Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.  

The Role: People Support Assistant 

Hours: 37 hours per week (Full time) all year round

Contract: Permanent

Salary: WHF NJC Grade L £24,294- £27,803  

About the role:

The White Horse Federation is a Multi-Academy Trust of 31 schools in Swindon, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, committed to providing the very best education for our students.

Our People Team are a key part of the Central team, providing a comprehensive HR service to all of our schools and Central team and we are currently recruiting for a People Support Assistant to join our team. This is an on-site role, based at our Central Office in Swindon where you will join our People Operations Team in providing support for talent and resourcing, onboarding and general HR administration.

We can offer you:

• A busy and varied role where no two days are the same!

• A friendly, supportive team who are committed to providing a high quality service.

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking Trust with high aspirations for students, staff and school improvement.

• Exciting and relevant CPD and career development opportunities.

• A range of employee benefits including Local Government Pension Scheme, car purchase scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and employee assistance programme.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has some office administration experience, ideally within an educational setting.

• Has strong organisational skills and an ability to multi-task successfully.

• Has good IT knowledge including Microsoft Office, Outlook and Teams.

• Has excellent communication and customer service skills.

• Has some knowledge of safer recruitment practices, although full training will be provided.

Would you like to know more?

Our team would welcome informal conversations about this role if you would like to find out more information about this role before applying. Please contact our Central People team to find out more.

Ready to apply?

We hope we have done enough to give you a flavour of what it is like to work here. If you would like to come and join our People Team, then please apply today – we are looking forward to hearing from you.