Job Description

37 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks and Inset Days, Fixed term to cover Maternity Leave
We are seeking to appoint an HR Assistant to join our Business Team at Columbus.Main responsibilities of the role are: • Receiving communication from absent personnel and recording the details.• Arranging cover for absent staff by contacting supply staff to cover. • Communicating and recording details for Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Learning. • To support the Assistant HR Manager in all aspects of recruitment, including the management and monitoring of the Single Central Record. • To input payroll transactions to Payroll provider including new starters, leavers and changes to contracts. (Knowledge of e-payroll desirable but training will be provided). • To input and update various HR databases (Knowledge of Sims.net desirable, but training will be provided).
Graded as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in July 2014, Columbus is a leading all-age special school for children and young people aged 3-19 with severe and profound learning difficulties based in Chelmsford, Essex. The school became an Academy in May 2012 and is now part of the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). Columbus delivers an outstanding education to students in our new, purpose-built environment and in order to do this we need outstanding individuals!
As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners - to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of the AET academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be offered membership of a Health Cash Plan, Vehicle Affinity Scheme, Cycle2work, Childcare Vouchers and Westfield Rewards.
This is a fixed term position required as soon as possible to cover Maternity Leave.
Closing date: 17 April 2015.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Each of the academies within AET is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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