Job description
HR and Recruitment Advisor
Full time, 40 hours per week (Mon – Fri)
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
The school
St Paul’s Girls’ School is one of the country’s leading independent schools for girls aged 11-18, with approximately 800 students. It is an extraordinary school, offering a classical yet forward-thinking education, rooted in a love of academic discovery and enriched by a broad co-curricular programme, nurturing wellbeing provision and a strong commitment to partnerships and community initiatives. Aspirations and achievements go well beyond what one would normally expect from a school, making St Paul’s Girls’ School an exciting, lively, and stimulating place in which to work.
Students want to make a difference, and many go on to roles tackling some of the greatest challenges facing people and planet. Respect for environmental sustainability is expected of all staff, both in terms of minimising use of resources in daily operations and supporting the school’s aim of preparing students fully for life and work in the mid-21st century.
The post
St Paul’s Girls’ School is looking to appoint a self-motivated HR and Recruitment Advisor to join the Human Resources department. The post holder reports to the Senior HR Advisor/Team Leader and is responsible for providing a high-quality administrative and advisory service to the school community. The role holder will provide dedicated support on a wide range of HR and Recruitment tasks including compliance, data handling and HR IT systems.
The successful candidate will be fully CIPD qualified with excellent experience of HR and recruitment administration. A background working within a school or education environment would be preferred but not essential. They will be able to manage a busy and varied workload, be confident to work on own initiative and have the ability to bring a positive and professional approach to interactions with a wide range of internal and external contacts. Accuracy and an eye for detail are vital, alongside organisational and time management skills, to ensure deadlines are met.
The position comes with a benefits package of contributory pension scheme, free lunches, tea and coffee, use of school sports facilities during allocated staff times, access to season ticket, cycle loans and 25 days of annual leave (must be taken during the school holidays).
Further information about the role and how to apply can be found on our websitehttps://ce0826li.webitrent.com/ce0826li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=2788942BS1
Please submit your applications before 5pm on the closing date. We recommend that candidates apply as soon as possible since applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews arranged on a rolling basis.
St Paul’s Girls’ School is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas police checks
St Paul’s Girls’ School is a “registered body” under the Police Act 1997 because employment here involves access to children under the age of 18. This post will require an enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) before we can confirm an offer of employment. Unless you are a member of the DBS Update Service you will need to apply for a new disclosure, even if you already hold one. Former members of staff who are not on the Update Service who re-join us also require fresh disclosures, unless less than three months have passed between their leaving and their re-employment date. If you have lived or worked abroad for a period of 3 months or more during the past 10 years you will also need to provide appropriate paperwork, such as a police certificate of good conduct, from the countries you have lived in.
Safeguarding guidelines
The post-holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with our child protection policy statement at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children at St Paul’s Girls’ School, they must report any concerns to our safeguarding designated lead or to the High Mistress.
Closing date: Friday 7 July 2023, 5pm
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 17 July 2023
Contact details:
Human Resources Department
St Paul’s Girls’ School
Brook Green
London W6 7BS
Tel: 020 7603 2288
www.spgs.org
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person