What skills and experience were looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and driven Wellbeing and People Experience Lead to join our Central People and Wellbeing Team. This is a strategic and values led role, focused on enhancing the lived experience of colleagues across the Trust. Working collaboratively with school leaders, wellbeing champions and Star Central teams, you will lead the development and delivery of wellbeing, engagement and people experience initiatives that support a healthy, inclusive and high performing workforce.
You will play a central role in shaping and embedding trust wide wellbeing and people experience strategies, ensuring wellbeing is proactively integrated into organisational culture, leadership practice and ways of working. You will be supported in a highly motivated team environment that is focused on development, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
The role is based at Star Central, Blackburn. We are currently operating hybrid office and homeworking arrangements. You will be expected to travel to schools across the Trust as required.
What you will have
* A degree level qualification and be CIPD qualified (or willingness to work towards).
* Experience of leading and delivering wellbeing, engagement or people experience initiative.
* A strong understanding of workplace wellbeing, organisational culture and employee engagement.
* Experience of using workforce data insights to identify risks and inform targeted actions.
* Experience of working collaboratively with senior leaders and a wide range of stakeholders.
* The ability to design, implement and evaluate trust wide initiatives and programmes.
* Strong planning, organisational and people management skills.
What the school offers its staff
Star Central, which is based at our head office in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Talent Academy and our schools. The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.
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.
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