Director of People

Permanent - 37 Hours - 52 Weeks although Term Time plus3 weeks would be considered

Start Date 01/09/2026

Reporting to Executive Team

Closing Date Monday 13 July 2026 at 9am

Interviews Week commencing 13th July 2026

We are delighted that you are considering applying for the role of Director of People at St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2022 as part of the Bishop of Hallam's vision for education. Today the St Francis family embraces 14 schools, 12 Primary Schools and 2 High School across the Local Authorities of Doncaster, Nottinghamshire and Rotherham. We are set to grow to 24 schools at capacity.

We serve our children and families through being committed to providing the highest standard of education, where academia and personal growth are our priorities rooted in our Catholic faith.

Our schools are unique serving wide ranging communities; we celebrate this individuality and support our schools to meet the needs of the children and families in their care. As individual schools we are joined together in our Catholic faith, delivering education which is rooted in Gospel Teachings. This creates our community which comes together to share excellence, learn from each other and champion our children.

We believe that education, along with the community that we have grown, is the most powerful tool we have to shape the future for our children.

About the Role

We are looking for a Director of People who will provide strategic direction and operational oversight for all human resources, talent development, and workforce planning across the CMAT. You will ensure the workforce is agile, engaged, and structurally aligned to deliver the highest standards of Catholic education.

For full details please see the recruitment pack.

Aboutthe Candidate

We are looking for someone to join the trust in:

• Enabling a Culture of Care Providing the vital operational and administrative framework that allows our schools to be blessed with community, wisdom, and awe.
• Facilitating Values-Driven Education Supporting our frontline educators so they can teach not just from books, but from lessons of kindness, humility, and compassion.
• Fostering a Lifelong Love for Learning Ensuring our schools have the resources, environments, and stability needed to instil a thirst for knowledge and a passion for making the world a better place.
• Empowering Every Individual Delivering the guidance, infrastructure, and support necessary for every member of our trust community to reach their true potential.

About St Francis

At St Francis, we are passionate about being the Employer of Choice for our staff. We are committed to identifying and nurturing talent, succession planning for the future and implementing outstanding training and development so that our staff progress in their careers from the earliest starting point of ITT and apprenticeship through to executive leadership.

We are also dedicated to providing the highest level of support for wellbeing and personal growth. We want our staff to genuinely love coming to work and we will work tirelessly to create a working environment to ensure that this is the case

Think this is the role for you?

If you would like to have discussion about the role and speak with either Siobhan Kent, CEO or Sarah Graham, CFOO please contact