Amy Calvert
Shaw Education Trust
- Women HR Manager / HR Professional of the Year
- Women in Education Leadership Award
About Amy
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Proudest achievements
- One of my proudest achievements has been the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of staff, leaders and school communities across Shaw Education Trust. Over the years, I have progressed from Regional People Advisor to People Business Partner, becoming a trusted adviser to academy leaders during some of the most challenging situations they face. I have successfully led complex employee relations, disciplinary and safeguarding cases, helping individuals feel supported and heard while ensuring fair, robust and legally compliant outcomes. Through this work, I have helped leaders navigate difficult decisions with confidence, protected staff and students, and strengthened trust in people processes across the organisation.
- I am equally proud of the wider impact I have had beyond individual cases. By contributing to Trust-wide policies, governance frameworks and leadership support, I have helped create more consistent, effective and people-focused ways of working across multiple academies. The achievement I value most, however, is the reputation I have built as someone who is approachable, dependable and committed to doing the right thing. Knowing that colleagues and leaders trust me to provide guidance, reassurance and support during some of the most difficult moments of their professional lives is something I consider a privilege and one of my greatest accomplishments.
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Women HR Manager / HR Professional of the Year
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People's Choice
16 days left to vote
Women HR Manager / HR Professional of the Year
106 votesWomen in Education Leadership Award
92 votesIt takes a few seconds and counts straight away.
People's Choice
16 days left to vote
Women HR Manager / HR Professional of the Year
106 votesWomen in Education Leadership Award
92 votesIt takes a few seconds and counts straight away.
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Nominated on 3 November 2026
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