HR Admin Assistant
Location: Central Trust Office, Haverhill, with hybrid working available after induction and training.
Start date: September 2026.
Salary: Grade 4, SP 9 - 12 (£27,254 - £29,540 pro rata), with access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and 24 days’ holiday per year pro-rata plus bank holidays.
Contract type: Part time, 23 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (worked over 3 days per week, with Tuesday and Friday required and the third working day to be agreed)
Contract term: Temporary (Maternity Cover).
Are you looking for a rewarding new role, or perhaps hoping to start your career in HR? We are seeking a Part Time HR Admin Assistant to join our central services team.
As a first point of contact for the HR helpdesk, you will play an important role in providing a helpful, professional and timely service to colleagues across the Trust.
You will have a busy and varied workload, supporting a range of transactional HR processes including contract changes, recruitment administration, issuing contracts and contract change letters, responding to internal and external queries, maintaining accurate employee records on our HR system and providing user support to staff.
If you are well organised, enjoy working in a busy environment and like a role where no two days are the same, we would love to hear from you.
In return, we offer:
- Job satisfaction through making a positive impact on our students’ lives.
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- Supportive and positive management.
- Investment in your training and development.
- Excellent career development opportunities across the Trust.
- A wellbeing support service.
- A Trust-wide professional development and wellbeing day for all staff.
You can view a full list of requirements in the job description and person specification. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you do not meet every requirement, please apply. We may be able to support you with areas for development, or we may have alternative roles that are a good fit for you. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Closing date: 9:00am, 7th August 2026.
Interviews: Monday 24th August 2026.
If you would like any further details, please contact Lynsey Jolland, Head of Transactional Services (HR and Payroll), at [email protected].
At Unity Schools Partnership, our objective is to smash through barriers to make remarkable change happen. We pride ourselves on being an educational organisation that puts children first, goes the extra mile for the vulnerable and disadvantaged, and recognises that every one of us has an impact on unlocking our pupils’ potential.
We are committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive. We value collaboration, wellbeing, diversity, equality and work-life balance. Throughout our diverse family of schools and within our vibrant central hub, we nurture talent, whether you are at the beginning of your career or looking to grow your expertise.
Unity Schools Partnership is made up of a family of 40 schools located on the Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire borders, as well as Romford in East London. The Trust expects its work to be characterised by ethical leadership, an ambition for improvement at pace and the belief that remarkable improvements can be achieved.
We refer to ourselves as a family because, throughout the Trust, we foster supportive and collaborative relationships while recognising and celebrating that we are all different and have our own contextual characteristics. Sharing the same values and facing similar issues enables us to support and challenge each other. This interdependence allows each of our schools to flourish and grow, providing stimulating, nurturing and self-challenging environments in which our pupils and staff members can thrive.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you would prefer to work part time or as a job-share, we will facilitate this wherever we can, whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We are keen to ensure we are designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
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