Its shared vision for excellence through partnership means it is also committed to keeping the best of what makes a local school great - in other words, the type of schools where TWHF colleagues would be proud to send their own children.

TWHF combines a relentless drive for academic excellence with a shared moral purpose and shared values while ensuring that fun and happiness are key attributes of each of its schools. TWHF believes that partnership-working with its schools, pupils, and their parents, as well as the wider community, helps creates the best possible outcomes for all children.

TWHF empowers its colleagues through support, training, and career opportunities to recruit and retain outstanding staff who are leaders in their field. That way TWHF can ensure that every student achieves their full potential, regardless of background, culture, heritage, or ability.

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