People Officer
Employer: Nottingham Diocesan Catholic Multi Academy
Location: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust (some travel may be required to our other Trusts)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Position: Full time/fixed term to cover maternity leave for up to one year or until the postholder's return)
Salary: £25,989-£27,254
Grade: Band 3 (Points 6-9)
Start Date: To be Confirmed
Closing date: 0900 am 5 June 2026
Interview Date: To Be confirmed
People Officer
We are looking for a curious, organised and process‑minded People Officer to join our growing People Operations team.
Are you an experienced school or education administrator who enjoys understanding how things work, improving processes and making a positive difference for colleagues? Do you take pride in delivering accurate, compliant work while providing thoughtful, solution‑focused support?
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative foundations who is keen to broaden their experience, ask questions, and build a career in HR within a supportive multi academy trust environment.
About the role
As People Officer, you will deliver high‑quality, consistent and well‑structured operational HR and recruitment support across our three Trusts. Working closely with schools, senior leaders and the central People team, you will play a key role in ensuring people processes run smoothly, compliantly and with care.
You will be encouraged to take a curious and improvement‑focused approach, helping to refine processes, identify efficiencies and support positive outcomes for staff and schools. The role offers exposure to a broad range of people‑focused activities and clear opportunities to develop confidence and competence within a professional HR setting.
Key responsibilities
Recruitment & Onboarding
- Supporting end‑to‑end recruitment campaigns with a strong focus on process and candidate experience
- Managing adverts, pre‑employment checks, contracts and offer letters
- Maintaining the Single Central Record and managing exit questionnaires accurately and efficiently
Employee Relations & People Support
- Acting as a first point of contact for operational HR queries from schools
- Supporting absence management and return‑to‑work processes
- Coordinating occupational health referrals with professionalism and sensitivity
Training, Policies & Process Improvement
- Supporting the delivery of HR training for staff and governors
- Maintaining up‑to‑date HR policies, procedures and management toolkits
- Assisting with Trust pay, reward and workforce initiatives, with attention to detail and accuracy
Induction, Wellbeing & Compliance
- Supporting induction programmes, performance monitoring and wellbeing initiatives
- Producing workforce reports and statutory returns
- Maintaining accurate, GDPR‑compliant employee records and safeguarding documentation
You will also attend meetings, support senior colleagues and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of Trust‑wide HR processes.
Who we are looking for
This role would suit someone who:
- Is a highly organised, detail‑driven administrator who values clear, well‑run processes
- Brings experience of recruitment and/or HR administration, ideally within an education setting
- Is naturally curious and questioning, with a desire to understand and improve how things are done
- Can manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards and meeting deadlines
- Communicates clearly, professionally and sensitively, especially when handling confidential matters
- Has strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Is motivated to learn, develop and progress along a People or HR career pathway
How to apply
To apply for this role please submit your application no later than the closing date stated above. You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received. We warmly encourage applicants to visit our schools. Please contact the HR Team to arrange an appointment on 0116 2968 164..
Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?
Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 28.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.
The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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