Head of People and HR

University Of Lincoln Academy Trust, Spalding, PE12 7PU

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 November 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: £54,866.00 - £65,878.00 Annually (Actual)

Head of People and HR job summary

This is a new position in our family of schools. We advise you to read the introductory statement from our CEO, Stuart Anderson, in the job pack that is attached so that you fully understand the context for this. This is a significant change for us, and we want the right person to lead our new function. We hope that you will share this excitement and be motivated by this special role.

As the Head of People and HR you will join our executive leadership team and play a key role in embedding our vision across the Trust as well as our new strategic plan which you will help craft. You will also work collaboratively with Principals/Heads of School, school leadership teams, and central team to deliver a consistent level of services.

This role leads all People and HR related activity, from strategy and policy design to operational delivery and oversight ensuring we attract, retain and develop our people. In this senior role you will define and set the culture and support our drive for change and opportunity.

In this role, you will:

• Design and deliver a high impact people strategy aligned with our vision and values.
• Lead initiatives to attract, retain, and develop high-quality staff.
• Drive a high-performing, engaged, and inclusive culture across the Trust.
• Oversee HR policy, employee relations, and compliance.
• Provide strategic insight to the CEO and Trust Leaders to inform key decisions.
• Lead, coach, and inspire the HR team to deliver excellent people services.
• Advise on complex employment cases as they arise, ensuring all aspects of these are handled correctly.

This is a full time, permanent position, working 37 hours per week.

Should you wish to discuss to role please contact our CEO, Mr Stuart Anderson: stuart.anderson@uolat.co.uk

Visits to the Trust and its academies are welcome, these can be arranged via our CEO.

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 University Of Lincoln Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-of-lincoln-academy-trust

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