Director of People and Culture

Aletheia Academies Trust, Gravesend, DA11 7LS

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September (ideally, subject to current notice period)

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £81,095.00 - £89,931.00 Annually (FTE) There is scope for negotiation depending on experience

Director of People and Culture job summary

Director of People and Culture

Salary: £81,095 to £89,931 (negotiable dependant on experience)

Term: Full time, all year round

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Gravesend, Kent

Join Our Team as a Director of People and Culture at Aletheia Academies Trust

Aletheia Academies Trust is seeking a dynamic individual to take on the role of Director of People and Culture to shape our People Strategy and support our 16 schools.

About Us:

At Aletheia Academies Trust, we're committed to excellence in education. With our 16 schools, we strive to provide the best possible learning environment for our students and support for our staff. As a member of the Trust Executive Team, the Director of People and Culture will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of workforce planning, organisational culture, employee relations, talent development, wellbeing, reward, and inclusion across the Trust.

The Role:

Reporting to the CEO, the post holder will lead the People and Culture function, ensuring the delivery of effective, compliant, and people-centered services that support educational excellence. Working closely with Executive Leaders, Headteachers, Trustees, Governors, and external stakeholders, they will foster a culture of high performance, accountability, inclusion, professional growth, and staff wellbeing.

Who We're Looking For:

We're seeking someone with great initiative, who is forward thinking, and has a can-do attitude. You will have significant senior level HR/people leadership experience within a complex organisation with proven experience leading organisational culture, workforce strategy, change programmes, and employee relations.

Work Hours:

This is a full-time position, with 37 hours per week.

How to Apply:

For more information about this exciting opportunity and to apply, please download the vacancy pack.

Join us at Aletheia Academies Trust and be part of a team dedicated to shaping the future of education.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Aletheia Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aletheia-academies-trust

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