Katie Jennings

Head of Employee Relations @Ormiston Academies Trust

Birmingham, GB

Responsible for strategic direction for People Partnering and Employee Relations across a national multi-site organisation consisting of 44 schools and a remote central team. Lead a team of People Partners to deliver a robust, values led approach to casework, working with senior leadership across the organisation to drive a positive employee relations culture and ensure data driven decisions.• Providing strategic oversight of restructures, reorganisations and TUPE processes, as well as implanting robust workforce planning, ensuring that organisational and regulatory requirements are met. • Leading relationship with recognised Trade Unions, including high level negotiations and collective bargaining. Managing complex casework to and through Tribunal. • Building leadership capability through delivering high quality learning interventions and policy/ process guidance to ensure effective ER risk management. Act as a champion for EDI within the organisation. Strategic responsibility for the performance management framework and for delivering a high performance culture.

University of Warwick

Master of Arts (M.A.), Educational Leadership

Coventry University

Post Graduate Diploma, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

The University of Edinburgh

History, Medieval history

Nottingham Trent University

PGCE, History