Head of Organisational Culture

3 weeks ago


Stanmore, United Kingdom Avanti Schools Trust Full time

School- Avanti Schools Trust- Location- Stanmore, Greater London- Contract Type- Permanent- Hours- Full Time- Salary- MG2 - MG3- Posted- 22nd January 2024- Start Date- As Soon As Possible- Expires- 11th February 2024 11:59 PM- Contract Type- Permanent- Start Date- As Soon As Possible- Job ID- 1397720- Start Date- As Soon As Possible- Contract Type :Permanent
- Job ID: 1397720

**Salary**:Grade MG2 - MG3

London Based £60,268 - £72,382 per annum

Rest of Country £56,075 - £68,189 per annum

**About us and the role**

Are you an enthusiastic and visionary leader passionate about shaping organisational culture?

We are seeking a strategic and innovative Head of Organisational Culture to join in a role where you will be the architect of our Trust's cultural identity, firmly rooted in the principles of the "Avanti Way.".

We are searching for an inspirational leader to drive initiatives that redefine and reinforce our cultural fabric. Your role will be instrumental in fostering a sense of belonging, amplifying engagement, and championing the well-being of our diverse team.

If you are ready to make a profound impact and shape the cultural landscape of our Trust, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Multi Academy Trust with schools based in London, the Midlands and the Southwest of England. Avanti’s purpose is to inspire spiritually compassionate changemakers. Our ethos, the Avanti Way, extends to pupils, staff and parents. All Avanti schools provide pupils with an outstanding education rooted in the inclusive and distinctive Avanti Schools ethos of educational excellence, character development, and spiritual insight.

**What will you do?**
- Manage Avanti Schools Trust chaplaincy program, overseeing chaplains and directing the development of Collective Worship content.
- Strategically lead the Trust's cultural evolution, integrate the Avanti Way, and conduct training for staff at all levels.
- Drive the Trust’s Well-being strategy, collaborate on Employee Engagement, and enhance continuous professional development.
- Organise diverse events, including staff, community, and student gatherings, and lead Avanti Schools Trust's in-house retreats team.
- Implement a distinct strategy for engaging parents and students, fostering connections within the Trust community.
- Provide expert advice on organisational culture, leadership, talent management, and organisational development to the Executive Team and SLTs.
- For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description _

**Why should you apply**

You will be working in a fantastic environment.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
- a strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight
- great opportunities for professional development
- O2 discounts
- Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
- Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Access to multiple well-being programmes
- Cycle to work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
- Free lunches when on campus

Plus many more

**What are we looking for?**
- A degree or professional experience in Human Resources, People Transformation, Organisational Psychology, Learning and Development, Education Leadership, or a related field.
- Significant experience in a similar role, preferably within the education sector or a multi-site organisation
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing organisational culture strategies
- Strong and demonstrable understanding of the Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy that underpins the Avanti’s faith schools
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role. _

**Further information**

**Pre-employment checks**

**Diversity and Inclusion**

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.



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