HR Manager - Full-time

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

Ref:KCC886-6016-213S
Posted:29/11/2022
Pay:£38,000 - £43,000 p.a.
Start Date:01.03.2023 or ASAP afterwards
App Close Date:12/12/2022 at 08:00
Interviews:19th December 2022

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The key purpose of this role is to deliver a high quality, efficient Human Resource (HR) and recruitment service to the whole school ensuring that day to day HR functions are effectively managed. You will work closely with the Head and Director of Finance & Operations (DFO). This role requires a highly focussed individual who is organised and passionate about the staff and school. The post holder will deliver an outstanding HR provision, ensuring that the HR Team provides a high level of service that supports all staff in providing outstanding learning and progress for our pupils. You will manage the Single Central Register (SCR) and be responsible for maintaining it accurately. You will have an HR and Payroll Assistant to line manage, who works term time plus 3 weeks in the school holidays.

We can offer you:

A first-class working environment, supportive colleagues, competitive salary, small class sizes, free meals provided during term time; free parking on site; sick pay scheme; annual salary review; automatic enrolment to the St Michael’s Support Staff Pension Scheme and continuous professional development.

St Michael’s actively manages the inclusion of its people and values human diversity, believing that our different ways of being and thinking adds value to our school community. We are committed to creating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our values in this area.

If you would like to apply for this role, please send a completed support staff application form and equal opportunities form (downloadable from our website) together with a covering letter all in word or PDF format, explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this role to:

Kim d’Albertanson, HR Manager at:

recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8am on Monday 12^th December 2022

INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 19^th December 2022

Early applications welcomed

St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview.

Information about the school

St Michael’s is academically successful while remaining proud of its non‑selective, inclusive ethos and strong sense of community. Our academic and co‑curricular provision ensures that children flourish.

Our purpose‑built Pre‑Prep, with specialist spaces and wraparound care, provides a stimulating start to school life. The Early Years (Nursery to Reception) offer a nurturing foundation before pupils move into Years 1 and 2.

From Year 3, pupils join the Prep and benefit from excellent facilities and increased specialist teaching. Subject expertise grows progressively, with a more structured specialist model from Year 5, ensuring pupils are well prepared - academically, personally and organisationally - for senior school.

Our St Michael’s Learning Behaviours - Creativity, Independence, Resilience, Collaboration and Engagement - are introduced from Reception and embedded throughout the curriculum.

In Years 7 and 8, pupils benefit from the St Michael’s Diploma, an enquiry‑based programme designed to develop curiosity, confidence and creativity alongside Common Entrance and KS3 study.

Pupils move on at 11 and 13 to a wide range of leading independent, state and grammar schools, with recent offers including: Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge School, Caterham School, The Judd School, Kent College Pembury, Eastbourne College, King’s School Rochester, Ardingly College, Hurstpierpoint College, St Paul’s, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, The King’s School Canterbury, The Skinners’ School, Tonbridge Girls’ Grammar School and Brighton College.

In May 2024, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) published an excellent report recognising the strength of school life at St Michael’s, including a ‘significant strength’ for our culture of collaboration and mentorship.

St Michael’s is a standalone independent prep school governed by a Board of Governors responsible for strategic oversight. Day‑to‑day operational management is delegated to the Head and the Senior Leadership Team. The Board brings a breadth of professional expertise from sectors including law, finance, HR, engineering and education, providing strong, knowledgeable governance for the school.

Job Contact Information

Name:Emma Blakiston
Address:Otford Court, Row Dow, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RY
Telephone: 01959 522137
Email: recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

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