HR Support Staff - The Ascent Academies' Trust
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
01/10/2026
Advert End Date:
02/11/2026 09:00
Salary:
Actual paid salary £26,427 - £28,153
Job Category:
Admin/Secretarial/Customer Services
Employment Location:
Sunderland
Further Information
Together we build brighter futures for our young people with special educational needs.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated HR Support Colleague to provide HR support services across the Trust.
The successful candidate will undertake a range of duties as necessary in relation to HR and recruitment processes, under the direction of the HR Manager.
The successful candidates will be efficient, have experience in using a range of computer packages, be able to communicate at all levels and possess highly developed organisational skills. Full training will be provided for this role and it is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate.
Candidates will possess a minimum of GCSE A*-C or equivalent in Maths and English.
What we need:
• Qualifications equivalent to GCSE A*-C in Maths and English
• Significant experience in an administration role
• An enthusiastic and positive approach to working across a family of schools
• Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others
• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of working
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent
We can offer you:
• A competitive salary
• 31 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
• Membership of the Local Government Tyne and Wear Pension Scheme
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing training
• An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process
• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package
• Car mileage expense (at HMRC standard rates)
• Free parking at all academy sites
This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of diversity and collaboration, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
To apply for this post please click on apply now and you will be taken to our application platform, SAM People Recruit.
Should you have any questions about this post please email Louise Johnson, HR Manager via email ljohnson@ascenttrust.org in the first instance.
Please note – if you are appointed, you will be subject to an online search. You will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern that come up during the search.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people with Special Needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.