Anthem Schools Trust Β· London
Thank you for your interest in joining Anthem. We are a dynamic organisation committed to supporting thousands of children and young people to achieve great things through one of our schools. Anthem is one of the most established school trusts in the country, serving nearly 8,000 students across primary and secondary schools in the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley. As a multi-academy trust, Anthem is first and foremost a school improvement organisation, committed to creating ambitious and successful schools where everyone thrives, guided by our values of integrity, collaboration and excellence. Role purpose To lead and deliver a strategic, data-driven approach to workforce planning, recruitment and talent management across Anthem, ensuring the Trust secures and retains the people it needs to deliver its educational priorities. Working in close partnership with the Head of HR, the role will develop and implement a coherent workforce strategy, aligning staffing models, recruitment approaches and talent pipelines with organisational needs, financial sustainability and pupil demand. The postholder will provide expert leadership on workforce planning, organisational change and safer recruitment, ensuring consistent, compliant and high-quality practice across all schools. The role will also strengthen talent development and retention, using workforce insight to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement in workforce capability and resilience across the Trust. Main responsibilities and duties - role specific: Workforce Data, Analytics and Insight Lead the development and maintenance of workforce reporting frameworks, dashboards and people metrics across the Trust. Analyse workforce data to identify trends, risks and opportunities relating to recruitment, retention, absence, workforce supply and organisational performance. Ensure workforce planning and talent strategies are informed by accurate, timely and meaningful workforce intelligence. Produce regular people analytics reports to support strategic decision-making by senior leaders and trustees. Lead the development of predictive workforce planning approaches, using data to support organisational sustainability and future workforce requirements. Maintain oversight of workforce data quality, working with schools and central teams to improve accuracy, consistency and reporting standards. Oversee exit data analysis and workforce trend reporting to inform recruitment, retention and succession planning initiatives. Workforce planning and modelling Lead Trust-wide workforce planning, working with schools to review staffing structures and establishment models. Develop workforce models aligned to pupil numbers, curriculum delivery and financial planning. Take a lead role in organisational change processes, including restructures and TUPE transfers. Direct consultation processes, ensuring a consistent, compliant and values-led approach. Identify workf