Head of People and Culture

At East Midlands Academy Trust, our staff are our most valuable asset. Our teachers and support staff – our #EMATters family – support our children and young people to be the very best they can be. That is why we are recruiting for a new role, Head of People and Culture.

We want our Head of People and Culture to transform our recruitment processes to attract the very best people to join our Trust and to support our existing #EMATters to develop their careers.

We are looking for someone with exceptional people and leadership skills who can create a new HR transformation plan for our Trust and implement a training and talent development plan, creating and developing the workforce we need to support our future growth plans.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who can establish a five-year plan to improve our HR function and work with our HR team to embed our #EMATters culture across our family of schools.

About EMAT

EMAT is an exciting, innovative and growing organisation where we try to do things differently, aligned to our core values. Our Trust is a collaborative partnership of currently seven schools, with plans to grow.

By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits.

These include:

·      Continuous professional development and training opportunities

·      Dedicated support from our school improvement team

·      Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools

·      A Trust employee forum with representatives from across the organisation

·      A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

·      A corporate eye care plan

·      Flu jabs for all staff

·      Cycle to work scheme

·      Headspace

For more information or an informal conversation please contact Josh Coleman on 07850 915741 or email recruitment@emat.uk.

EMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). References will be taken up before interviews are offered.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.

EMAT reserve the right to withdraw this advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

A Note for Recruitment Agencies

We have a team of internal recruiters and we advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

Qualification requirements

Degree or equivalent level of qualification - essential

CIPD qualified or equivalent - essential

Hold a minimum Level 2 qualification in Maths and English - essential

Additional HR/OD technical qualifications e.g. psychometrics, advanced employment law - desired