HR Officer

Vacancy for a HR Officer at Ely College Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 7, Point 12 £25,193 Hours: 37 hours, 40 weeks (term time plus 10 days) We have an exciting opportunity to join the team at Ely College as a school-based HR Officer. This key role will provide a wide range of day-to-day transactional and operational HR support to staff and leaders in the school. Key responsibilities will include administering the employee lifecycle, recruitment, managing absence, monthly payroll, maintaining the Single Central Record and maintaining confidential personnel files. The role is very busy and varied, with no two days the same. The ability to deal with conflicting priorities and multiple interruptions during your day is essential in this role. The post is a key role within the school community with the postholder encouraged to participate in and support whole-school activities. The postholder will work closely with a core HR team who provide support across a hub of schools in the local area. Links with the wider trust HR community are facilitated through bi-weekly online meetings and group training. At least once each year, all HR personnel come together in person for a day of information sharing and professional development. Occasional travel to other Meridian Trust sites will be required. The Opportunity A great chance to work in a large secondary school, and join a respected and admired multi-academy trust with a strong, values-based culture The opportunity to work in a professional HR role that is term-time (plus 2 weeks) Undertake meaningful work to support the school in its mission and values Access to development opportunities, supported by an experienced team of HR professionals The ideal candidate Resilient and able to work with conflicting priorities Highly organised and thrives in a very busy environment Strong and demonstrable administration skills Willingness to undergo further training and development Positive, enthusiastic and a 'can do' approach Previous experience in HR Administration Excellent written and oral communication skills Experience with HR and payroll software (iTrent desirable) About Ely College We are delighted to welcome you to Ely College. Our shared vision is to be a truly great college, a beacon of excellence of which our whole community can be proud. In July 2016 Ely College joined the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT) which has since grown, reaching across the region and was rebranded as Meridian Trust in 2022. Over the years we have taken their unchanging core values as the foundations for our growing success. You will see the embodiment of these values throughout our college. Our PLEDGES, (Participation, Leadership, Excellence, Diversity, Giving, Environment and Service) award system is a means of supporting students to develop confidence, life skills, leadership and volunteering experience that is so highly valued by employers and is critical in becoming successful adul