Part-Time People Director – Strategic HR Leader for a Trust

JGA Recruitment; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

LGPS pension

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group is supporting a growing multi-academy trust in appointing a Part-Time People Director. This newly created senior role combines strategic people leadership with hands-on employee relations as the Trust transitions to an internal People function.

Reporting to the CFOO, you will work with Headteachers, senior leaders and the central team across Cheshire, Wirral and Liverpool to drive employment policies, workforce planning and safer recruitment while maintaining strong

Qualifications

• Senior HR professional with strategic and hands-on experience.
• Experience in multi-site organisation.
• Strong employment law & ER experience.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the senior HR adviser to Headteachers and senior leaders on complex employment matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence cases.
• Developing and maintaining the Trust's HR policies and ensuring consistent application across all schools.
• Leading workforce planning, recruitment strategy and safer recruitment compliance.
• Supporting pay, appraisal and reward processes across teaching and support staff.
• Managing the relationship with the occupational health provider and overseeing the effective use of Civica as the HR system.
• Providing workforce data, reporting and insight to the Executive Team and Board.
• Supporting Trust growth, including TUPE, people due diligence and onboarding when new schools join.
• Developing approaches to wellbeing, equality, inclusion and professional development.
• Working with senior leaders to build HR capability and consistency across the Trust.

Skills

Senior HR experience

Stakeholder management

Employment law

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

JGA Recruitment Group is supporting a growing multi-academy trust in appointing a Part-Time People Director. This newly created senior role combines strategic people leadership with hands-on employee relations as the Trust transitions to an internal People function.

Reporting to the CFOO, you will work with Headteachers, senior leaders and the central team across Cheshire, Wirral and Liverpool to drive employment policies, workforce planning and safer recruitment while maintaining strong