Assistant Director of People & Culture | St Ambrose Barlow RC High School | Salford
£44,096 – £46,982 Actual Salary for Term-time + 4 weeks
Are you an experienced HR Manager looking for the opportunity to lead people and culture across an organisation with real purpose?
Keen to shape people strategy, culture and wellbeing within a thriving secondary school?
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School is seeking an Assistant Director of People and Culture to lead its people function and provide strategic and operational HR leadership across the school.
As a high-performing Catholic school with a strong commitment to excellence, inclusion and staff wellbeing, St Ambrose Barlow is investing in its people strategy to build on strong foundations, develop an outstanding employee experience and create a culture where colleagues can thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing leaders and driving continuous improvement while delivering an exceptional people service.
You will:
• Lead all aspects of the employee lifecycle
• Act as the school’s HR lead, providing expert advice and coaching to senior leaders
• Lead employee relations matters
• Develop people initiatives that strengthen engagement, wellbeing and organisational culture
• Lead recruitment processes, ensuring compliance and an outstanding candidate experience
• Use HR metrics to identify trends, inform decision-making and support school improvement
• Oversee HR systems, the Single Central Record (SCR) and employment compliance
• Lead on HR projects
• Champion a positive and inclusive culture where staff feel valued and supported
You may currently be:
• An HR Manager, Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner within education
• A People and Culture Manager or HR Manager within the public or not-for-profit sector
• An experienced HR professional looking to step into a broader strategic leadership role
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (Level 7 desirable)
• Significant experience across operational and strategic HR
• Strong employee relations experience with the confidence to advise and influence senior leaders
• A genuine passion for creating positive workplace cultures where people can flourish
Why join St Ambrose Barlow RC High School?
• Lead and shape a developing People and Culture function
• Play a key role in delivering the school’s people strategy and service excellence programme
• Join a welcoming, values-driven school committed to staff wellbeing, professional development and continuous improvement
If you’re an ambitious HR professional who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and enjoys making a genuine difference to organisational culture, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information and details of how to apply, please apply via this advert.
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