At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide efficient HR and training administration, supporting staff and managing personnel records.
- Company: Join Market Field School, a leading special school in Essex with a vibrant community.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, local government pension, and free health services.
- Other info: Flexible part-time hours during term time with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your skills in HR.
- Qualifications: Strong organisation skills and a positive attitude towards learning.
The predicted salary is between 27996 - 34218 £ per year.
Job Ref No. ECC7065-275S | Position Type: Administration | Pay Range: Starting from Scale 4 Point 8-9 (DOE) | Position Start Date: Immediate | Contract Type: Part-time | Contract Term: Permanent | Application Close: 31/08/2026 Midnight | Date of Interviews: Week commencing 14th September 2026
Purpose of the role
To provide efficient and accurate HR and training administration, acting as a key point of contact for staff on HR processes and ensuring effective coordination between the School and the Trust's Central HR Team. The postholder will manage day-to-day personnel administration, maintain accurate workforce and training records, and support recruitment and absence processes, ensuring compliance with Trust systems and procedures.
Working hours: 30 hours per week (working pattern to be discussed), Monday - Friday, term time only plus non-pupil days.
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who is looking to expand their skills or take on a new challenge within the intriguing and ever-changing HR sector. If you feel that this could be for you, we would love to hear from you!
About you
The ideal candidate will have excellent organisation and time-management skills with the ability to manage workload and to meet deadlines. They will have a flexible approach to their role, a key attention to detail and a positive, solution-focused attitude, with a keen desire to expand their knowledge and experience. The successful candidate will work to support and manage the Central HR Team and will be the first point of contact for all HR queries.
About us
Market Field School and College has been enhancing the lives of students (and their families) with wide-ranging strengths and needs for over 40 years. We moved into a purpose built, specialist environment in 2015 and are fortunate to benefit from a suite of facilities to enrich the quality of provision for our students. With over 500 students and rising, we are one of the biggest special schools in Essex and each day is very different from the day before!
Why work within Hope Learning Community?
Each and every day we are lucky enough and have the privilege of working with the most amazing, unique children. They never fail to inspire, interest and educate us in ways we could never have imagined. We are a forward thinking school and understand that every child is an individual and do our utmost best to ensure they are given the support, guidance and opportunity to succeed in an environment where they feel safe, secure and valued.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Opportunities to flourish through CPD training
- Free health and wellbeing services including GP appointments, counselling and much more
- A wonderfully welcoming school community
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and joining our dynamic and developing administrative department, please do not hesitate to contact us for further information, or to submit your application as per below!
Please note that all staff are subject to successful completion of a probationary period. Hope Learning Community is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
Hope Learning Community is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close this advert early once sufficient applications have been received. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
Telephone: 01206 825195 | Email: hrenquiries@marketfield.essex.sch.uk | Ruth Whitehead | Market Field School | School Road, Elmstead Market | Essex, CO7 7ET
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