People Team Coordinator
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,118 FTE (£24,619.72 estimated actual) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | Sidcup |
| Company: | TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3340 |
Summary
Job Advert
(Y)Our Opportunity
Are you looking for a term time role working in a specialist area within a People and Culture team?
We are seeking an organised, flexible People Team Coordinator with an excellent eye for detail. You will be responsible for
ensuring an effective and efficient administrative service working closely with the Expert Services function.
Please note, this is a Fixed Term position until 01/06/2027. This is a hybrid role which could be based in either Crawley,
Chichester or Kent. This vacancy will close at 12 noon on 18/03/2026.
The Expert Services function provides specialist advice and guidance to Trust Leaders across 45 schools, employees as well as
working with recognised Trade unions.
The role focuses on producing and maintaining documentation, coordinating meetings and engagement activity, taking minutes,
tracking actions, and keeping records organised, up to date and compliant with Trust processes.
This is a varied role where you will be working closely with the People Expert Services Manager as well as collaborating with our
Employment Relations, Operations and Payroll Teams.
The skills we are looking for are:
*Experience in an administrative role requiring high levels of accuracy and document management.
* Experience formatting and producing professional documents using templates/style guidance.
* Experience organising meetings (diary coordination, agendas, papers, minutes, actions).
* Strong IT skills, including Google Docs/Word (formatting), Gmail/Outlook (diaries), and Google Sheets/ Excel (basic trackers).
* Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Investing in our employees wellbeing and career development is a priority for us, as the People Team Co-ordintor we can offer you:
* Excellent ongoing CPD and training programs with a wealth of high quality development opportunities for all stages of career
* Coaching and mentoring from the academy’s experienced leadership team
* Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work life balance
* The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free eye tests
* Employee Assistance Programme - free & confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to
financial help
To find out more about the role please contact Emma Heasman, People Expert Services Manager on 07808 201454.
About TKAT
We are TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) - one of the UK’s leading and largest Multi-Academy trusts. Led by a team of
educationalists, the trust is a family of 45 primary and secondary academies offering a welcoming and empowering learning
environment for students and their employees. Driven by a desire to ensure every child, no matter their background, gets a
high-quality education, the Trust’s leadership team focuses on “doing what’s right over doing what’s easy.” This is a place of
purpose, vision and ambition for both our 22,500 learners and our 3,500 employees.
If you’ve read this far, it may well be that your own aspirations and goals align with ours; if so, we’d love to hear from you.
We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests
outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging
At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual
experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications
from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the
recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways
that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
(Y)Our Opportunity
Are you looking for a term time role working in a specialist area within a People and Culture team?
We are seeking an organised, flexible People Team Coordinator with an excellent eye for detail. You will be responsible for
ensuring an effective and efficient administrative service working closely with the Expert Services function.
Please note, this is a Fixed Term position until 01/06/2027. This is a hybrid role which could be based in either Crawley,
Chichester or Kent. This vacancy will close at 12 noon on 18/03/2026.
The Expert Services function provides specialist advice and guidance to Trust Leaders across 45 schools, employees as well as
working with recognised Trade unions.
The role focuses on producing and maintaining documentation, coordinating meetings and engagement activity, taking minutes,
tracking actions, and keeping records organised, up to date and compliant with Trust processes.
This is a varied role where you will be working closely with the People Expert Services Manager as well as collaborating with our
Employment Relations, Operations and Payroll Teams.
The skills we are looking for are:
*Experience in an administrative role requiring high levels of accuracy and document management.
* Experience formatting and producing professional documents using templates/style guidance.
* Experience organising meetings (diary coordination, agendas, papers, minutes, actions).
* Strong IT skills, including Google Docs/Word (formatting), Gmail/Outlook (diaries), and Google Sheets/ Excel (basic trackers).
* Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Investing in our employees wellbeing and career development is a priority for us, as the People Team Co-ordintor we can offer you:
* Excellent ongoing CPD and training programs with a wealth of high quality development opportunities for all stages of career
* Coaching and mentoring from the academy’s experienced leadership team
* Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work life balance
* The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free eye tests
* Employee Assistance Programme - free & confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to
financial help
To find out more about the role please contact Emma Heasman, People Expert Services Manager on 07808 201454.
About TKAT
We are TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) - one of the UK’s leading and largest Multi-Academy trusts. Led by a team of
educationalists, the trust is a family of 45 primary and secondary academies offering a welcoming and empowering learning
environment for students and their employees. Driven by a desire to ensure every child, no matter their background, gets a
high-quality education, the Trust’s leadership team focuses on “doing what’s right over doing what’s easy.” This is a place of
purpose, vision and ambition for both our 22,500 learners and our 3,500 employees.
If you’ve read this far, it may well be that your own aspirations and goals align with ours; if so, we’d love to hear from you.
We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests
outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging
At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual
experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications
from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the
recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways
that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
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