HR Officer

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing nine Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools.

The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school’s activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

To provide a high-quality, accurate and responsive operational HR service across St John Paul II Multi Academy, working closely with the HR Business Partner and colleagues across the MAC. The postholder will coordinate core employee-lifecycle processes, with particular responsibility for monthly payroll administration, HR systems and data, absence recording, pensions, family leave, recruitment and onboarding.

The role will support schools through an exciting period of MAC growth by helping to deliver consistent processes, reliable records and an approachable service for employees and managers. The postholder will exercise sound judgement, resolve routine queries and escalate complex or sensitive matters to the HR Business Partner as appropriate.

The job description and person specification is provided with this advertisement.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. St John Paul II Multi Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer. The Multi Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check is required for all successful applicants. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.