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Recruitment & HR Administrator - Term Time

Swale Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F54-101-S
  • Posted:16/05/2024
  • Pay:£22,457 - £23,453 FTE (£19,401 - £20,262)
  • Start Date:Immediate Start Available
  • App Close Date:04/06/2024 at 17:00
  • Interviews:w/c 10th June 2024

Advert

  • £22,457 - £23,453 FTE (£19,401 - £20,262) - SAT B
  • Term Time plus, 1 week
  • Based in Sittingbourne

Swale Academies Trust has a new opportunity to appoint a new HR & Recruitment Administrator to join our existing Human Resources team based in Sittingbourne, Kent. You will be a hardworking, friendly and organised individual, ideally with school recruitment experience.

This is a challenging but rewarding role, encompassing a range of duties including;

  • Being a contact for schools on recruitment and HR related matters,
  • To be closely involved with the recruitment cycle and with colleagues in the HR team
  • To ensure that you are providing correct and up-to-date advice and guidance on all recruitment related matters
  • To draft reports on recruitment trends

The Recruitment Administrator will assist the Recruitment Officer with Maintaining recruitment related databases, Support implementation of Applicant Tracking System, Updating and developing bespoke guidance documents, Responding to email and telephone queries from Headteachers and staff in a timely manner, Posting adverts and supporting the pre-employment process.

The successful candidate will be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills, and someone who is able to prioritise their own workload.

Informal discussions about the post are welcomed.

Further details of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

Swale Academies Trust is a successful Multi-Academy Trust in school improvement, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good or outstanding schools. Our ambition is driven by enabling schools and children to succeed. We have a wide range of excellent and highly accomplished senior leaders who lead with a sense of purpose, charisma and a set of shared values. The Trust is fortunate to be overseen by a Board of Directors who share leaders’ values and provide the highest quality challenge and support.

Join us to benefit from:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution;
  • Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
  • Ride to Work Scheme;
  • Kent Rewards Scheme – local and national retailer discounts;
  • Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive;
  • Generous Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays and a concessionary day at Christmas;
  • Additional holiday entitlement for 5 years + service.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

Interested applicants are welcome to contact Sirena Ashman, Head of HR, for an informal discussion regarding the post by email: sirena.ashman@swale.at telephone 01795 426091.

Applications should be made by submitting a completed application form to recruitment@swale.at, or via Kent Teach. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 905989 (option 2)

Interview Dates: w/c 10th June 2024

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Information about the trust

Since its creation in September 2010 Swale Academies Trust has become a strong and successful school improvement service, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good schools. A glance at the most recent Ofsted reports for Westlands Primary School, Meopham School, The North School, Regis Manor School and The Sittingbourne School, will all point to the effectiveness of the Trust in bringing about change and providing and enabling excellent leadership. First and foremost Swale Academies Trust is about the provision and development of high quality leadership and management.

We don’t seek to develop clone schools that deliver education in a regimented manner. Rather, we value the development in our schools of a spirit of enquiry and action research that provides the best possible education that is right for pupils in a local setting. We do however collectively value and strive for all pupils to produce beautiful work which showcases their development over time of which they, their teachers and support staff and parents can be really proud. We are proud of our schools and we strive for a sense of shared pride in the achievements of all of our students.

Our ambition is driven by enabling schools and children to succeed. We have a wide range of excellent and highly accomplished senior leaders who lead with a sense of purpose, charisma and a set of shared values. The Trust is fortunate to be overseen by a Board of Directors who share leaders’ values and who provide the highest quality challenge and support.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:HR Team
  • Address:Swale Academies Trust,
    Ashdown House,
    Johnson Road,
    Sittingbourne,
    Kent,
    ME10 1JS
  • Telephone: 01795 426091
  • Email: recruitment@swale.at

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Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.