HR & Operations Administrator

About The Role

HR & Operations Administrator

Reports to: HR Advisor / Estates and Operations Director
Start date: January 2025 (opportunity for earlier start)
Salary: Ark Support Staff Band 4, Point 3 – 7 £28,143 – £29,843 (Actual salary after pro-rata £15,129.81 – £16,043.74)
Contract: Term Time only, Permanent (Part-time 3 days a week only)
Closing date: Wednesday, 4th December 2024

The Role:

As the academy’s HR and Operations Administrator, you will provide support to the HR Advisor and the Estates and Operations Director with the delivery of a proactive, effective, and efficient day to day administrative service for the academy, undertaking duties across a range of HR and Administrative duties. You will also provide support to academies across the Region’s network when required.

Our ideal candidate will:

• HR (CIPD) qualification level 3 or working towards this (desirable)
• Have genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every pupil and staff member
• Have a robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and you understand how and when to take appropriate action
• Believe that every student should have access to an excellent education regardless of background
• Have a professional outlook, detailed orientated and able to multitask and meet deadlines
• Be a team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative
• Be calm and professional under pressure
• Have an understanding of the importance of confidentiality and discretion
• Have a flexible attitude towards work and demonstrates sound judgement

How to apply:

To find out more, please visit our website via the button below. Please submit your application by 4th December 2024.

For further information, technical queries regarding the application system or to arrange to discuss the role, please contact l.loke@arkbolingbrokeacademy.org.

Benefits

• Weekly CPD sessions and twice as many training days as standard.
• Dedicated line management meetings
• Encouragement to staff to develop their own ideas and projects within their departments and beyond.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us

At Ark Bolingbroke Academy, we are a courageous, compassionate community – empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school.

Our talented teaching and support staff insist on high educational standards every single day, and their commitment is shown in our excellent results, with over 80% of our students achieving a top-third university or top 100 apprenticeship.

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

Visit arkbolingbrokeacademy.org to learn more about us.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.