East Sussex County Council Hiring for HR Administrative Assistant at Eastbourne Full Time

Closing date: Wednesday 13 July 2022, noon

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

The Southfield Trust

Lindfield Road

Hampden Park

Eastbourne

East Sussex

BN22 0BQ

Phone: 01323 502988

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.thesouthfieldtrust.com

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

HR Administrative Assistant – The Southfield Trust

The Southfield Trust is seeking to appoint an HR Administrative Assistant. The post-holder’s responsibility is a supportive role, performing a variety of tasks pertaining to HR procedures across the Trust. You will need strong organisational and communication skills both written and verbal, attention to detail and confidential awareness

You will work alongside a supportive staff team who have a wealth of expertise and are committed to the continuing professional development of all staff – offering a strong programme of in school training.

This is a permanent post subject to a probationary period of one year

The paid hours of work are 32.5 per week – Monday to Friday – daily hours of work 08:30-15:30

A daily additional half hour lunch break entitlement is unpaid

This is a term time only post plus one week (39 term time weeks plus one week = 40 paid working weeks) plus 6 weeks paid annual leave

The actual post salary is £16,158 per annum

(As this post is a part time /term time post the actual salary is a pro rata’d figure based on the full-time figure of £20,853 (1.0fte) (Single Status Grade 6.14). This grade has three points

The Southfield Multi Academy Trust consists of three exceptional special schools – The South Downs School, The Lindfield School and Hazel Court School, which provide the best possible educational opportunities for all its learners and their families. The Trust is also currently in an exciting phase of development including the opening of a new school, Summerdown School, in the autumn of 2022.

For more information about the Trust please visit our website: www.thesouthfieldtrust.com

Visits to a Trust school are welcomed – please email your contact details to the HR team at [email protected] if you would like to arrange a visit or for more information.

Candidates should be prepared to work at any one of our school sites.

Please complete a support-staff application form for this post, which can be accessed via the Vacancies tab on our website along with the Job Description and Person Specification.

We look forward to receiving your application. We do not accept CVs. Your application will be accepted if sent by email to: [email protected]

If you do not receive a response to your application by Wednesday, 20th July you can assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The Southfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Employment will be subject to pre-employment checks including satisfactory DBS Enhanced clearance and references. This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).

gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Job reference

ACAD/TP/1360/25483

Location

Eastbourne

Salary

£20,853 to £21,695

Closing date

13 July 2022

Organisation

The Southfield Trust

Contract type

Term Time – Permanent

Work pattern

Part Time

Hours

32.5

Job type

Support Staff – Education