Job Overview
Post: HR and Payroll Assistant
Location: Minerva Learning Trust Central Office with travel between schools
Pay scale: NJC Grade 4, point 7: £25,584 to 12: £27,711 gross per annum
Contract: Temporary (maternity cover), full-time, 37 hours per week, 52 working weeks
Start date: As soon as possible to support cover arrangements for maternity leave until July 2026 or earlier return of the postholder.
Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision and employs just over 1000 staff. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.
We are looking to recruit a HR and Payroll Assistant to temporarily join our Central HR Team, based in the Central Trust Office at Sheffield Business Park in Tinsley, and to support the continued development and expansion of our HR service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is wanting to take the first steps into developing a career in human resources and access professional development opportunities to support this.
We Are Looking For Someone Who
* Can assist with the day-to-day HR and Payroll administration for the Trust and its schools including recruitment and HR contracts.
* Can support delivery of recruitment activity including central team and leadership.
* Can provide general administrative support within the HR team.
* Can respond to HR queries via email and telephone.
* Can support the implementation of the Trust HR information system and update records where required.
* Can support the administration of meetings and act as notetaker where required.
* Can develop relationships with a range of stakeholders both internally and externally.
Candidates can find out more about the Trust and our schools via the Trust website www.minervalearningtrust.co.uk Candidates can have an informal discussion about the role with Brendan Lloyd-Hughes or Joanne Hall, HR Consultants (0114 283 84 38 ext. 2512).
The closing date is 9am on Friday 25 July 2025 and interviews will take place on Wednesday 30 July 2025.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.
The application form and information pack is available on the Trust website www.minervalearningtrust.co.uk Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees. #J-18808-Ljbffr