People Hub Team Lead: HR Ops & Shared Services

TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust); Crawley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) is seeking a People Hub Team Leader (People Operations) to spearhead the operational rollout of the Secondary Hub Service model across all Kemnal secondary schools. You will lead a dedicated team, streamline recruitment, onboarding, and reporting processes, and embed a proactive shared services framework with a strong, values-driven culture.

You will champion HRIS/ATS capabilities, ensure safer recruitment standards, and mentor School Business Managers while

Qualifications

• Leads a HR shared services team with a values-led, supportive culture.
• Expert advice on employee lifecycle and education frameworks (STPCD, Burgundy Book, Green Book / NJC).
• Champions system capability using HRIS and ATS modules to automate workflows and improve candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive leadership to a team of People Specialists and foster a high-performing culture.
• Lead rollout of the Secondary Hub Service model across Kemnal secondary schools.
• Drive adoption, streamline processes, and embed a proactive, school-focused service across recruitment, onboarding, and reporting.

Skills

People leadership

HRIS (iTrent)

Recruitment & onboarding

Employee lifecycle

Data reporting

Tools

iTrent

Job description

TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) is seeking a People Hub Team Leader (People Operations) to spearhead the operational rollout of the Secondary Hub Service model across all Kemnal secondary schools. You will lead a dedicated team, streamline recruitment, onboarding, and reporting processes, and embed a proactive shared services framework with a strong, values-driven culture.

You will champion HRIS/ATS capabilities, ensure safer recruitment standards, and mentor School Business Managers while