HR Administrator

Join a charity transforming Deaf education and care. We’re looking for an organised, people‑focused HR & Recruitment Administrator to support our Academy’s HR team. This role plays a key part in delivering safer recruitment, onboarding, HR administration and excellent support to staff and candidates.

• Advertise vacancies and support recruitment campaigns
• Coordinate shortlisting, interviews and candidate communication
• Process DBS checks and update the Single Central Record
• Prepare offer letters, contracts and onboarding documentation
• Maintain accurate HR and training records
• Support CPD bookings and interpreter arrangements
• Produce daily absence report emails and monitoring of absence processes
• Provide general HR admin and minute‑taking at formal meetings

• Strong admin experience and confident IT skills
• Excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
• A collaborative, positive team player
• Committed to completing BSL Level 1 and Level 3 HR Support
• Experience in HR or customer service (desirable)
• A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus bank holidays, to be taken mainly outside of term time
• A pension scheme with 8% employer contribution, and a life assurance scheme
• Opportunities for cycle to work scheme, and other benefits
• Supportive employee assistance scheme, and regular health and wellbeing initiatives
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised on-site lunches for £2.50
• Work with purpose in a values‑driven Deaf education and care charity
• Supportive HR team with training and development opportunities
• Learn British Sign Language and grow your HR career

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent essential

Grade C / 4 or above

Experience in an administrative role essential

Experience of following task processes through to completion essential

Experience of using a management information system essential

Ability to handle data and information accurately and securely essential

Customer service approach and attitude to problem resolution essential

Proficient user of IT packages, including Word and Excel essential

Able to plan and organise workload well, seeking guidance when needed essential

Experience in delivering high quality customer service or support, through paid or voluntary role

Experience of working in HR or Training Administration role

A commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and to following the Academy safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures essential

A strong work ethic with the ability to go the extra mile for all staff essential

The Deaf Academy

Jenna Spelman

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The Deaf Academy
1 Douglas Avenue
Exmouth
Devon
EX8 2AU

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults; as such an enhanced DBS check is required.

The Academy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

The Academy is a Disability Committed Employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff. The Academy is also signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in supporting ex-service personnel in recognising their skills and experience.