Director of People
King's Group Academies, Portsmouth, PO2 0NT27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
May 2026
Closing date
17 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
20 January 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
- £105,595.00 - £110,892.00 Annually (FTE) Starting salary between L30 - L32 (£105,595 - £110,892)
Director of People job summary
King's Group Academies is seeking an exceptional People Director to lead and mature our Trust-wide People agenda during an exciting period of growth and development. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping organisational strategy, culture, governance and long-term sustainability across our fifteen academies.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be accountable for developing and delivering a forward-looking People Strategy that aligns workforce planning, organisational culture, performance, wellbeing, equity, diversity and inclusion. You will provide expert, trusted advice to the CEO, Board and Committees, supported by robust data, professional judgement and integrity.
The role offers strategic oversight of talent management, succession planning, leadership development and workforce sustainability, while also leading a high-performing People function through People Operations and Partnering models. You will champion cultural development initiatives that reflect our values of Honesty, Faith, and Courage, ensuring openness, accountability and high performance are embedded across the Trust.
This is a rare opportunity to operate at scale, influence at the highest level, and make a lasting impact on the lives of colleagues and pupils across diverse communities.
About you
You are a highly experienced senior People of HR leader, qualified to CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent), with a proven track record of operating at executive or senior leadership level within a complex, multi-site or matrix organisation. You will bring deep expertise across the full employment lifecycle, organisational development and workforce transformation, and are confident advising and influencing Boards and Committees.
You combine strategic vision with pragmatism, and are comfortable leading through complexity, change, and challenge, including within unionised environments. You are an influential relationship builder with the courage to challenge constructively, drive innovation, and make difficult decisions in the best interests of an organisation.
You lead with integrity, resilience and professionalism, and are passionate about fostering inclusive, values led cultures where people can thrive. Above all, you are motivated by a belief in the power of education to transform lives and are committed to improving outcomes and life chances for children and young people.
Before you apply
To find out more about the role and the online application process, we ask, in the first instance, you contact our recruitment partners
Propelo on 01273 222 877, email kingsacademies@propelo.co.uk or visit https://kingsacademies.our-careers.co.uk.
Close date for applications: Tuesday 17th February, 9am
Interviews: Friday 27th February
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
To ensure the best possible provisions and outcomes in relation to safeguarding: Safeguarding is represented at a senior level by our Safeguarding Lead.
We have a series of measures in place to help create safe and inclusive environments for children and young people here at at KGA. These include: Recruitment and selection processes, the provision of a safeguarding induction, in-depth safeguarding training, a clear, accessible reporting mechanism and guidance for all representatives of The Trust employee and volunteers.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About King's Group Academies
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
KGA is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) with academy sponsor status recognised by both the DfE and the Regional Schools Commissioners.
KGA offers a unique home for schools wishing to join us. We look to our Academy heads to help drive improvement within KGA through our Education Board, supported by a group of trustees with a considerable depth of international, business and financial expertise.
KGA is driven by a clear moral purpose. This translates into an expectation that all young people can and will achieve, but within an open, value-driven environment.
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