Director of People and Organisational Development

Director of People and Organisational Development, The Mercian Trust

• Full time, permanent
• To start as soon as possible
• Based in Sandwell and Walsall, with hybrid opportunities available.
• Salary range - (£71,729 - £79,112)

We’re looking for a highly experienced professional to lead the People and Organisational Development function of our large Multi Academy Trust. Our nine schools educate nearly 10,000 students and employ over 1,000 staff. Our people are at the heart of what we do and how we do it, and this brand-new role will be fundamental to supporting our trust to fulfil its purpose and live its values. You will have significant experience of strategically leading HR teams, developing people and teams to support professional growth, leading change across large organisations, and managing complex HR caseloads. You will be equally supported to succeed by your dedicated HR team of ambitious professionals, and by our Trust executive team and board of non-executive directors. As a senior leader in our Trust, you will be given the opportunity to lead on key workstreams, develop new practice, and lead our people and organisational development strategy to deliver our key objectives. This full-time, permanent position is based in our central offices in Sandwell and Walsall with hybrid and flexible working opportunities. As a large Trust, we are delighted to offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• A highly competitive salary including LGPS pension and 29 days annual leave.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
• Modern, comfortable offices with car parking.
• A range of high-quality staff benefits including a cash-back health scheme, exclusive discounts and gym membership, and cycle and electric car salary sacrifice schemes.
• A full programme of CPD and professional growth support tailored to your role.

For further details, please download the full recruitment pack, please visit The Mercian Trust website for further details. We strongly encourage you to speak to our Executive Director for Trust Development; to arrange a time to do so, please contact Lin Koo, Executive PA to the CEO.