HR Coordinator - Lift Schools

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - plus generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days, plus Bank Holidays

February/March 2025 start

Location : Hybrid - Remote working 2 days and office based 3 days at Greenwood Academy, Farnborough Rd, Birmingham B35 7NL (plans are in place to relocate the office to Tamworth Enterprise College, Tamworth B77 2NE)

Do you want to make a real difference in education?

We are Lift Schools, a network of schools with a clear mission: to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. We are looking for a skilled HR Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive Midlands regional HR team. This is an exciting and varied HR role where you will be vital in supporting our schools across the Midlands in their day to day HR operations.

We can also offer you CPD via a Level 5 CIPD Apprenticeship route, working in a regional team supporting 10 schools, with a number that are “outstanding”. These schools are in Birmingham, Tamworth, Burton Upon Trent and Loughborough. We also offer a flexible approach to working arrangements (see above).

You’ll be someone who can:

• maintain a compliant and up to date Single Central Record (SCR)
• coordinate recruitment processes, including scheduling interviews
• process new colleague appointment documentation, including offer letters and contracts
• ensuring timely and accurate payroll and benefits processing
• maintain an accurate HR tracker for each school and/or region
• manage the onboarding of all new colleagues to the trust

You’ll be someone who has:

• L2 qualifications
• GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4) or equivalent
• experience of working in HR administration
• experience with HR Management Systems
• strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• a commitment to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people

Ready to apply ? If you wish to find out more about this role, please contact the Midlands HR Business Partner Penny Needham at pneedham@liftschools.org

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered
• lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives

How to apply:

Please submit an application form on our careers website.

Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can’t wait to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Interviews : 20 February 2025.