BLACKFRIARS ACADEMY
HR and Training Officer

Salary: Grade 5 Scale Point 16 – 20 £19,698 to £20,903 Pro-rata salary £9,286 - £9,855
Type: Permanent contract – 20 hours per week (Days/Times to be agreed)
Weeks: 39.2 weeks (Term time only + 6 INSET days).
Location: Blackfriars Academy, Newcastle, Staffordshire ST5 2TF
Required: As soon as possible

Blackfriars Academy is an outstanding generic 11-19 academy specialising in providing an outstanding education for students with a vast range of needs.

We are looking for a HR and Training Support Officer who can provide an outstanding service to our school. Our students are hard working, polite and extremely resilient so the role will be one filled with joy … and hard work!

We are proud to be part of Shaw Education Trust, which is a growing, multi-academy trust based in Staffordshire. As part of the trust, our new colleagues will benefit from high quality professional development and will be supported in their career progression by our dedicated leadership team. You will be an outstanding person willing to embrace and develop our collective values and ethics. In return your efforts will be recognized and rewarded, and your contribution valued and celebrated by our whole school community. Our sole aim is to enable every one of our children to thrive and reach their potential as well as enjoying their time at Blackfriars. If you would like to join us on our exciting journey, then please apply.

The successful candidate should be:-
• Keen to be involved with young people
• Empathetic – communicating supportively and clearly with a wide range of stakeholders, from parents, companies, staff members, to external agencies
• Open and willing to work as part of a friendly, sensitive and efficient team
• Enthusiastic to make their mark in a busy and diverse role
• Willing to engage in Continuing Professional Development
• Experienced in administrative, Human Resources, Financial and Health and Safety

In return, we can offer:-
• A supportive working environment
• The chance to work as part of a wider team of education professionals committed to supporting students with special educational needs and their families

Role responsibilities – Please see Person specification and Job Description attached to the advert.

Blackfriars Academy is proud to be part of Shaw Education Trust which is a growing, multi-academy trust based in Staffordshire. As part of the trust, our new colleagues will benefit from high quality professional development and will be supported in their career progression by our new and motivated leadership team.

You will be willing to embrace and develop our collective values and ethics. In return your efforts will be recognized and rewarded and your contribution valued and celebrated by our whole school community. Our sole aim is to enable every one of our children to thrive and reach their potential as well as enjoying their time at the Blackfriars Academy. If you would like to join us on our exciting journey, then please apply.

The Shaw Education Trust is led by an Executive Leadership Team steeped in school leadership and improvement experience: www.shaw-education.org.uk. They are committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies.

We offer access to The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) as a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in the Shaw Education Trust. The services of Occupational Health to support staff health and well-being.

Application Packs are available on the careers section of the Shaw Education Trust website www.shaw-education.org.uk

Closing Date: 24th June 2021
Interviews: 29th June 2021
Start date: Required ASAP

Please forward completed application forms to recruitment@shaw-education.org.uk

The Shaw Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form