What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced HR & Payroll Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of the school’s payroll submission to the Trust’s payroll provider and providing comprehensive HR support. The successful candidate will have a strong background as an HR generalist, excellent organisational skills and fine attention to detail.
Our ideal candidate will be creative, open-minded and not afraid to use their initiative.
Interested applicants should complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Application Form available below.
Completed applications should be returned to r.fawcett@hydehighschool.uk.
Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may only be able to contact candidates who are being actively considered for a position.
What the school offers its staff
The Trust
The Tame River Educational Trust was founded in January 2022. You can find more information about the Trust at:
Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage by hosting a family of great community-based schools in which to learn, teach and belong. Our Trust promotes learning, develops character, values diversity and builds cultural capital. By the age of 16 we want every student to progress to suitably challenging post-16 studies or apprenticeships.
The School
Hyde High School is an inclusive, friendly school which is in the process of voluntarily academising and will become a full member of the Tame River Educational Trust (TRET) on 1st April 2025. This is an exciting time for the school and its students, staff and governors.
Tame River Educational Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised. We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.
We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions, and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.
The Trust and its schools are dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Hyde High School is committed to safeguarding and equal rights and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available on our website. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.