We are delighted to have the opportunity to recruit internally for the role of Head of People Partnering, to lead and develop our People Partner team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a senior leadership role within our People Function, providing strategic and operational leadership across employee relations, organisational change and workforce matters.
As part of the People Team, we can offer:
- the opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing People Partnering team
- a varied and influential role working with senior leaders across GLF
- the opportunity to help shape People & Culture strategy, policy and practice across the Trust
- flexibility, hybrid working, career development and CPD
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will lead the People Partnering service and provide expert advice and oversight on complex and high-risk employee relations matters, organisational change and TUPE. You will also lead on trade union engagement, contribute to People strategy and policy development, and support the delivery of People Management training across the Trust.
You will play a key role in shaping our People and Culture priorities and leading strategic projects across GLF.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a Chartered CIPD member with significant senior HR experience
- Have substantial experience in a complex, multi-site environment, ideally within a Multi Academy Trust
- Have strong experience managing complex employee relations and organisational change, including TUPE
- Have experience of leading and developing a team
- Be commercially and strategically minded, with excellent influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Be solution-focused, pragmatic and resilient when managing complex people matters
- Be committed to developing yourself and others and to delivering positive outcomes for our schools and children.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced People professional ready to take the next step in their career and make a real impact across GLF.
The Details
Salary: Leadership 2 £65,000 FTE
Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year
Start Date: November 2026
Close Date: 23rd September
Interview Date: w/c 28th September
To apply, please click "apply now" and complete our internal application form.
Head of People Partnering in Banstead employer: GLF Schools
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