Deputy Director of Human Resources – HR Services

Deputy Director of Human Resources – HR Services

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

SNT2394(e)

Full time

£47,841 - £50,938

The employer will be The Gosforth Group which is a Multi Academy Trust.

Gosforth Group

Gosforth Academy

Knightsbridge

Great North Road

Gosforth

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 2JH

United Kingdom

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Full time, 37 hours per week, all year round

Gosforth Group is a fast growing multi-academy trust currently comprising of 6 academies, two of which opened in September 2021, and a central MAT team. We are looking to appoint a Deputy Director of Human Resources, HR Services, who will work across the Trust and play an important role in supporting the Trust’s growth plans. This is a newly established post, forming a key part of the central MAT HR team.

Working closely with the Deputy Director of Human Resources - Organisational Development, Projects and Policy, the Deputy Director of Human Resources, HR Services will be responsible for managing the development and delivery of a proactive, customer focussed HR support, advice and administration service, and for ensuring consistency in approach, in relation to operational HR matters across the Trust.

The Deputy Director of Human Resources - HR Services will also be responsible for making sure that the Trust attracts, engages and retains a high calibre, flexible workforce through the development of creative recruitment and resourcing solutions, ensuring effective on-boarding, and supporting the implementation and embedding of proactive employee engagement and other organisational and workforce development initiatives.

The successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate previous experience in managing the development and delivery of proactive and customer focussed HR services, within a unionised environment, across multiple sites. They will be a creative thinker and have excellent communication, negotiation and time management skills along with a meticulous attention to detail.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a growing, diverse multi-academy trust.

For further details please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for this post.

Gosforth Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.

Please email your application form to hr@ga.newcastle.sch.uk (or if you have any queries). Alternatively visit our website www.gosforthgroup.org.uk.

Closing date is 09:00 on 27 January 2022

Permanent

Closing date:

27 January 2022