HR Assistant - Stoke Park School which is part of The Futures Trust

This is an exciting time to join The Futures Trust. The Trust is passionate about building brighter futures for the young people who attend its schools, and is a rapidly growing and successful Multi Academy Trust driven by a set of compelling values:

1.    Learners First – young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees totally focused upon the educational benefit of our pupils and students within a safe and supportive environment

2.    It’s About Learning – young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees totally focused upon developing and improving the learning of pupils and students underpinned by harmonious and trusting relationships

3.    No Barriers – no excuses, only support to ensure young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees maximise the academic achievement of pupils and students whilst enabling them to develop and flourish as well

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised HR Assistant, to deliver an efficient, effective and professional administrative service to the HR function at Stoke Park School and to colleagues across the Trust. As a CIPD qualified professional, you will work closely with the Trust’s HR Team and the School’s Headteacher to enable managers to carry out their people management responsibilities and ensure that the staffing needs of the School are met.

You will be committed to building brighter futures and with experience of successfully implementing administrative systems, you will be able to utilise your literacy, numeracy, ICT and communication skills, to establish positive professional working relationships with stakeholders at all levels and secure the smooth running of the School’s HR function.

Educated to degree level or with equivalent experience, and with the ability to work at pace whilst producing consistently accurate and high quality work, you will ensure that safeguarding and data protection requirements are adhered to all times and that the HR function facilitates the achievement of educational objectives.

Experience of working in an education environment will be an advantage but is not essential; the successful candidate must be able to develop and maintain a good working knowledge of relevant statutory requirements, policies and procedures and terms and conditions of employment.

Work Pattern

37 hours term time only plus 3 weeks (41 weeks)

What makes us a good employer?

The Trust recognises that people's needs will change throughout their working lives and is committed to developing and delivering working practices and policies that are responsive to this. In addition to opportunities for professional development the Trust offers attractive reward and benefits packages including competitive rates of pay, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, online discount at retail, travel, theme park and other leisure providers, policies to support family and carer commitments, Occupational Health services and career pathways across the Trust.

For further information please visit our website: www.stokepark.coventry.sch.uk      

Application forms and further particulars are available to download below.  Please note that all applications must be received on an application form. We do not accept CV’s.  Completed applications should be returned to  chantelle.bayliss@thefuturestrust.org.uk or to Stoke Park School, Dane Road, CV2 4JW, marked for the attention of Chantelle Bayliss, HR Director.

Relevant Dates

Closing date:  Midday on Wednesday 13th March 2019

Interview date:  To be confirmed

Key Information

The Futures Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates for all positions will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.