Director of People & Culture

We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Director of People & Culture, who will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of the College's People Strategy, ensuring the College attracts, develops, engages and retains a high-performing and values-driven workforce. Working as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will shape and deliver a progressive People & Culture Strategy aligned to the College's Strategic Plan, enabling high-quality education, strong organisational performance and a positive, inclusive culture. Through excellent people leadership and workforce strategy, the postholder will directly support positive student outcomes by ensuring that staff are skilled, motivated, engaged and aligned to the College's educational priorities. The ideal candidate will lead the development and implementation of a college-wide People & Culture Strategy aligned to the College's vision, mission and values.

• Educated to degree level in a related subject area or equivalent professional experience
• CIPD Level 7 qualified and evidence of continuous membership.
• Chartered Membership of CIPD as a minimum or Masters level in HRM
• Minimum of Level 2 in English & Maths
• Significant senior HR leadership experience within a complex organisation
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.

Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full-time courses for 16-18-year-olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of 'enriching lives through learning'. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton. We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.