HR Support Officer

HR Support Officer (25 hours per week, term time + 5 days) Location: Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust Salary: £15,276 - £16,282 (Band F) About the Role We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented HR Support Officer to join our central team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality HR and payroll services across our Multi Academy Trust. This role offers a varied workload, supporting the full employee lifecycle—from recruitment and onboarding through to payroll processing and HR administration. You will work closely with school leaders, finance colleagues and external agencies to ensure consistent, compliant, and effective HR support across our academies. The working pattern is Monday - Friday 9am to 2.30pm with half an hour lunch break. Key Responsibilities HR Support Provide administrative support across end-to-end recruitment processes, including advertising, shortlisting, references and pre-employment checks Issue contracts, letters of variation and maintain accurate employee records Support absence management, probation processes and general employee lifecycle administration Provide first-line HR advice, escalating complex queries where appropriate Assist with HR reporting and maintain digital HR systems Payroll Process monthly payroll accurately and on time Collate and input pay variations (e.g. overtime, supply, additional hours) Maintain payroll records including starters, leavers and contractual changes Support pension administration, including opt-in/opt-out processes Respond to payroll queries professionally and promptly Assist with year-end processes and audits About You We are looking for someone will: The successful candidate will be required to work 5 additional days throughout the academic year as directed, two of these days will be allocated in the month of August to acccomodate payroll processes. Has strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities Has experience of HR and/or payroll processes (desirable) Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships Is confident working with confidential data and understands GDPR requirements Is adaptable, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality support About the Trust Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is committed to providing outstanding education and support services across our schools. The HR function plays a vital role in ensuring staff are supported, policies are compliant, and best practice is upheld across all academies. Additional Information: The role will involve working across multiple Trust sites Benefits: Excellent CPD opportunities A supportive team of colleagues across the school A dedicated and forward-looking management team, with highly skilled staff upholding high expectations and aspirations for our students A wide enrichment programme in which you can participate