Head of People

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Laidlaw Schools Trust Full time

Head of People & Culture

Do you enjoy working in a dynamic environment where you can make a meaningful impact? Are you passionate about leading, developing and promoting an inclusive culture? If so, we are seeking an experienced human resources leader to join our Trust as Head of People & Culture.

Laidlaw Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust serving communities in the North East of England. We currently provide extraordinary education to nine nursery, primary and secondary schools in Newcastle, Wearside and Sedgefield and we are set to grow further

We are looking for a strategic and collaborative individual who will bring passion and energy to our Trust. You will need to be commercially minded, brave in decision making and ambitious to achieve more than you thought was possible.

You will have the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to drive initiatives and support the Trusts goals. You will be responsible for supporting and overseeing the people management of c1000 employees across the Trust including leading and developing the central people and culture team.

For more information including a job description and person specification please download our Job Information pack here:

We offer excellent benefits including 31 days holiday (plus public holidays), access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounted and free gym access as well as salary sacrifice schemes such as NHS car lease scheme and cycle to work scheme.

We have recently introduced a number of new staff benefits including a healthcare cash plan to support with everyday healthcare costs, access to Perkbox (with a wide variety of discounts and freebies at a range of retailers), financial wellbeing tools and discounted travel schemes.

Find out more about Laidlaw Schools Trust and the excellent inclusion work we are already undertaking on our LinkedIn page:

To apply, an application form can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website here:

Closing Date: Wednesday 15 May 2024, Noon

Applications should be returned to:

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children's safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.


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