At Eastern Multi-Academy Trust (EMAT), we believe that every child deserves an excellent education - and that starts with exceptional staff.
The Opportunity We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated People Coordinator to join our dedicated and supportive team and grow your career in HR.
You'll play a key role in keeping our people processes running smoothly and delivering a positive employee experience. Acting as a first point of contact, you'll use your strong customer service skills to support colleagues throughout the employee life cycle, including HR administration, managing employee queries, absence management, payroll data, system administration, and recruitment and onboarding activity.
Within this varied role, you'll have the opportunity to develop a specialism in either recruitment and onboarding or payroll, data and system coordination.
Whatever your role in the Trust, your work will directly support our mission to deliver the best possible education.
About You - Level 3 CIPD in People Practice (or equivalent) or working towards
- A completer finisher with experience administering or coordinating people processes
- Excellent attention to detail and high standards of accuracy
- Confidence and experience with IT systems including One Drive, MS Teams, and HR/payroll systems
- Strong customer focus, and communication skills
- Expertise in end-to-end recruitment and onboarding or payroll and data is highly adventurous
- Experience in Education or Local government is desirable
Why Join Us? At EMAT, you'll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking Trust that invests in its people and we offer all employees:
- A leadership team who listen and act on feedback.
- Wellbeing support, including access to employee assistance programmes.
- Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities.
- Being part of a Trust that values inclusion, diversity, and collaboration.
- Peace of mind with some of the most generous pension schemes in the job market.
Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities Eastern Multi-Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with Children's Barred List where applicable), satisfactory references and medical clearance.
We are proud to be an
inclusive employer, committed to equity, representation and belonging. We value the diversity of our workforce and believe that different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives strengthen our schools and enrich our communities.
We actively welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented groups, and from candidates who are neurodiverse. If you require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know, we are committed to making reasonable adjustments so that everyone can perform at their best.
We also welcome applications for part-time, flexible and job-share working, where this can be accommodated within the role.
How to Apply Please review the full job description and person specification and complete the application to show how you meet the essential requirements. We'd also like to hear about your relevant experience, what you can bring to the role, and your aspirations for the future.