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Brookfields School —Reading
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- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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HR Assistant

Brookfields School -
Reading

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£25,474 - £29,021 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Company pension
Transport links
Life insurance
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

Microsoft Outlook
GCSE
English
Human resources
Organisational skills
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

HR Assistant - Brookfields School - Tilehurst

Grade F11–19 FTE - £28,142 – £32,061 plus £1539 SEN Allowance. Actual Basic: £25,474 - £29,021 Actual SEN £1393

Full Time 37 hours per week – 07.30 – 15.30 Monday to Thursday. 07.30 – 15.00 on Friday
Term Time Only plus 2 weeks

Start Date – June/July 2026

Brookfields School is a vibrant, caring, and forward‑thinking special school committed to providing exceptional education and support for our pupils. We are seeking a highly organised and proactive HR Assistant to join our team and help deliver an excellent HR service across the school.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with previous HR experience, looking to develop their HR career in a supportive and fast‑paced environment. You will work closely with our HR Manager to provide comprehensive operational and administration HR support across all aspects of the employee lifecycle.

About the Role

As our HR Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our day‑to‑day HR operations. Your responsibilities will include:

Absence & Attendance

Managing the daily staff absence process from 07:30am
Recording staff sickness, leave and appointments on SAMPeople/Arbor
Supporting return‑to‑work processes and sickness monitoring

Recruitment & Onboarding

Advertising roles and coordinating applications
Arranging interviews, assessments and reference checks
Supporting with pre‑employment checks, new starter packs and inductions
Maintaining the Single Central Record and HR systems

Staff Lifecycle Administration

Monitoring probation periods
Processing staff changes, leavers and contractual variations
Ensuring HR records are kept up‑to‑date and secure

Payroll & HR Data

Preparing payroll updates for starters, leavers and changes
Entering additional claims into SAMPeople / iTrent
Supporting HR reporting

Other Key Duties

Managing the HR and Recruitment inboxes
Minute‑taking at formal HR meetings
Manage Agency Cover

About You

We’re looking for someone who is confident working with people at all levels, thrives in a busy environment and has strong attention to detail.

Essential:

Minimum GCSE Maths and English
Previous experience in HR
Strong communication and organisational skills
Excellent IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines
Ability to work sensitively with confidential information
Availability to start work at 07:30am

Desirable:

CIPD Level 3 or above
Previous work experience in a School/education environment
Knowledge of SAMPeople and Arbor

What we offer:

A supportive and friendly team environment
The chance to make a real difference in a school community
Generous holiday entitlement (term‑time + 2 weeks)
SEN allowance included
Free on-site parking
Generous pension scheme
Contractual Sick Pay
Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services
Family friendly policies
Staff Wellbeing
Continuous Professional Development: A full induction and on the job training with a commitment to supporting and coaching you towards excellent practice
A generous site in a well-established community location, with excellent transport links

Joining our team at Brookfields Schools presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a community committed to excellence in education and development of SEN pupils. If you are passionate about facilitating positive experiences for pupils and families and are ready to make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply. 

Who we are

Part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust family of schools, Brookfields School is an oversubscribed, thriving, vibrant and happy place of learning.  We have c224 pupils on roll aged from 4 to 19 who due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential.

How to Apply: An application pack, including a job description and person specification, and an application form can be found on our website.

Applications should be sent to [email protected] and the closing date is 09.00am on Monday 15 June 2026. Should you have any questions prior to making an application, you would be welcome to contact us on the above email address. Please apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, and therefore the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English will be required. Conversing at ease with members of the public (including pupils), providing advice and using any specialist terminology appropriate to the role is essential for the post.

Pay: £25,474.00-£29,021.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Sick pay

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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