Chief People Officer

Chief People Officer 

Salary Range: LGPS points 54-60
(£73,983 - £84,915 FTE – Pay award pending) 

Start date: 1st September 2026, or 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:

The role provides a very real opportunity to
contribute to the leadership of the strategic direction of our Trust. The
new Chief People Officer will be supported by a strong, committed Central Team,
Board of Trustees and Members, whilst at school level we have a strong
governance structure and highly skilled Headteachers.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7th
July 2026 @ 10am.

Interviews are expected to take place
during week beginning Monday 13th July 2026.

If you are interested in finding out more about
this role prior to application, please contact Kathleen Hutchinson (PA to the
CEO) by an email via the button below or on 01799 512184.

Please see page 23 in the Candidate
Information Pack for details regarding how to make an application.

Please note that this post is exempt from
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure &
Barring Service (DBS) Check. Saffron Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding
and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff
and volunteers to share this commitment.