HR & Operations Administrator

HR & Operations Administrator

Reports to: HR Advisor / Estates and Operations Director 
Start date:  April 2025 (opportunity for earlier start)
Salary: Ark Support Staff Band 4, Point 5 - 9 £28,977 - £30,740 (Actual salary £15,648 - £16,600)
Contract: Term Time only (39 weeks), Permanent (Part-time 3 days a week only) 
Closing date: Friday, 7th March 2025

The Role:
As the academy’s HR and Operations Administrator, you will provide support to the HR Advisor and the Estates and Operations Director with the delivery of a proactive, effective, and efficient day to day administrative service for the academy, undertaking duties across a range of HR and Administrative duties.  You will also provide support to academies across the Region’s network when required.

Our ideal candidate will:
• HR (CIPD) qualification level 3 or working towards this (desirable) 
• Have genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every pupil and staff member
• Have a robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and you understand how and when to take appropriate action
• Believe that every student should have access to an excellent education regardless of background
• Have a professional outlook, detailed orientated and able to multitask and meet deadlines
• Be a team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative
• Be calm and professional under pressure
• Have an understanding of the importance of confidentiality and discretion
• Have a flexible attitude towards work and demonstrates sound judgement

About us:

We are a courageous, compassionatecommunity - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being boldwithin every aspect of our lives at school. 

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadershipand determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy,working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence withinour local community.

We empower our teams by valuing theindividual and prioritising professional development. This is delivered throughweekly CPD sessions, dedicated line management meetings and by encouragingstaff to develop their own ideas and projects, within their departments andbeyond.

We are proud that we have been rated ‘Outstanding’in all five categories in the 2024 OFSTED inspection.

How to apply:

For further information, technical queries regarding the application system or to arrange to discuss the role, please contact [email protected].

• Weekly CPD sessions and twice as many training days as standard.
• Dedicated line management meetings
• Encouragement to staff to develop their own ideas and projects within their departments and beyond.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

At Ark Bolingbroke Academy, we are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school. 

Our talented teaching and support staff insist on high educational standards every single day, and their commitment is shown in our excellent results, with over 80% of our students achieving a top-third university or top 100 apprenticeship.

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.