HR Administrator

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**HR Administrator**

**Full-time: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday however some flexibility may be available**

**Salary: £26,409 - £30,060 FTE depending on experience**

**Excellent benefits package which includes: 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Local Government Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and access to a range of retailer discounts through schemes including Blue Light Card**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced HR administrator to join our team and support us to deliver a proactive and customer focused service across the Education Village Academy Trust (EVAT). EVAT is a multi-academy trust providing mainstream and special schools and academies serving the borough of Darlington and neighbouring areas.

The People team provide HR support and advice to the Trust across all aspects of the employee lifecycle, and you will play a key role in supporting the work that we do. You will provide a full range of administrative support to the People Team including: recruitment and onboarding, absence management, employment changes as well as acting as the first point of contact for enquiries into the team. As part of this role you will also have the opportunity to provide administrative support in employee relations (ER) processes which is a great way to gain knowledge and experience of ER if you are looking to progress your career in HR.

We are a small but busy team and you will need to be able to multi-task and prioritise your workload to ensure that work is completed in a timely and accurate manner. This is a great opportunity for someone to gain further experience within HR where you’ll benefit from on the job coaching and support and if you’re looking for career progression we can also look at potential options for formal study too. Experience within the education sector is not essential, it’s more important that you share our passion for making a difference to the lives of children and young people.

**Closing Date: Monday 23rd June 2025**

**Interview Date: Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th July 2025**

Job Purpose

To contribute to the overall success of the People team by delivering a proactive and customer focused service across the Education Village Academy Trust (EVAT), providing effective administrative support on a wide variety of people matters, such as recruitment, absence, employee relations and project support.

Key Accountabilities

You will be required to work collaboratively in order to meet the expected outcomes of this role:
**1.** Provide a full range of administrative support to the People Team across all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including:

- recruitment and onboarding
- absence management
- employee relations
- employment changes

**3.** Work collaboratively with People team members to progress a range of key people projects, including providing administrative support on projects.

**4.** Enter and maintain accurate data into a range of people systems to ensure compliance with legislation, relevant policies and good practice.

**5.** Collate data from various sources and produce a variety of reports which provide key people information.

**6.** To collate and process all relevant administrative tasks at each stage of the employee lifecycle in both paper and digital form.

**7.** Supporting the People Partners in a range of activities including recruitment administration, production of absence information and other key people data, attending meetings as notetaker.

**8.** Enter information into payroll system in a timely and accurate manner.

**9.** Provide support for the collation and production of annual reports, e.g. census and pay gap reporting.

**10.** Contribute to the development and implementation of new policies, procedures and practices and review in line with legislation, current best practice and EVAT’s requirements

**11.** Undertake continuous professional development including participating in performance reviews and attending training as/when required
- This Job Description is not definitive and outlines key accountabilities - colleagues are expected to be flexible regarding their accountabilities and will from time to time be asked to carry out other duties to ensure achievement of organisational goals._

Person Specification - Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

**Qualifications**

Qualification in Human Resources Management (Level 3 or above) or equivalent experience - E

CIPD Associate Membership - D

**Skills**

Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes - E

Ability to multi-task and prioritise a varied workload - E

Ability to work accurately and meet deadlines - E

Experience of using HR and Payroll systems - E

**Knowledge / Experience**

Ability to use initiative and complete tasks without regular supervision - E

Experience of administrative procedures, process and systems - E

Basic knowledge / understanding of employment legislation and best practice within the People profession -