HR Administrator

Join Our Team and Elevate Your Career at The Deaf Academy! 

Are you looking to grow your career in a dynamic charity setting consisting of a School, College, Residential & Children's Home while gaining valuable administrative experience? We’re looking for an enthusiastic HR Administrator to be a key part of our busy, passionate HR team. In this vital role, you’ll play a hands-on role in supporting our people and culture strategy across the charity. You’ll be central to a variety of essential HR tasks, from recruitment and onboarding and preparing contracts to processing payroll changes and booking training sessions. No day is the same. Your keen attention to detail will help ensure our HR operations run smoothly, making a real impact on the Academy's success. If you’re ready to make a difference while developing your skills to achieve Level 1 in British sign language in a supportive and ambitious environment, we’d love to hear from you! 

About the role

This new role offers a great opportunity to step into a small, dynamic HR team and make a real impact. With a new HR system in place, we’re looking for someone organised and detail-oriented to manage essential admin tasks, work with confidential information, and support managers and staff.  You'll join a team of four, reporting to our Senior HR Advisor/HR Business Partner. While the role is busy, it’s highly rewarding as you see the difference your work makes to the Academy. As a unique charity providing education and residential care for Deaf young people with additional needs, you’ll also have the chance to learn about Deaf culture and British Sign Language. With an ambitious 5-year plan ahead, join us and help make a difference! 

About you: 

• GCSE Grace C / Grade 5 in English and Maths  
• Organised, great attention to detail and ready to learn new systems and processes 
• Customer-service focused, supporting our staff and the aims and objectives of the academy 

Our offer to you: 

• 30 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays 
• An on-site subsidised lunch 
• Free on-site parking (Academy site) 
• Group Personal Pension including 8% employer contribution 
• Life assurance scheme of x3 the employees actual salary 
• Sponsorship for further professional study and development, CIPD Level 3 or Business Administration 
• Sponsorship to achieve British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications 
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme of £500 in total 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• The opportunity to join a committed team of professionals working together to secure high achievement for all our young people 
• Corporate sick pay, and Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 
• Access to a 24/7 Employee assistance program 
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive team, part of a larger Charity and located within a very close proximity to the beach. 

For an informal discussion about role please contact Amanda Yendell on 01395 203178, or contact HR@thedeafacademy.ac.uk.