Job Introduction
Grade D £26,918 - £29,616 (National 2025 pay award pending)
Full time, Permanent, Hybrid/Flexible (Part-time considered)
Thursday 17 July 2025
Salary: Grade D £26,918 - £29,616 (National 2025 pay award pending)
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent
Location: Flexible/Hybrid. Location would be either Thornden or Crofton School with the option for some home working following induction.
We are looking for a detail-oriented People Operations Assistant to support HISPMAT’s People Team, delivering a high-quality HR support service to all units within our Trust. The role will have a customer-centric approach providing day to day people administration ensuring efficient and effective People service delivery. We would also consider applications from those looking for part time work. Please stipulate this within your application.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Payroll data input covering the entire life cycle and issuing of appropriate contractual letters to staff.
- Supporting with recruitment administration, everything from candidate attraction through to onboarding new staff.
- Update staff details, and manage GDPR-compliant records
- Act as a point of contact for staff, School HR contacts, and unit leaders providing generic advice on operational people issues.
What We’re Looking For:
You will have -
- GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) (or equivalent)
- Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with a wide variety of people
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
Why Join Us?
- We offer a welcoming and collaborative working environment
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Opportunities for professional development within the HISP Multi-Academy Trust
- A chance to contribute meaningfully to the success of our Trust community
About HISP Trust:
HISP Multi Academy Trust believe in building excellent educational environments that inspire and unlock potential in all our school communities. We currently have multiple schools within our Trust covering the age ranges from nursery to 16 with plans to expand and grow quickly across our geographical location.
Whilst we are currently a small Trust, we are ambitious and have a broad range of outward facing accreditations that support our schools and those within our local area. We are part of the Education Endowment Foundation Network with our HISP Research School. Evidence informed practice underpins our ethos, professional development and school improvement. We have an outstanding provision for training new teachers through our Hampshire SCITT Partnership, which also supports career progression for staff within our Trust and links to higher education. We have recently been designated, by the DfE, with two Teaching School Hubs covering Portsmouth, Southampton, the Isle of Wight and the South Eastern and South Western parts of Hampshire. The core purpose behind the Teaching School Hubs is to become centres of excellence for teaching and leadership training and development.
Application Process:
For more information, please download and complete our HISP Support Staff Application Form. Our website address is https://www.hispmat.org/workwithus. Completed application forms can be emailed to hr@hispmat.org
Application deadline: 12 Noon, Thursday 17th July 2025
Please note that CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please.
For informal enquiries please contact us at hr@hispmat.org
The HISP Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are also committed to providing equality of opportunity at all stages of the recruitment and selection process and ensuring that candidates are treated fairly and lawfully throughout the process.
