Assistant Director of Human Resources

Job Summary

Assistant Director of Human Resources

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly valued and respected HR team in a role that will blend your knowledge of HR operations and best practice together with the delivery of innovation and change. This role will be critical in supporting the Director of Human Resources to deliver key initiatives within the 2022 – 27 People Strategy; ensuring the effective tracking and reporting of key data and metrics to relevant stakeholders.

You will also have a key role in supporting delivery of HR operational excellence across both the Prep and Upper School. Working closely with the HR Operations Lead; you will ensure day to day HR operational services are delivered efficiently, effectively, to a high standard and continue to meet the needs of the business.

To succeed in this role, you will have strong problem-solving and analytical skills and be able to demonstrate how you can continuously deliver results. You will be a natural leader capable of engaging, guiding and supporting colleagues to gain successful outcomes.

To apply, find out more about the school, the department and our attractive staff benefits package, please visit our website and view the section “Join our Team”.

The closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 15 March 2023

We will review applications as they are submitted, therefore suitable candidates are likely to be interviewed before the closing date. We reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made, therefore early applications are encouraged.

Interviews, if an early appointment has not already been made, are likely to be held w/c 20 March 2023

Diversity – The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to help drive forward positive change. A further Equality and Diversity Committee has recently been formed from our student population.

We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Acknowledging a lack of ethnic diversity within our staff community, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates for this role. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS and online check and receipt of two satisfactory references.

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