HR Officer at John Port Spencer Academy

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Job Reference # EDV/2026/JPSA/11066

Location Main Street, Etwall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6LU

Contract Type Permanent

Contract Term Full-Time

Salary £29,154.00 - £31,139.00 Annually (Actual)

NJC 16 to NJC20 - Full Time - Term Time Only + 3 weeks

Hours Per Week 37

Weeks Per Year 42

Closing Date Midnight, Sun 28th Jun, 2026

Start Date June 2026

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s) Interviews Week Commencing 29 June 2026

About this Role

Principal's Welcome

At John Port Spencer Academy, we believe in unlocking the potential of every student and supporting them to achieve the very best. Every child has a champion - staff dedicated to nurturing their talents, ambitions, and wellbeing. Our university-style campus offers a vibrant, inspiring environment where curiosity thrives, and learning knows no bounds. Our values of joy, progress, success, and acting with care, kindness, respect, and integrity guide everything we do. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative, innovative community, passionate about making a real difference every day and supporting each other to grow professionally and personally.

About John Port Spencer Academy

John Port Spencer Academy is a thriving, forward-thinking school at the heart of our community, serving over 2,000 students from Year 7 through Sixth Form. Our university-style campus, with dedicated subject teaching spaces, specialist science labs, arts facilities, and extensive sports facilities, creates a wonderful environment for both students and staff. We offer a broad, ambitious curriculum designed to challenge students and help them excel academically, personally, and socially. Every student has a champion here - staff who guide, support, and celebrate their achievements. We have a strong community spirit and high expectations. For staff, John Port is a place to grow, collaborate, and contribute to something truly special, where everyone is encouraged and excellence is celebrated.

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive HR Officer to join our secondary academy. This is a key role to provide a professional and efficient HR advice to the Academy and take responsibility for day to day HR processes. Ideally we are looking for someone with a good understanding and working knowledge of employees terms and conditions in a school environment. If you are organised, have excellent attention to detail and are passionate about HR, we would love to hear from you.

If you require more information or would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Mrs Topham (HR Officer) at jtopham@johnportspencer.org.uk

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

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We are seeking a dedicated and proactive HR Officer to join our secondary academy. This is a key role to provide a professional and efficient HR advice to the Academy and take responsibility for day to day HR processes. Ideally we are looking for someone with a good understanding and working knowledge of employees terms and conditions in a school environment. If you are organised, have excellent attention to detail and are passionate about HR, we would love to hear from you.

At John Port Spencer Academy, we believe in unlocking the potential of every student and supporting them to achieve the very best. Every child has a champion - staff dedicated to nurturing their talents, ambitions, and wellbeing. Our university-style campus offers a vibrant, inspiring environment where curiosity thrives, and learning knows no bounds. Our values of joy, progress, success, and acting with care, kindness, respect, and integrity guide everything we do. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative, innovative community, passionate about making a real difference every day and supporting each other to grow professionally and personally.

About John Port Spencer Academy
John Port Spencer Academy is a thriving, forward-thinking school at the heart of our community, serving over 2,000 students from Year 7 through Sixth Form. Our university-style campus, with dedicated subject teaching spaces, specialist science labs, arts facilities, and extensive sports facilities, creates a wonderful environment for both students and staff. We offer a broad, ambitious curriculum designed to challenge students and help them excel academically, personally, and socially. Every student has a champion here - staff who guide, support, and celebrate their achievements. We have a strong community spirit and high expectations. For staff, John Port is a place to grow, collaborate, and contribute to something truly special, where everyone is encouraged and excellence is celebrated.

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