Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: JM3, SCP37 to SCP41, £48,226 - £52,413
We are looking for an experienced, strategic and forward-thinking individual to join our People Team as a Organisational Development Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of our organisational development agenda, ensuring our people strategies, workforce initiatives and organisational culture support the Trust's vision and strategic objectives. You will ideally be CIPD Chartered and hold a Level 7 CIPD qualification (or equivalent professional qualification). Working closely with the Director of People and wider leadership teams, you will play a key role in shaping workforce planning, employee engagement, recruitment and retention, wellbeing, reward and organisational effectiveness across the Trust.
To undertake this role successfully, you will need to be passionate about creating positive employee experiences and driving continuous improvement. You will have significant experience in organisational development, workforce planning, employee engagement and people analytics, together with the ability to influence and support stakeholders at all levels. You will be a strategic thinker with excellent communication and project management skills, capable of leading complex initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes. A commitment to innovation, inclusion and developing a thriving organisational culture is essential.
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact across Lighthouse Schools Partnership, helping to attract, retain and develop talented colleagues who are committed to providing the very best education for our pupils. If you are an experienced organisational development professional with the skills, vision and enthusiasm to help shape and strengthen our workforce for the future, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead the implementation of the Trust's People Strategy, ensuring people initiatives support organisational priorities and strategic objectives.
- Develop and deliver Trust-wide organisational development programmes that promote employee engagement, performance and organisational effectiveness.
- Lead strategic workforce planning, succession planning and workforce modelling activities to identify and mitigate future workforce risks.
- Develop and implement recruitment, attraction and retention strategies to support the recruitment and retention of high-quality staff across the Trust.
- Lead the development, delivery and evaluation of the Trust's wellbeing strategy, promoting a positive and supportive working environment for all employees.
- Drive initiatives that strengthen organisational culture, inclusion, belonging and employee voice, ensuring staff feedback informs continuous improvement.
- Lead the development of workforce analytics, management information and people reporting, providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Oversee the review and development of people policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legislation, best practice and organisational priorities.
- Lead the Trust's job evaluation framework, providing advice on organisational design, role development and workforce structures.
- Build effective relationships with senior leaders across the Trust, providing expert advice and leading projects that support organisational development, employee experience and continuous improvement.
For more details, please see the attached Job Description. If you would like to discuss the role please contact Tania Newman, Director of People on 01275 841396 or via
[email protected]
We can offer you
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A welcoming and collaborative Trust.
- The opportunity to work across a diverse group of schools.
- A highly supportive central team committed to continuous improvement.
- The opportunity to influence people strategy across the Trust.
- Outstanding CPD and career development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- 24-hour confidential helpline and counselling.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Cycle to Work Scheme and launching in October 2026 an Electric Car Scheme .
- Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility.
The Trust
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. From September there will be 33 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home
Closing Date: Thursday 27 August 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 3 September 2026
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are managing this recruitment campaign directly and will not accept unsolicited CVs or agency terms.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.
A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the Trust website.
We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.
