Derbyshire County Council Hiring for HR Assistant at Derby Full Time

Location: Mainly office based in Bakewell (off the A6, easily accessible from Sheffield, Chesterfield and Derby) with some travel to schools within the Trust and occasional home working.

DDAT are looking to recruit an experienced HR Assistant or administrator looking to develop their skills within HR who will bring enthusiasm and drive to support the development and consolidation of the Trust HR operations through the next exciting stage of our growth.

DDAT and DDAT 2 are the Multi Academy Trusts that currently oversee and support 30 schools across Derbyshire and Derby City. Established in 2013 by the Diocese of Derby, DDAT is committed to providing high quality education for all children in their academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles. With a healthy pipeline of schools who are in the process of joining the Trust, the HR Assistant will play a pivotal role in the growth of DDAT.

The successful candidate will be an approachable, and an effective communicator. They will be able to build trust and positive relationships with senior and middle leaders as well as all stakeholders, providing support across all aspects of people and change management.

The DDAT HR Assistant will join a friendly and supportive team. Working closely with other HR and central team members, and they will act as the first point of contact for HR enquiries on behalf of the DDAT HR team.

In return, DDAT will offer you:

• An opportunity to work as part of a supportive team and empower you to further develop the Trust and your HR practice.
• A competitive salary and pension contributions.
• Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities.
• Benefits including but not limited to; Head Office free onsite parking at Bakewell, Cycle to Work Scheme, free eye tests and a contribution towards a pair of glasses for employees using VDU’s, Employee Assistant Programme.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

Please do not apply using The Derbyshire County Council website

To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact the HR via [email protected]

For more information please visit: https://ddat.org.uk

Completed applications should be submitted to [email protected] by the closing date. Please Note: CVs will not be accepted.