• Locations

  Bradford, West Yorkshire

• Salary

  £68749 - £74373 per annum

• Sector

  HR, HR, Marketing & Sales

• Type

  Permanent

Director of Human Resources
Further Education
Bradford- West Yorkshire
Permanent
Salary Scale: £68,749 – £74,373 p/a

Morgan Hunt are proud to be working exclusively in partnership with Bradford College who are seeking a strategic and inspiring Director of HR to join our Senior Leadership Team. Reporting to the Deputy CEO (Finance & Corporate Services), you’ll lead the delivery of our People Strategy and help realise our ambition to become an employer of choice.

This is a high-profile role that will see you shaping culture, leading change, and ensuring that people remain at the heart of organisational success. You will play a key part in driving transformation across the College, championing employee engagement, wellbeing, and performance.

What You’ll Do

As Director of HR, you’ll:

• Lead the development and delivery of the College’s People Strategy.
• Oversee all aspects of HR, people development and wellbeing, aligning them to strategic goals.
• Drive organisational transformation, from change management to employee engagement.
• Build strong relationships with trade unions and stakeholders across the College.
• Define and monitor HR metrics to improve performance and inform decision-making.
• Support and coach senior leaders and the HR team to deliver a proactive, high-performing service.
• Ensure recruitment, retention, reward, and recognition frameworks are effective and fair.
• Champion the College’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan.

About You

We’re looking for a credible and values-driven HR leader who can combine strategic vision with hands-on delivery. You’ll bring:

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience).
• CIPD Chartered membership (or equivalent).
• Strong track record in HR leadership, organisational change, and cultural transformation.
• Experience managing employee relations, including work with trade unions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to inclusion, integrity and excellence.

Desirable: FCIPD or Master’s qualification, and senior-level experience within Further Education or the not-for-profit sector.

Why Join Bradford College?

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK’s largest FE colleges. You’ll be part of a leadership team that is ambitious, collaborative, and passionate about transforming lives through education. We offer the chance to lead a people strategy with genuine impact – ensuring Bradford College is a place where colleagues can thrive.

For a detailed job information pack, please contact

Apply today and help shape the future of Bradford College.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.