Head of HR
John Lyon School
Harrow
- New
- Salary:
- competitive depending on skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn Term 2024
- Apply by:
- 4 September 2024
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced and committed individual to join our School as the Head of HR. Within this role you will report directly to the Bursar, also liaising closely with the Head and Head of Prep, to ensure the implementation of an HR Strategy that supports the School strategic plan, undertake workforce planning, support and advise on employee relations issues and regularly undertake policy development.
You will also advise on a range of generalist HR areas including employment law and ER casework, restructures and redundancies, contractual terms and conditions, recruitment, reward and retention, annual appraisal procedures and performance management, and learning and development.
This position will work across both the Senior and Prep sections of the School.
Hours: 35 hours per week, year-round
We are seeking someone who has solid experience as an HR generalist gained at least at HR Manager level within a range of complementary sectors. With a strong results-orientated focus, you will be able to balance day to day activities with the timely delivery of key projects. The successful candidate will also possess a high level of diplomacy and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to lead a team.
Salary: competitive depending on skills and experience
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary, above that of the maintained sector.
- Membership of the competitive Harrow Corporation DC Pension Scheme.
- Fees remission for children of staff across both John Lyon Prep and John Lyon Senior.
- A commitment to continuing professional development.
- Complimentary lunch during term-time.
- Use of the John Lyon School’s Sports Centre, including swimming pool.
- Discounted membership to Harrow School’s Golf Club.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
For further information and to apply please refer to the job description, person specification, and application forms.
Closing date for applications: 10am, Wednesday 4 September 2024.
Interviews (in person, at the School) will be week commencing 9 September 2024.
Ideally the new Head of HR would be available to start at John Lyon in the Autumn Term 2024, although for the right candidate there will be some flexibility in this date.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable, and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our pupils and staff.
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About John Lyon School
John Lyon is Northwest London’s leading co-ed, all-through 3 to 18, independent school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach. Our eight School Values: Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation and Resolve guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
Together with our Prep School, we proudly serve families in Harrow-on-the-Hill, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class school experience. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community.
At John Lyon, we believe that every pupil has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility and respect for others.
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
We embrace technology and put it at the forefront of all that we do. As a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’, we are one of only 82 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in pan-Family events, including an annual Fifth Form Conference, assemblies and lessons streamed with partner schools, creative-writing anthology and a STEAM magazine. In addition, staff often have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues all over the world in order to develop best practice and exchange ideas and resources.
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