People Administrator (HR) - Part-time

Leigh Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F63-275-S
• Posted:25/07/2025
• Pay:Actual Salary £13,850- £17,478 per annum
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:12/08/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:18th/19th August 2025

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Ready to launch your HR career? The People Services Team at Leigh Academies Trust is seeking a Part-Time People Administrator to join our dynamic and expert HR team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience and build a strong foundation in human resources.

What you'll bring:

• Sharp attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as part of a team.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for a career in HR.

Your role will involve:

• Managing the full employee lifecycle administration (onboarding, offboarding, recruitment, personnel files, absence, etc.).

• Ensuring accurate payroll data and maintaining confidential staff records.

• Providing crucial support to People Advisors and Partners, including note-taking.

This hybrid role is based in Strood, Rochester, with Monday to Wednesday in the office and the rest of the week working from home. We're offering 21 or 26.5 hours per week, with flexibility on specific working hours to be discussed at interview. Please include in your personal statement what your preferred hours are.

What we offer:

• Starting salary of £24,404 full time equivalent

• Generous annual leave (5 weeks + bank holidays, increasing to 6)

• Hybrid working

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Enhanced Maternity Pay

• Free on-site parking

• Training and development opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme & GP service

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please contact charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk.

Information about the trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to Academy status.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

We warmly welcome you to Leigh Academies Trust and look forward to sharing with you our passion for transforming lives and shaping communities through great education.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Holly Neve
• Address:LAT Head Office,
  Carnation Road,
  Strood,
  Rochester,
  Kent,
  ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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