Director of People & Culture

Tandridge Learning Trust, Warlingham, CR6 9YB

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 28 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £81,796 - £89.942

What skills and experience we're looking for

Be a visionary leader, one that can empower others to achieve at the highest levels.

• Demonstrate significant, effective and evidenced improvement expertise.
• Be capable of challenging, as necessary, and backing that up with knowledge and data.
• Be a confident, strategic thinker who can work with the schools, trust leaders and the board. Lead by example in demonstrating our vision and values in everyday work and practice

What the school offers its staff

We can offer

• A committed and collaborative Executive Board that will welcome you to the team.
• The opportunity to shape and lead the Trust’s People Strategy and operating model.
• A flexible working arrangement and bright, modern office space with off street parking.
• Workplace pension, through the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• A Trust-wide focus on wellbeing and support, including an EAP.

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.

Tandridge Learning Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of People & Culture to join our Executive Board.

The successful candidate will build on the positive foundations already established across the Trust and bring the vision, expertise and creativity needed to further develop our people strategy and organisational culture. You will inspire and bring out the best in our staff, demonstrating resourcefulness, resilience and drive, together with a proven track record of delivering effective workforce and organisational improvement.

Working collaboratively as part of a cohesive and high-performing Executive Board, you will provide strategic leadership across all aspects of people, culture and organisational development. You will help ensure that the Trust attracts, develops, supports and retains a skilled, motivated and inclusive workforce capable of delivering the highest standards of education for every pupil.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will shape and deliver the Trust’s People Strategy, strengthening leadership capacity, staff engagement, wellbeing, performance and professional development across our schools. You will promote a positive and inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel valued, supported and accountable for delivering the Trust’s strategic priorities.

You will possess extensive and well-informed knowledge of effective human resources practice, employment legislation, organisational development and evidence-based approaches to workforce improvement. You will be confident in leading the quality assurance of HR policies, procedures and practices across the Trust, ensuring they are legally compliant, consistently applied and aligned with our values.

You will also lead the analysis of workforce information, including recruitment, retention, turnover, sickness absence, employee relations, performance and staff engagement. You will identify trends, risks and areas for improvement, benchmark the Trust’s performance against comparable high-performing multi-academy trusts and use this intelligence to inform strategic decision-making and targeted interventions.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a visionary leader, one that can empower others to achieve at the highest levels.
• Demonstrate significant, effective and evidenced improvement expertise.
• Be capable of challenging, as necessary, and backing that up with knowledge and data.
• Be a confident, strategic thinker who can work with the schools, trust leaders and the board.
• Lead by example in demonstrating our vision and values in everyday work and practice.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• A committed and collaborative Executive Board that will welcome you to the team.
• The opportunity to shape and lead the Trust’s People Strategy and operating model.
• A flexible working arrangement and bright, modern office space with off street parking.
• Workplace pension, through the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• A Trust-wide focus on wellbeing and support, including an EAP.
• Opportunities for continuous professional development.
• Staff benefits package, including lifestyle & retail discounts, staff sports and social events.

If you are excited by the prospect of this position and believe you can make a difference then we would like to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries and you are welcome arrange an informal discussion with our HR team about this position prior to applying.

This is a part time role working in the region of 4 days per week over 52 weeks per annum. The full time equivalent annual salary is £81,796 to £89,942 which will be pro-rated accordingly.

Tandridge Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years.

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online checks will be completed on all candidates shortlisted for interview. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates prior to interview, unless a specific request is made to the contrary.

Closing Time & Date: 12pm (midday) on Thursday 13th August 2026

Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the recruitment process once a suitable candidate is appointed.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 18th August at our offices in Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

MAT Candidate Pack - People & Culture (July 2026).pdf - 2.14 MB (opens in new tab)

About Tandridge Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Tandridge Learning Trust website
• Email address: s.squires@tandridgelearningtrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tandridge-learning-trust

We are committed to meeting the needs of every child in our care and to serving our local communities. We currently comprise five ambitious schools, that are delivering the very best educational experience across both primary and secondary phases.

We firmly believe we are stronger together. We cherish the individuality of each of our schools whilst embracing opportunities for collaboration and pursuing our shared goals as a united Trust.

Together we provide a positive learning environment that enables everyone to thrive and succeed. We are proud of our joint achievements and are excited for the future.

For more information about why you should work for Tandridge Learning Trust, please see our online brochure: https://tltschools.aflip.in/Joining-Our-Team.html

We hope you enjoy finding out more about us.

Arranging a visit to Tandridge Learning Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.squires@tandridgelearningtrust.co.uk.

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