Chief People Officer

Chief People Officer Salary Range: LGPS points 54-59 (£73,983 - £82,837 FTE - Pay award pending) Start date: 1st September 2026, or earlier by agreement. Every child deserves to go to a great school Saffron Academy Trust seeks a committed and passionate individual to embrace our Vision, Values and Ethos and build on our strong foundations already in place. Our new Chief People Officer will provide inspirational, strategic and professional leadership which will ensure the continuing development and success of the Trust and its academies as places of transformational learning with a reputation for high standards across all aspects of its work. The Chief People Officer will seek to further develop and deliver the vision and the aims of the Trust to create a platform for high standards of learning for all. We are a growing trust. We are currently a community of three secondary schools, one all-through school and five primary schools, serving more than 6,500 students and employing 1,000 staff. The Chief People Officer will help to shape the evolution of the Trust as it seeks to build on its initial successes in bringing schools together to address disadvantages and to achieve outstanding outcomes for all pupils. The Chief People Officer will provide an outstanding HR service which supports the education of children and young people across the Trust''s schools. The successful candidate will possess: A strong HR management background Excellent interpersonal skills The ability to ..... full job details .....