People Coordinator

Email:   peopleadvisoryservices@eastern-mat.co.uk     Website:   https://www.eastern-mat.co.uk/     Salary - £26,605 - £28,861 actual pa   Permanent   Full Time   37 hours per week   Term Time plus 4 weeks     At Eastern Multi-Academy Trust (EMAT), we believe that every child deserves an excellent education – and that starts with exceptional staff.  The Opportunity   We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated People Coordinator to join our dedicated and supportive team and grow your career in HR.  You’ll play a key role in keeping our people processes running smoothly and delivering a positive employee experience. Acting as a first point of contact, you’ll use your strong customer service skills to support colleagues throughout the employee life cycle, including HR administration, managing employee queries, absence management, payroll data, system administration, and recruitment and onboarding activity.  Within this varied role, you’ll have the opportunity to develop a specialism in either recruitment and onboarding or payroll, data and system coordination.  Whatever your role in the Trust, your work will directly support our mission to deliver the best possible education.  About You   Level 3 CIPD in People Practice (or equivalent) or working towards  A completer finisher with experience administering or coordinating people processes  Excellent attention to detail and high standards of accuracy  Confidence and experience with IT systems including One Drive, MS Teams, and HR/payroll systems  Strong customer focus, and communication skills  Expertise in end-to-end recruitment and onboarding or payroll and data is highly adventurous  Experience in Education or Local government is desirable  Although this is a full-time role, we are happy to consider a job share or part-time hours.  Why Join Us?   At EMAT, you’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking Trust that invests in its people and we offer all employees:  A leadership team who listen and act on feedback.  Wellbeing support, including access to employee assistance programmes.  Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities.  Being part of a Trust that values inclusion, diversity, and collaboration.  Peace of mind with some of the most generous pension schemes in the job market.  Equal Opportunities   We are proud to be an inclusive employer , committed to equity, representation and belonging. We value the diversity of our workforce and believe that different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives strengthen our schools and enrich our communities.  We actively welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented groups, and from candidates who are ne