Head of People - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Astrea Academy Trust

Astrea Academy Trust

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Head of People
Open Letter from our CEO

Astrea is an ambitious, dynamic and young trust with a mission to tackle historic educational disadvantage. Our academies are based across South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire, often in areas which have experienced generationally poor educational opportunities. Our role is to change that. We want to play our part in the social regeneration of these areas.

We have grown rapidly over the last four years and now educate around 14,000 students in 27 academies.

Whilst our educational outcomes have improved over the last 4 years, they are not yet as strong as we would like them to be, nor as strong as our students and communities deserve.

With this in mind, we are entering a new period in our development.

We are increasingly clear and specific about our vision for behaviour, curriculum and teaching quality, but our sense of what defines us is still evolving.

With this in mind, we are looking for leaders who:

Want to be part of our journey to outstanding, shaping our vision, and helping us to unlock the collective power of our system.

If you're a solo flyer, our Trust is not for you.

Share our commitment to an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all pupils.

Believe that in a Multi-Academy Trust, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts and that it is our collective responsibility to get the best outcomes for all our pupils.

Bring expertise, aspiration, courage, and a collegial approach. We are brave for our communities and we welcome challenge and ambition.

Are authentic, visible and driven.

Bring an academic perspective to their work, supported by well-researched, well-evidenced approaches that make us think and push the trust's practice forwards

Want our schools to be joyful places to learn, underpinned by expert teaching, brilliant curriculum, broad opportunities for learning and excellent consistent behaviour in every classroom.

For our part, we commit to challenging you, inspiring you, supporting your development and giving you access to leadership opportunities not only within your own school, but also across our Trust as your role develops.

Best Wishes

Rowena Hackwood

CEO at Astrea Academy Trust

JOB TITLE:
Head of People

REPORTING TO:
Chief Operating Officer

SALARY RANGE:
£57, ,025

ACTUAL SALARY IF PRO RATA:
N/A

CONTRACT TYPE:
1-year Fixed Term Contract

WORKING PATTERN:
52 weeks

Role Description

Purpose

Astrea Academy Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Head of People to join their team on a 1-year fixed term contract.

With +/- 2,000 employees across 27 sites, the Head of People will play a critical role in ensuring outstanding education for our students.

The Head of People is responsible for the leadership, planning, organising and staffing of the organisation and for providing HR advice and People Partnering services, Recruitment,
Organisation Development, Payroll and Pensions services across the Trust.

This is a role with considerable scope to positively impact every employee and student at the Trust, implementing long-term strategies for a highly proactive, value
- adding service.

Main

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

Assess and shape culture to deliver Trust requirements and meet current and future challenges

Develop understanding of operating context of the Trust and the factors that impact sustainable long-term performance

Promote the value of engagement, wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the Trust

Partnering with the Executive and senior leadership

Support the senior leadership team to anticipate and pre-empt Trust issues

Drawing on professional expertise, support and advise senior leaders, presenting constructive challenge where necessary

Support the executive team to develop the people strategy, ensuring business insights and data are incorporated and is aligned to the Trust's overall objectives

Lead on all senior and executive appointments across the trust in partnership with the executive team

Work with, and challenge senior managers, to identify change and design improvements and to support the organisation and People Strategy

Develop a clear and impact EDI plan to make sure we are more representative of the communities we serve

Person Specification

Main Duties and Responsibilities cont.

Departmental Leadership

Ensure People and Talent capability is balanced appropriately across the organisation and professional areas, taking account of availability of conflict challenges

Departmental leadership of People Partnering, Shared Services, Recruitment and Learning and OD through the specific area leads of these functions

Lead the performance of function in the delivery of HR projects aligned to the Trust strategic priorities

Through effective workforce planning and resourcing, ensure the organisation is appropriately resourced to deliver maximum impact

Collaborate across Trust functions to understand the needs of the business and align innova