Head of Human Resources

St Paul’s Girls’ School is seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Human Resources to lead our HR function and team. Supporting over 300 employees, this pivotal role involves managing employee relations, overseeing recruitment and safer employment practices, and ensuring the smooth delivery of HR operations across the full employee lifecycle.

The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and collaborative leader who demonstrates sound judgement, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a busy, professional school environment. They will be administratively strong and solutions-focused, with a professional, approachable style and excellent communication skills at all levels of the organisation. A high degree of discretion, integrity and attention to detail is essential.

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 ten years you will also need to provide appropriate paperwork, such as a police certificate of good conduct, from the countries you have lived in.

St Paul’s Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We expect all staff to share this commitment.

St Paul’s Girls’ School welcomes applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our pupil intake. We seek to offer fair and inclusive employment policies, interview and arrangements that avoid bias and support all applicants and staff equally.