Director of People

The Learning Partnership Academies Trust, Crewe, CW1 2PZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026 subject to notice period

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 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: £78,702.00 - £86,803.00 Annually (FTE) L18-22

Director of People job summary

We are seeking an experienced, strategic and values-driven Director of People to lead our HR and organisational development function.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will provide expert leadership across all aspects of people management, ensuring our workforce is supported, developed and aligned to the Trust’s vision and priorities.

You will be instrumental in driving a high-performance culture, strengthening leadership capability, and ensuring best practice in HR across the Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Trust’s People Strategy
• Provide strategic HR advice to the CEO, board and senior leaders
• Oversee all employee relations, ensuring a consistent and fair approach
• Drive initiatives around recruitment, retention, workforce planning and talent development
• Lead on organisational development, culture and staff engagement
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, safeguarding and safer recruitment practices
• Develop policies and frameworks that support a modern, inclusive and high-performing workforce
• Line manage and develop the central HR team

About You

We are looking for a confident and credible HR leader with a passion for people and education.

You will have:

• Significant senior HR leadership experience
• A proven track record of developing and delivering people strategies
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Experience of managing complex employee relations matters
• The ability to influence and build strong relationships at all levels
• A proactive and solution-focused approach
• CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience)

Experience within a multi-academy trust or school environment is highly desirable but not essential.

Why Join Us?

• An opportunity to shape and influence the future of a growing Trust
• A collaborative and supportive executive team
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible and agile working opportunities

Closing date: 12pm 30th June 2026

Shortlisting and interview dates: TBC

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Businesspartners@tlptrust.com. We look forward to your application.

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). 

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and working towards menopause friendly status. 

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers. 

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 The Learning Partnership Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-learning-alliance

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