People and Performance Manager
Whickham School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £45,091 - £48, 226
What skills and experience we're looking for
We're looking for an exceptional People and Performance Manager to join our team to help shape the future of our 180+ strong workforce. This isn't your typical HR role – it's a diverse position working in a busy school where no day is the same. You'll be a trusted partner to our leadership team, driving our people strategy and making a real difference to our school community.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will:
Partner with leaders to turn our ambitious vision into reality, providing HR guidance that makes a tangible impact
Be the expert on employment legislation and best practice, giving senior leaders the confidence to make informed decisions
Lead our people strategy across recruitment, retention, performance management and staff development
Coach and mentor other leaders, building their capability in people management
Transform recruitment to attract exceptional talent who share our values and ambition
Champion best practice in performance management and staff development, helping every colleague reach their potential
What we are looking for
Essential:
HR-related qualification (CIPD Level 5 or equivalent)
Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
Experience of providing strategic HR advice to senior leaders
Excellent coaching and influencing skills
Proactive, solutions-focused approach
Desirable:
Experience in an educational setting, though we warmly welcome applications from talented HR professionals in other sectors who are looking for a new challenge
What the school offers its staff
We're serious about looking after our people. We offer:
Family-friendly benefits:
High priority admission for your children to our high performing school
Health and wellbeing:
Free access to our gym and sports facilities
Supportive environment with genuine work/life balance
Financial benefits:
Competitive local government pension scheme
Electric vehicle and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
Professional development:
Comprehensive training programmes tailored to your career goals
Opportunities to develop strategic leadership skills
Further information about the job
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.
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About Whickham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1721 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Whickham School website
- Email address
- recruitment@whickhamschool.org
- Phone number
- 0191 4960026
Whickham School is a large and successful school in Gateshead with over 1700 students including approximately 350 in our high performing sixth form.
Demand for student places is strong and the school is regularly oversubscribed. Students are organised into year groups whilst eight faculties deliver the school curriculum. The Sixth Form, which has its own dedicated facility, is an increasingly popular choice of students from all over the local area.
In January 2020 many faculties moved into a brand new, state of the art, STEAMS themed building. The stunning four storey building houses Science, Technology (plus Business and IT), Engineering, Art, Maths and Sport.
The Leadership Team meet weekly and share responsibility for policy generation, decision making, planning and the general wellbeing of the school. The relevant governing body committee is involved in strategic planning and policies from the onset. Faculty and Year groups meet every two weeks to discuss strategic issues
Arranging a visit to Whickham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@whickhamschool.org.
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