Director of People & Culture
| Posting date: | 22 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £64,676.38 to £69,054.06 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2026 |
| Location: | Skipton, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Craven College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A722 |
Summary
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.
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.
Essential requirements:
• 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 committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.
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.
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.
Essential requirements:
• 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 committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.