Talent & Resourcing Lead

People Operations Team

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Talent & Resourcing Lead to join our People Operations Team and play a key role in delivering our People Strategy across the Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic HR and recruitment professional to lead on talent attraction, recruitment, onboarding, and workforce initiatives across our schools and central teams. You will oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring all processes are efficient, compliant, and aligned with safer recruitment and employment legislation.

Working closely with leaders across the Trust, you will act as the main point of contact for recruitment and resourcing advice, supporting hiring managers to attract, recruit, and retain high-quality talent. You will also lead on senior and central recruitment campaigns, including appointments for Principals, Senior Leaders, and Trustees.

The successful candidate will have strong organisational and stakeholder management skills, experience of managing recruitment processes end-to-end, and a sound understanding of safer recruitment practices and compliance requirements within education or a similar sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the recruitment process from advertising through to onboarding
• Provide recruitment and resourcing advice to leaders and hiring managers across the Trust
• Manage senior leadership, Principal, Trustee, and central recruitment campaigns
• Ensure compliance with safer recruitment practices, DBS checks, references, and employment legislation
• Monitor and support Single Central Record (SCR) compliance across schools
• Maintain and improve recruitment documentation, systems, and processes
• Manage applicant tracking systems and talent pools
• Produce recruitment and onboarding reports aligned to KPIs

• Develop partnerships and initiatives to attract new talent, including apprenticeships and graduate programmes
• Build effective relationships with recruitment agencies and external partners

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or HR operations
• Knowledge of safer recruitment and employment compliance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience using recruitment systems and producing data reports
• A proactive and solution-focused approach
• Commitment to equality, safeguarding, and continuous improvement
• A positive attitude and commitment to the values of Excalibur Academies Trust

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on recruitment and talent development across the Trust while contributing to a positive and supportive working culture.

We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Hybrid working
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development
• Access to staff benefits and wellbeing initiatives
• Generous annual leave and pension contributions
• The opportunity to be part of a Trust committed to staff wellbeing and development

We reserve the right to close the advert early should we have enough suitable applications so early application is recommended.

Safeguarding Statement:
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer.  The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community.  The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.