Job Description

We are seeking to appoint Business Support Administrators for HR to join our multi-academy trust (MAT) to be part of our Business Services Delivery team and support the next phase of our growth in Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and Liverpool.

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust of 17 schools, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.

The ideal candidate will:

Have experience of providing an efficient administrative service, completing tasks in a timely and accurate manner Have knowledge and experience of supporting managers with payroll and other queries Have the confidence and knowledge to ensure that pre-employment checks are carried out successfully on new starters Have a strong moral purpose and drive for improvement. Have excellent communication skills.

Why choose Dixons Academies Trust?

We are values driven: our values of work hard, be nice, be good underpin everything we do We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years We are launching a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive We are alwaysin the top 5 nationally for progress at secondary We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload Hybrid working arrangements and free on-site parking Local government benefits package including 31 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and defined benefit pension scheme Salary sacrifice schemes (Car leasing, lifestyle benefits and discounts)
We establish high-performing non-faith academies which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.

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Learn more

Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.

Interviews will be held on

24 July 2025

Please visit www.dixonsat.com or call us on 01274 085526 and speak to Angela Skinner, Business Support Administrator, HR, in order to discuss the role further.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

We are focused on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy as part of our 2-5 year plan. You can read more about this here.

Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: 17,901.00-21,032.00 per year

Expected hours: 27.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Yorkshire BD5 7RR