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HR Officer
37 hours per week
(actual working hours 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 3.30pm, Friday)
Term time only + 1 week holiday working
Band 3, Pt Range 6 - 17 (Actual salary £16,287 - £20,251 per annum)
Required: ASAP
The King John School in Benfleet is a heavily oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive of over 2000 students, of which approximately 420 are in the sixth form. The school's reputation in the area is second-to-none and that is because of the achievements of our students and the ethos of the school. Our results are consistently strong and over 76% of our students achieved a standard pass in English and mathematics at GCSE (Grade 4 or above) in 2018 and we are recognised by the Department for Education for our proactive promotion of the English Baccalaureate within our curriculum.
Our A-level results have been exemplary, with over 50% of year 13 students gaining A* - B grades in all of their subjects. We are in the top 15% of the Country for A-level outcomes compared to 2817 schools and colleges. The school enjoys an excellent reputation, having received a letter from the Director of Education in September 2017 commending the school on the 'fantastic' results that year.
The King John School offers a high quality educational experience through a broad curriculum and a caring, friendly environment, and sets the highest expectations for all. Through high quality teaching and learning and exceptional wide ranging enrichment opportunities the school seeks to cultivate students' motivation, confidence and intelligence. The school strives to be at the forefront of school improvement and innovation and invests heavily in the creation of a learning community and to this end a new extension to the sixth form, humanities building and state of the art assembly hall have been constructed recently to accommodate the growing number of students wishing to join us.
Our school is a dynamic learning environment where all students are encouraged to aspire towards their very best. We are growing rapidly and our reputation in the local area is attracting an increasing number of external students to the sixth form who wish to continue their studies with us. We challenge our students to achieve ambitious goals and to never settle for second best. If you feel you could contribute to this ethos and enhance it further, please contact us.
We are looking to recruit a skilled and suitably qualified HR Officer to join our successful school and Multi-Academy Trust. Responsible to the Director of HR and Headteacher whilst working closely with the Senior Leadership team, the HR Officer will provide guidance and support on all aspects of employment within the school. The successful applicant will manage be responsible for the day to day operations of the HR function which includes all administration for recruitment (advertising, arranging interviews, candidate tasks etc.), whilst complying with the pre-employment checks and recruitment policies.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for processing resignations, the reporting and monitoring of sickness absence, providing reports on absence and staffing for Governors at Governing Body Meetings, updating of SIMS personnel database, monthly return and administration on our payroll system and some pension admin related duties.
We are seeking applications from HR professionals with experience of working in the HR field preferably within the education sector. The post holder will be required to work flexibly and autonomously and will have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to build positive and effective working relationships across the schools within our new Multi-Academy Trust.
The successful candidate will handle a wide range of generalist HR issues and will be a self-starter who is confident in working on their own initiative.
The school has good staff retention and is wholly committed to continued professional development. To this end, all children of appointed permanent staff are eligible to apply for an automatic place at King John School. The school offers free healthcare through Benenden Healthcare Scheme which employees are entitled to join.
Closing Date for applications: Thursday, 29 August 2019
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if there is a good level of response. Therefore we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.
For an application form please visit the school website: www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk. Alternatively, please email Tanya Bonner, Director of HR: tanyab@thekjs.com
Cv's alone will not be accepted or cv's submitted by agencies
Zenith Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The King John School is a Zenith Multi Academy Trust school as part of Zenith Multi Academy Trust