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SalaryLocation: Wembley – excellent transport links to Central London
Salary: Ark Support Staff Scale Grade 8, points 19 to 29 – salary range £34,452 to £40,427 (FTE equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: 36 hours
Start date: ASAP
Closing date: 10th July 2024 at 10am
“Do you have high expectations, a big heart and an attention to detail?
Our mission is to ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin… confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.
Does our mission inspire you to join our team to do your best work and to and to provide the essential support our team needs for them to do their best work?
Our school has been on a transformational journey, and we are looking for a HR Advisor to be part of our team that will lead the next exciting leap forward as we challenge educational disadvantage by defining an ambitious, replicable and sustainable school model that supports children from communities like ours to top third universities and highly competitive apprenticeships.
About the role:
We are looking for a confident, friendly, hard-working HR professional to join our dedicated team at Ark Elvin Academy. As an integral member of the operations team, you will lead on the day-to-day HR service provision across the academy. You will manage HR administration and provide a high quality and confidential advisory HR service. Preferably you will have experience working in a school setting but if you are a quick learner and have the relevant experience in a different sector this is a great opportunity to be part of a close-knit team who are making a real difference for the community we serve.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have previous experience working in HR and using a HR database
- Have strong administrative and organisation skills
- Have professional outlook detailed orientated and able to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Have good IT skills and highly competent using Microsoft office
View the full job description and person specification here
Why join our school?
At Ark Elvin Academy we are proud of the excellent education we offer each of our pupils. Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school, and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey as we work together to deliver the outstanding education our community need and deserve.
In our last OFSTED inspection (October 2019) it was recognised that:
“Pupils, parents and staff all agree that Ark Elvin Academy has improved out of all recognition. Pupils are proud of the school.”
“The headteacher and leaders have very high expectations…… Staff want all pupils to succeed in every area of their lives, not just academically.”
“The school is a calm, safe and supportive place for pupils. Pupils behave very well in lessons. They get on well with one another and with adults.”
We are a large non-selective secondary school in the London borough of Brent, with excellent transport links to central London. We are committed to ensuring teachers can focus on teaching and have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills, we have:
- Twice as many training days as is standard
- Weekly professional development for all staff.
You will become part of a close-knit professional community of enthusiastic colleagues who benefit from the training, guidance, and support from the Ark network, one of the country’s top performing school groups.
How to apply:
To apply, please click here and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response, early application is strongly encouraged.
If you are interested in finding out more? Please email our HR People Partner, Rachel Jerrome at rachel.jerrome@arkonline.org for an initial conversation and to arrange a call with our Principal, Rebecca Curtis.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
