Trust Director of HR

Moorlands Learning Trust, Ilkley, LS29 8TR

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  24 February 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  6 February 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: £63,070.00 - £69,596.00 Annually (Actual) Full time, all year round

Trust Director of HR job summary

TRUST DIRECTOR OF HR - MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST

Scale Point L9 (Leadership Range L9 - L13)  Actual annual salary: £63,070 - £69,596

Hybrid - based at Ilkley Grammar School

Full time, all year round with a start date of April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and strategic HR leader to join Moorlands Learning Trust (MLT) as our Director of HR. This is a new executive role in our leadership structure, offering the chance to shape and lead the delivery of Human Resources across a large and complex public-sector organisation.

Working as part of the Executive Team, the successful candidate will play an important role in establishing and embedding high standards of people management and professional practice, driving our People Strategy, culture and HR services at a key stage in our development.

As a values driven Trust with a strong commitment to integrity, collaboration and empowerment, we are looking for a senior HR professional with a proven track record in driving organisational improvement, inspiring confidence, and building strong, positive relationships to lead impactful change. If you have the ability to engage, influence and enthuse others, coupled with the strategic insight, professional expertise and personal credibility required to be an exceptional member of our team, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are looking for a Director of HR who is:

• visionary, with the drive and ideas to take MLT’s HR and people services to the next stage of development
• passionate about creating an environment where staff can thrive and perform at their best for the benefit of all children and young people
• experienced in building and leading high-performing HR teams within large and complex organisations
• a trusted professional adviser to the CEO, CFO, the Executive Team, Trustees and senior leaders on culture, compliance, workforce planning and organisational development
• confident in leading organisational change and strengthening the quality and consistency of HR services across multiple settings
• skilled in navigating complex people matters with sound judgement, expertise and professionalism
• able to build productive partnerships across schools and with external stakeholders
• committed to high expectations and exacting standards, with meticulous attention to detail

In return for your commitment, we offer:

• a rewarding role with the opportunity to shape and lead the future direction of HR as the Trust continues to grow
• high levels of autonomy and the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making within the Executive Team
• a collaborative and supportive work environment, with a focus on developing strong, positive relationships and an ethos of trust and care
• the opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact on the lives of staff and students across the Trust
• opportunities for continuous professional development
• flexibility to work from home during school holidays and, on occasions, during term-time
• a primary location based at Ilkley Grammar School on the edge of Ilkley Moor in beautiful Wharfedale

Closing date for applications: 8am Tuesday 24th February 2026

Provisional interview date: Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Moorlands Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond the Trust.  The Trust adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safer recruitment including social media checks on all shortlisted candidates.  All persons employed by the Trust, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome.  All teaching and support staff members recruited by the Trust have their eligibility to teach/work in our Trust schools checked with the DfE.

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.

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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 Moorlands Learning Trust

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

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