Director of Human Resources
Grade: PON (scp 63-66) £71,046 to £74,201
37 hours per week, full-time, full year contract
Start Date: ASAP
Attractive conditions of service package including pension
Do you want to work for a high performing trust that cares deeply about children where you can progress your HR career even further? Outwood Grange Academies Trust was formed in 2009 and is a large multi academy trust comprising of 41 (28 secondary and 13 primary) academies. This role will lead the HR function providing support to all academies.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Human Resources with integrity, imagination and energy to take the lead across the HR function of our Trust.
As a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, you will have a substantial track record of successfully developing and implementing HR strategies and practices with a focus on solutions.
You will:
- Be influential in the development of the trust-wide HR strategy;
- Deliver a comprehensive HR service including the provision of professional and confidential HR and employment law support, advice and guidance;
- Provide support, coaching and training to trust and academy leaders on people management, policy and strategy;
- Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and manage the central HR team effectively across a significant portfolio of work.
You will be a dynamic and highly motivated individual with the ability to develop and further enhance our HR function across our Trust.
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Informal conversations are warmly welcomed and encouraged. If you would like to arrange a conversation with Alison Lister, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, please contact her on [email protected] .
We offer a number of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme. Applications can be made online at www.outwood.com/vacancies
Closing Date: Friday 10 March 2023
Selection Process : Friday 17 March 2023
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:
Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:
- A comprehensive induction and training process
- Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
- Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
- A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role
Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
- Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
- Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
- Legal guidance
- Financial guidance and debt counselling
- Child and dependent care support and advice
- Support for managers
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
- Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
- Access to various discount sites
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 30 schools.
Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.
We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children’s life chances within very quick timescales.
We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.
We are now comprised of over 30 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.