Head of HR

Danes Educational Trust, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW

26 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 May 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: £60,001.00 - £66,119.00 Annually (FTE)

Head of HR job summary

The Head of HR at Danes Educational Trust is a key role within the central services team which supports a group of 13 schools located across Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

As a collaborative group of education and business leaders with extensive experience in the education sector, the central services team recognises the key contribution which HR makes to each and every member of the staff and pupils across our Trust.

As a well regarded multi academy trust, we are committed to excellence in our operations through behaviours which support all our core values.

We hope that the details of this outstanding opportunity in a key role offer insight into how you could make a real difference within our Trust and we look forward to receiving applications from those who are interested to join us on our journey.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Full details about this vacancy are available here.

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 Danes Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Danes Educational Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/danes-educational-trust

Danes Educational Trust is a multi-academy trust working to develop optimistic, resilient learners and valued, empowered staff through local, national and global partnerships.

It was established as a multi-academy trust in June 2016, when St Clement Danes School, an outstanding school in Chorleywood, was asked to open a second school in South West Hertfordshire – Croxley Danes School. The Trust now comprises of six schools St Clement Danes, Croxley Danes, Chancellor’s School, Onslow St Audrey’s School, De Havilland Primary School and Elstree Screen Arts Academy.

Danes Educational Trust is led by Dr Josephine Valentine OBE and is based at St Clement Danes School.

Please visit the rest of our website to learn more about our vision, our schools and the opportunities which exist to work within our trust.

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