People Director

Ref: SCH-E-A-1377

Establishment: National Team Location: National role/flexible base Salary: 85000.00 Department: HR Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 18/11/2022 09:00 Interview Date: 02/12/2022 Start Date: 04/01/2023

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 52.143 Pay Grade: £85,000 Number of Vacancies: 1

The Role

People Director – E-ACT

National role/flexible base

To £85,000 (more may be available for an outstanding candidate)

E-ACT is an established multi-Academy Trust with 28 academies and 2,500 staff serving circa 18,000 pupils across multiple regions. We serve some of the most disadvantaged young people in the country, providing education in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Oldham, Buckinghamshire, Northants, Sheffield and Walsall.

We are focused on providing the very best experience for our pupils. At the heart of achieving this, is a People Strategy and the need to recruit, retain and develop the highest quality staff. You will be responsible for the quality of our HR provision nationally delivered through a customer-focused, distributed HR Business Partner team. The People Director, will be key to developments across the organisation as we strive to achieve our strategic goals. We are entering a new paradigm in E-ACT, with the aim of becoming ‘best in class’.

The skills we are looking for are transferable, so we are equally interested in candidates who are currently within or outside of the education sector. Key will be your knowledge, experience and understanding of best practice HR strategy and service provision. You will be equally comfortable, as a strategic thinker and operational leader, and confident in leading change and new initiatives. Your ability to influence and lead at executive level, through well-developed communication skills, and emotional intelligence is likely to set you apart.

If our core purpose and values resonate, and you have the vision, skills and expertise required, we would be delighted to hear from you. Download full details from www.pentir.com/roles/eact . Alternatively, for a confidential discussion please call our advising consultant Mike Phillips (07830 313915) at Pentir.

The closing date for applications is Friday 18th November.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent		Desirable
Human Resources Qualification - CIPD		Essential

Skills

Leadership
Inspirational leader particularly during challenging times	Essential
Effective leadership and motivational skills	Essential
Ability to inspire, set clear direction and motivate staff	Essential
Personal Attributes
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Essential
Experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role in a school environment	Desirable