Cluster HR Assistant - Term Time

Chilmington Green School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC887-3794378-128S
• Posted:02/04/2026
• Pay:£21,553.13 term time only
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:20/04/2026 at 08:00
• Interviews:Ongoing

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We have an exciting new opportunity for a Cluster HR Assistant to join our growing Ashford cluster, supporting Wye and Chilmington Green Schools. You will be working as part of a close-knit team that works hard to ensure the smooth running of the schools’ HR function. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, flexible, possess excellent IT skills, and will be able to communicate effectively with staff and external candidates. Experience of working within an HR and/or educational setting would be desirable but not essential. 

Requirements: 

• Ability to act with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times. 

• Previous administrative or office experience essential, preferably in a school environment. 

• Excellent planning and organisation skills with the ability to juggle multiple demands. 

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills. 

• Proficiency with Office 365 including MS Teams. 

Why Join Us?  Wye School is a small secondary school with a community feel, offering a supportive and close-knit environment whilst Chilmington Green School is a new, growing school, offering a unique opportunity to be part of its development. If you think you would fit into an upbeat and diverse team and enjoy the fact that no two days are the same, we may be able to offer your ideal role.  

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact: chloe.brisley@chilmingtongreenschool.org.uk (Cluster HR Manager).  

Information about the school

United Learning are delighted to have opened a new school in Ashford. Chilmington Green School is a new secondary school which opened in September 2023 with its first cohort of 120 Year 7 students. At capacity, the school will be a six-form entry, co-educational, non-selective secondary with a 240-place 6th form. We are currently looking for excellent, highly motivated staff, with the vision and aspiration to be a part of a school from its opening through to its first A-level results day; bringing to life the United Learning ethos of the Best in Everyone through a curriculum, culture, environment, and structure that provides an exceptional educational offer for local young people.

Staff will form a dynamic team who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to instilling the qualities of pride, respect, and resilience in the next generation of children, preparing them for successful, fulfilling, and enjoyable adult lives. Chilmington Green will work collaboratively with United Learning’s cluster of highly successful schools in the area, Wye School (free school, 11-18) and Ashford School (independent, all through and boarding) and, as a result, staff will benefit from richer and wider opportunities for continued professional development (CPD).

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

United Learning schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. The subject specialists, Group-wide intranet, own curriculum, and online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

Here at United Learning, we are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated. Because we are a group, we can reward you better than any school could alone, and this includes your employee benefits.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Chloe Brisley
• Address:Chilmington Green School, Chilmington Green Road , Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DL
• Telephone: 01233 438776
• Email: hr@chilmingtongreenschool.org.uk

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