The Sigma Trust Hiring for HR Assistant at Clacton-on-Sea Full Time

HR Assistant

Pay Range: Local Government Scale 3 £19,264 (Point 4 – 5)

Full Time (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year) or Term Time (39 plus 3 non-term time weeks per year)

Start Date: As soon as possible

The Role

Sigma is a multi-academy trust, responsible for 12 schools and a teacher training provider in Colchester and Tendring, employing 1,600 staff. As an HR Assistant you will provide confidential and comprehensive administrative support to the HR team, incorporating the whole recruitment process, maintaining management information systems and personnel files, and elements of the employee life cycle.

We’re looking for you if you have…

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A real interest in human resources and/or recruitment work – previous experience would be an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be given

This post might suit a recent graduate

Some of your key responsibilities will include:
Provide comprehensive support with the full recruitment process including: placing job advertisements, collating and distributing applications for shortlisting, inviting applicants for interview, collecting references, and issuing offers of employment.

Producing and issuing accurate documents such as contracts of employment for all staff, contractual changes, leaver letters, annual salary statements and any other documents in a timely manner

Support HR team colleagues in providing operational support in all aspects of Human Resources

(Full details can be found in the Job Outline and Person Specification).

Why work for The Sigma Trust?

We can offer you:
A Competitive Salary

Robust CPD training programme that enables you to flourish, including the opportunity to gain a professional CIPD HR qualification

Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

Comprehensive employee benefits including: pension scheme, discount at the on-site nursery, access to an Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice, Cycle to Work Scheme, eye care plan, annual free flu vaccination, and discounted cinema tickets.

We are able to accommodate someone who is looking to work 37 hours per week, all year, or someone who is able to offer fewer hours or weeks per year.

For additional information about the Trust please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please apply via The Sigma Trust website.

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

Closing date: Midday, Monday 25th July 2022

Please note we reserve the right to close the applications early. We encourage early applications.

Interviews will take place on a date to be confirmed

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.