Michelle has 15 years’ of HR experience in the schools sector, working in both outsourced HR services for schools and trusts and in-house experience as director of people for a Midlands based multi academy trust. She is also an accredited workplace mediator, coach, safer recruitment trainer and non-practicing employment lawyer. Michelle is passionate about making schools great places to work and currently provides strategic HR support and training alongside her team at Capita People Solutions to a portfolio of schools and trusts nationally. She is also a pupil advocate (local governor) for a multi academy trust.