People Officer at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust

People Officer at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Employer: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust Location: First Floor, Loxley House Riverside Business Park, Tottle Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 1RT Hours: 37 hours per week Position: Permanent Salary: £25,989.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE) Grade: Band 3 (Points 6- 9) Start Date: To be Confirmed Closing date: 0900 am 18 May 2026 Interview Date: To Be confirmed We are seeking an experienced school or education administrator who enjoys understanding how things work, improving processes and making a positive difference for colleagues. You will take pride in delivering accurate, compliant work while providing thoughtful, solution‑focused support. If you are someone with strong administrative foundations who is keen to broaden their experience, ask questions, and build a career in HR within a supportive multi academy trust environment, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career. As People Officer, you will deliver high‑quality, consistent and well‑structured operational HR and recruitment support across our three Trusts. Working closely with schools, senior leaders and the central People team, you will play a key role in ensuring people processes run smoothly, compliantly and with care. You will be encouraged to take a curious and improvement‑focused approach, helping to refine processes, identify efficiencies and support positive outcomes for staff and schools. The role offers exposure to a broad range of people‑focused activities and clear opportunities to develop confidence and competence within a professional HR setting. Key responsibilities Recruitment & Onboarding Supporting end‑to‑end recruitment campaigns with a strong focus on process and candidate experience Managing adverts, pre‑employment checks, contracts and offer letters Maintaining the Single Central Record and managing exit questionnaires accurately and efficiently Employee Relations & People Support Acting as a first point of contact for operational HR queries from schools Supporting absence management and return‑to‑work processes Coordinating occupational health referrals with professionalism and sensitivity Training, Policies & Process Improvement Supporting the delivery of HR training for staff and governors Maintaining up‑to‑date HR policies, procedures and management toolkits Assisting with Trust pay, reward and workforce initiatives, with attention to detail and accuracy Induction, Wellbeing & Compliance Supporting induction programmes, performance monitoring and wellbeing initiatives Producing workforce reports and statutory returns Maintaining accurate, GDPR‑compliant employee records and safeguarding documentation You will also attend meetings, support senior colleagues and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of Trust‑wide HR processes. Who we are looking for This role would suit someone who: Is a highly o