Director of People & Culture - Full-time

Aletheia Academies Trust

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• Posted:16/06/2026
• Pay:£81,095 - £89,931 (FTE) Scope for negotiation
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:03/07/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:9th/10th July 2026

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Director of People and Culture 

Salary:  £81,095 to £89,931 (negotiable dependant on experience)

Term: Full time, all year round

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Gravesend, Kent

Join Our Team as a Director of People and Culture at Aletheia Academies Trust

Aletheia Academies Trust is seeking a dynamic individual to take on the role of  Director of People and Culture to shape our People Strategy and support our 16 schools.

About Us:

At Aletheia Academies Trust, we're committed to excellence in education. With our 16 schools, we strive to provide the best possible learning environment for our students and support for our staff.  As a member of the Trust Executive Team, the Director of People and Culture will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of workforce planning, organisational culture, employee relations, talent development, wellbeing, reward, and inclusion across the Trust.

The Role:

Reporting to the CEO, the post holder will lead the People and Culture function, ensuring the delivery of effective, compliant, and people-centered  services that support educational excellence. Working closely with Executive Leaders, Headteachers, Trustees, Governors, and external stakeholders, they will foster a culture of high performance, accountability, inclusion, professional growth, and staff wellbeing.

Who We're Looking For:

We're seeking someone with great initiative, who is forward thinking, and has a can-do attitude.  You will have significant senior level HR/people leadership experience within a complex organisation with proven experience leading organisational culture, workforce strategy, change programmes, and employee relations.

Work Hours:

This is a full-time position, with 37 hours per week. 

How to Apply:

For more information about this exciting opportunity and to apply, please download the vacancy pack.

Join us at Aletheia Academies Trust and be part of a team dedicated to shaping the future of education.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Information about the trust

Saint George’s CE School is a thriving educational setting that has served the children of Gravesend since the 17th century. The school is relatively unique as a co-educational, Anglican and an all-through (4-18) school. The school is a warm, caring and highly inclusive place where all members of the community are cared for and valued. The primary phase was added to the school in 2019. Prior to this the secondary phase first became an academy in 2011 and later, in 2014, was one of three founding schools of the Aletheia Academies Trust. The Trust now has 11 schools, 10 of which are primary and the school benefits from the work of the Best Practice Teams in all key areas of school life. The all through school has been inspected once so far under a Section 48, (SIAMS) wherein the effectiveness, character and ethos of the school was judged to be ‘Excellent’ in all areas. The 2 most recent Ofsted inspections have judged the school to be ‘Good’ with outstanding leadership and management. Both phases are significantly oversubscribed and operate lengthy waiting lists.

The site has been greatly developed and refurbished over the recent years. In addition to the new primary phase building the site has benefited from a new science building, a floodlit 3G sports facility and a £6 million secondary building housing the 6th form, performing arts and core subjects. All facilities are accessible to the entire school community regardless of Key Stage. Some staff teach and support across both phases and subject leaders from all phases work closely together to ensure that there is a cohesive curriculum experience for all pupils during their school journey from Key stage 1 to Key Stage 4 and 5.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and Trustees to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers, governors and Trustees will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR department
• Address:AAT C/O Saint George's CE School,
  Meadow Road,
  Gravesend,
  Kent,
  DA11 7LS
• Telephone: 01474 531480
• Email: hr@aletheiatrust.org.uk

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