The White Horse Federation Hiring for PA to Principal & HR Manager at Reading Full Time

About the Opportunity

John Madejski Academy’s Principal, Louise Baker, is looking to appoint an experienced PA / HR Manager who would like to join our dedicated school team to contribute to ensuring our Academy continues to develop and flourish. The successful candidate will be able to work pro-actively, be highly organised and compassionate.

This is an exciting opportunity to balance assisting the Principal directly and the Human Resources aspects of the school. It’s a busy and dynamic role with the support and network of working in partnership with the staff in the school, local governing body and Central HR staff who make up The White Horse Federation.

Your varied responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Provide comprehensive and professional support to the Principal

Create regular communication bulletins for staff parents

Support and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, attending SLT meetings if required to ensure the efficient operation of the Academy

Support ER caseloads

Supervise the HR work of the Finance/HR Officer

Work closely with the Finance lead to ensure staffing budgets are accurate

Manage the recruitment administration from beginning to end

Work with other HR professionals within the organisation such as Trust HR Business Partners

Reporting to Regional Business Services Manager, provide effective and efficient day to day management of the Academy Office and the Administration Team

Ensure the provision of accurate and timely advice and guidance to managers on policies and procedures, pay and terms and conditions and employment legislation

HR administrative duties as detailed in the attached JD

Full details on what this exciting opportunity entails can be found on the attached job description.

Our ideal candidate will be/have:
Part professional qualification (CIPD) (or equivalent experience)

Ability to organise and plan systems

An ability to work independently and be pro-active in all that you do

The ability to prioritise own workload

Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities within the HR role

Previous experience in a Human Resource role, preferably in the education sector (minimum of 3 years in a similar role)

Effective use of IT and new technologies

Full working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Working knowledge of relevant policies, codes of practice, legislation and employment law

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged – please come and meet some of the staff and our children and see for yourself! Please contact 0118 937 0211 or email to make an appointment.

More information about the school can be found on our website https://www.johnmadejskiacademy.co.uk/