Director of People and Culture
Salary: £81,095 to £89,931 (negotiable dependant on experience)
Term: Full time, all year round
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Gravesend, Kent
Join Our Team as a Director of People and Culture at Aletheia Academies Trust
Aletheia Academies Trust is seeking a dynamic individual to take on the role of Director of People and Culture to shape our People Strategy and support our 16 schools.
At Aletheia Academies Trust, we're committed to excellence in education. With our 16 schools, we strive to provide the best possible learning environment for our students and support for our staff. As a member of the Trust Executive Team, the Director of People and Culture will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of workforce planning, organisational culture, employee relations, talent development, wellbeing, reward, and inclusion across the Trust.
Reporting to the CEO, the post holder will lead the People and Culture function, ensuring the delivery of effective, compliant, and people‑centered services that support educational excellence. Working closely with Executive Leaders, Headteachers, Trustees, Governors, and external stakeholders, they will foster a culture of high performance, accountability, inclusion, professional growth, and staff wellbeing.
We're seeking someone with great initiative, who is forward thinking, and has a can‑do attitude. You will have significant senior level HR/people leadership experience within a complex organisation with proven experience leading organisational culture, workforce strategy, change programmes, and employee relations.
This is a full‑time position, with 37 hours per week.
For more information about this exciting opportunity and to apply, please download the vacancy pack.
Join us at Aletheia Academies Trust and be part of a team dedicated to shaping the future of education.
Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974