Contract Length: Permanent
Salary Range: Highly competitive + benefits
Location: Flexible. The nature of work will largely involve the post-holder carrying out work at different schools within the Trust. There is also a Head office at Shirley Court, Croydon, CR9 5AS.
Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join the Central Services team at St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust, as our Chief People Officer. We currently have four secondary schools and twelve primary schools. We are a growing Trust and are supported by the Archdiocese of Southwark to grow to thirty-five schools over the next three to five years.
We are seeking to expand our central team and appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Chief People Officer to support our executive central team and our schools. As a growing Trust, this is an exciting opportunity to work directly with the CEO and executive team and develop the people strategy and operational delivery of the St Oscar Romero long-term vision for our people.
This is a high-profile role for an inspirational individual. With a flexible and calm approach, you will share best practice across our schools, draw on the talents of staff and build on our many strengths. Our Catholic Ethos and Mission is at the heart of everything we do and we expect candidates to share and embrace those values.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be a senior human recourses professional.
- Have experience of delivering a people strategy and operations in a multi-site organisation.
- Help enable the strategic and operational delivery of St Oscar Romero’s long-term vision for our people.
- Have extensive experience of leading, the development and implementation of plans, processes, systems, polices and other initiatives to recruit, develop and retain the Trust’s talent at all levels.
- Possess the ability to inspire, empower and challenge staff to lead the next stage of the Trust’s journey.
- An excellent written and verbal communicator.
- Align to the mission, vision and values of St Oscar Romero and the Diocese.
In return we offer:
- The opportunity to work within a highly skilled and supportive team.
- A commitment to continue with national pay, terms and conditions.
- Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Staff benefits, including a cycle to work scheme.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth and access to our Training Portal.
- The opportunity to join a growing Trust.
Closing date:9:00am Monday 20th April 2026
Interview date: w/c 27th April 2026
Start date: To be agreed
Please also see the Annual report and further information on our website: www.OscarRomero.co.uk