Job Description

The College seek the following appointment for September 2025

HR Officer

Salary: NJC Grade 7, SCP 18-23 (30,147 - 33,038 pro rata)

Hours: 37 hours per week, Full Time, Full Year (Applications for part year/part time will be considered)

This is a permanent position.

The College HR Officer provides administration, people advice and support to the College Senior Leadership Team and acts as a point of contact for colleagues across the college. The post holder will be organised and enthusiastic with a knowledge of HR practices and can expect to be involved in all aspects of human resource management, managing multiple deadlines simultaneously with an excellent attention to detail. You will be experienced in dealing with a variety of sensitive issues in a confident and confidential way.

In this role you will arrange, manage, and administrate the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and selection to maintaining training records, absence management, payroll and keeping the college safeguarding records compliant.

The postholder will also have direct line management of some associate colleagues and will oversee the organisation of key functions within the college, linking into the Trust central office where required.

The successful candidate will be based at All Hallows Catholic College. As the HR Officer to the college, you will:

Engage with and enjoy working with adults and students. Be an engaging and enthusiastic communicator and confident talking to Teaching and Associate staff as well as Students. Have exceptional organisational skills and a flexible approach to challenging and competing tasks. Have a strong understanding of HR practices and a practical approach to applying policies. Have experience of working in HR, payroll, and recruitment. The ideal candidate would have experience of working in a generalist role and hold CIPD Level 3 or above.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Neil McCurrie, HR Director, OLHOC MAT. hr@olhoc.org.uk

The successful candidate would be expected to maintain and continue to develop a well-organised, creative, safe and friendly environment and enhance the function of the College.

Candidates are asked to address as many of the person specifications as possible in their application.

'Aspire not to have more, but to be more'

Saint Oscar Romero

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury, of which All Hallows College is a Voluntary Academy. We have shared values of Honourable Purpose, Respect, Compassion, cooperation, and Stewardship.

We are now a family of twelve schools across Central Cheshire, Ellesmere Port & Chester, Shrewsbury & West Shropshire, Telford & East Shropshire; including All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield, where you will be based in person.

To Apply:

We understand and want to support a healthy work - life balance and welcome applications from candidates who require flexibility.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified and experienced people.

Job description and person specification along with application documents can be found on All Hallows Catholic College website: https://www.allhallows.org.uk/associate-staff-vacancies

You are required to complete all of the following documents:

HR Officer Application Form / Recruitment Monitoring Form / Rehabilitation of Offenders Disclosure Form

Applications to the HR Director at:

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust, All Hallows Catholic College, Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 8LB; hr@olhoc.org.uk

Closing Date: Monday 2nd June 2025, noon.

Interviews: Week commencing 9th June 2025.

All Hallows Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check.

All posts are offered subject to agreement to sign the CES contract of employment with Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust. We are committed to equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

? Honourable purpose ? Respect ? Compassion ? Cooperation ? Stewardship ?

A Member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,559.00-33,366.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

Generalist HR: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/06/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025