Director of People and Talent

Batley Multi Academy Trust, Batley, WF17 0BJ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To commence on as soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 January 2025

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: Executive Pay Scale - 8-12: Actual annual salary - £65,730 to £76,965

Director of People and Talent job summary

Director of People and Talent

Executive Pay Scale - 8-12: Actual annual salary - £65,730 to £76,965

37 hours per week, 52 weeks year

Permanent

To commence on as soon as possible

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, articulate, confident and inspirational Director of People and Talent to join the Trust Central Team and lead the People and Talent area of the organisation. Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will continue the development, implementation and evaluation of the Trust’s People and Talent strategy, provide strategic vision and ensure that the People and Talent Team delivers a courteous, efficient, and responsive HR service.

You will have a proven track record in all aspects of Human Resource Management, hold the level 7 CIPD qualification (or equivalent) and be an excellent communicator with highly developed, persuasive, influencing and networking skills. The ability to lead and motivate others is essential, as is the ability to use initiative and develop solutions at a strategic level. Experience of working in a HR/ People role in a Multi Academy Trust or school is desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.

Please contact the People and Talent team on 01924 942076/ recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.

Closing date for applications is Monday 27 January 2025 at midday

Interviews will be held on Thursday 30 January 2025

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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

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About Batley Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
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