Director Of Human Resources

Thank you for your interest in the role of Director of HR for the Trust.

This is an exciting time to join our local, and community focused Trust. The Learning Community Trust is now a well-established MAT in Telford and Shropshire and has grown significantly since our first schools joined us in March 2018. We have established an excellent reputation locally and regionally, and now have 11 schools in our Trust family, with two more due to join us within the next 6 months.

The Trust Central Team have now moved into offices, based in Priorslee, and is further developing the central resource team to support our schools. With this growth is a pivotal need for an experienced and innovative HR Director.

Job Title: Director of Human Resources

Salary: Pay Scales 101-107: £68,446-£75,085 (depending on experience)

Contract Type: full time

Hours: 37 hours per week (Full year)

Responsible to: Chief Operating Officer

Responsible for: HR compliance officer

Location: Learning Community Trust Offices

Main Purpose:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Multi-Academy Trust of thirteen schools. The role is to lead and develop a HR strategy that will evolve with the Trust, which is in its sixth year, having been established in March 2018. The role will be based at the Trust Offices in Telford, however the ability to travel to individual schools is a necessity. The purpose of the role is to provide a comprehensive HR service for over 1000 staff within the Learning Community Trust. This role will lead the HR Strategy and cover all aspects of people management working to a detailed strategic brief set by the Executive Team. 

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people. All post holders are subject to an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list) and an online search for the successful applicant. References will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process.  In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview.   We are committed to equality and diversity and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education.       For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy: charlton-school-child-protection-and-safeguarding-policy-2023-24-v1-66.pdf