Radnor House - HR Manager

Radnor House - HR Manager

HR Manager Candidate Pack

Contents

Radnor House

Welcome from the Founder

Our Values

The Role

Person Specification

Application Process

Our school was founded in 2011 on the belief that education must nurture, encourage and celebrate children. At Radnor House today, you will find a dynamic mix of high academic standards, exceptional pastoral care and expansive opportunities for pupils, all housed within an innovative and hugely successful environment in a beautiful setting on the bank of the River Thames. Our boys and girls are happy, accomplished and driven, and Radnor House is fast becoming one of the most dynamic and exciting schools in the area. At each step of the way, we stretch, challenge and engage our pupils through an outstanding curriculum, encouraging them to consider and respond to all of their learning and reflect upon their experiences. Young people need knowledge and skills, but they also need more - to develop the habits of mind which will enable them to become adaptive, responsive and caring adults, ready and confident to take their place in society.

“Loving and warm, less frenetic than some of its neighbour schools but no less stimulating for it. Happy children do well: a cliché now, but in reality much harder to achieve than it sounds. Competitive A*-seekers and champion goalscorers should look elsewhere - we found pupils, parents, staff and leadership working together to build a school that provides something a bit different. Radnor may not yet be a name that’s dropped at dinner parties, but given the collective satisfaction of parents who have discovered it, it can only be a matter of time.” - The Good Schools Guide, 2020

At Radnor House

We provide an active learning environment for limitless minds.

We celebrate every individual.

Our core values are courage, excellence, perseverance and respect.

Vision

Our pupils will be inspired and challenged through wide-ranging co-curricular opportunities, and supported by outstanding pastoral care to help them develop into fulfilled and successful young adults with high self-esteem. Our partnership with parents will provide the best possible opportunities for the pupils, and the school will seek to develop its awareness of, and contribution to, the local and broader community. Radnor House will seek to be a community of learners who contribute to the wider field of education.

Our vision is for Radnor House to be an independent school that is fully co-educational for children from 9-18, where every child is individually known, valued and exceptionally well educated in a genuinely caring, nurturing environment. Our pupils will achieve academic success within a secure and happy environment, where teachers promote the highest standards of learning as critically self-reflective individuals who constantly seek to improve professional practice, and where our support staff create, maintain and deliver the professional structures and environments for pupils to achieve their best.

“In 2015, I founded Dukes Education. The beginning of the Dukes story is simple. I wanted to do something I love, and I love developing young people. I’ve been inspired by many individuals throughout my involvement in finance, the military and sport. Growing up with dyslexia meant I had to find my own way to succeed – but the encouragement and support of my family and school was crucial. I wanted to give others the chance to be successful against the odds and in the face of obstacles.

On every publication, email or letter from Dukes Education, you will see a small crown next to our name. When Dukes began, we decided to use a sign that expressed everything we wanted the company to be. The Dukes crown symbolises our ambition to be at the absolute top of the education sector – a mark of recognised quality. It also symbolises the ambition of our students and parents. They come to us for schooling, guidance and expertise because, in their own way, they want to build a ‘crown’ of achievement themselves. Our mission is to be the best at helping them to do this. Everything we do at Dukes is driven by a strong desire to nurture young people so they can achieve their true potential. I am so excited for our future. We are in a privileged position: we have a unique opportunity to create dreams and inspire excellence in our students. Only time will tell what lies ahead but we will continue to evolve and have fun while we create and inspire!

Welcome to Dukes Education.”

Aatif Hassan

Founded in 2015, Dukes Education is a collection of the UK’s finest nurseries, schools and colleges, as well as summer schools and consultancy services — all united in their passion for nurturing students and helping them thrive. We are highly selective about which schools and organisations join us. Our family is small and close knit, which we carefully curate to ensure there is harmony amongst our teams. Being part of the Dukes family means we can all come together to share experience and expertise, supporting each other to achieve the extraordinary. There’s power in the collective, our results are outstanding, but there’s more to us than that. Our students benefit from constant sharing of best practice; developing culturally and socially, whilst enjoying a rounded education.

Our four core values are not just words: they underpin everything we do.

Courage we expect everyone to try their best, to have a go and to be brave in their approach to all the challenges of school and the wider world. Excellence we ask everyone to be the most excellent version of themselves, able to look themselves in the eye in the mirror every day and to know they could not have done any more. Perseverance we need to be able to persevere in order to achieve things, to maintain a growth mindset and not give up when the going gets tough. Respect we must treat each other with respect and kindness at all times, regardless of who we are or wherever our talents or weakness lie.

“Very clear ethos, underpinned by four core values – courage, excellence, perseverance and respect. We were pleased that everybody either referred to them or was able to recite them without batting an eyelid”. - The Good School Guide, 2020

We are looking to appoint an experienced CIPD qualified HR Manager to play a key role in developing all aspects of HR within our School. You must have experience in a similar role and the ability to drive and deliver a high quality, professional and efficient HR service. We are looking for a self-starter with excellent IT skills who can handle a busy and varied workload. Purpose To be responsible for all HR processes and procedures throughout the School including recruitment, selection and retention, induction, compliance and policies, performance management, training, and development. To have an overview of all employee relations. To ensure that we are fully compliant with Safer Recruitment and that the Single Central Registrar is accurate and up to date. To provide legal advice on any employment regulation up-dates, HR processes or staffing issues.

The key responsibilities are as follows:

HR Compliance

• To ensure we are compliant, up-to-date and all staff are aware of relevant policies and regulations and complete the appropriate safeguarding training required.

• Review and be responsible for all processes to ensure that safer recruitment procedures are always followed.

• To oversee and be responsible for identification checks, work permits,

references, health checks, DBS clearance, overseas checks and any other paperwork specified in our policies to maintain the Single Central Record (SCR) at all times, including employees, contractors and volunteers.

• Be aware and up to date with regards to market rates and external remuneration information. • Monitor staff metrics and produce monthly statistics and metrics for the HR dashboard to advise School leaders.

HR Recruitment, Selection and Retention

• To oversee and be responsible for the overall external and internal Recruitment and Selection process including adverts in national and local press, job descriptions, offer letters and contracts of employment. • Create and Coordinate with the Head and Business Manager to ensure the accuracy of job descriptions.

• Review and advise on up-to-date employment contracts.

• To maintain up-to-date confidential personnel files to support the Single Central Record and carry out half termly checks.

• Continually review legislation to ensure all policies and procedures are compliant.

• Develop and oversee an effective induction pack and ensure all aspects are delivered.

Personnel and Performance Management

• To oversee the communication and monitoring of annual Performance Management reviews to completion.

• To provide professional advice and support to the Head and senior managers on the interpretation of HR policies as well as any investigation, disciplinary or grievances in accordance with employment law and ACAS. • To provide strategic support and recommendations for the development of HR policies and initiatives. • Oversee the maintenance and reporting of accurate staff absence records in line with the absence policy.

• Produce annual salary letters.

• Coordinate a dashboard to give an overview of performance management across the School.

• Oversee the budget and distribution of all CPD across the school.

• Advise of any skills and training gaps and provide the support where needed.

• Ensure exit interviews are conducted.

• Oversee levels of absence management and advise the Head and Business Manager.

• Offer advice and support to Line Managers and staff on personnel issues.

• Give direction to processes within the HR department to ensure responsibilities are met.

• To ensure that all payroll documentation including new starters, cessations, salary amendments, maternity and sickness and any other salary adjustments are authorised and communicated to the Finance Manager in a timely manner.

• Manage and direct the HR Administrator to ensure responsibilities are met.

Organisation Chart

Scope of Impact

The HR Manager will be expected to: -

Head

• Follow guidelines directly from the Business Manager and Head.

• Be able to establish priorities, work independently and proceed without direct supervision on all routine matters.

Business Manager

HR Manager

• Lead and advise on HR initiatives and implementation of School policies.

• Carry out tasks which may require a high degree of confidentiality.

Skills and Personal qualities required

• Previous experience in the education sector desirable

• Relevant CIPD qualification

• Relevant work experience in a senior HR role

• Excellent communication and administrative skills

• Excellent IT literacy including Microsoft Office

• Emotionally resilient and able to handle a busy and varied workload

• Good interpersonal skills with an ability to work collaboratively and relate to people at all levels

• Self-starter with a high level of time management and planning skills.

The appointee’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he comes into contact will always be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post the appointee becomes aware of any actual or potential risk to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he must report any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

• To know the School regulations and Health and Safety Policy and being aware of and implementing the School rules and School policies, in particular regarding the safeguarding of children. • To cooperate with Radnor House in all matters concerning Health and Safety and specifically to take reasonable care of their own Health and Safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. • To undertake other such duties that may from time to time be reasonably assigned by the Head or Business Manager.

• To contribute to the co-curricular life of the School.

• To continue the roles outlined in this job description to the highest level.

Applications should consist of a CV and covering statement outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post.

Applications should be sent to our recruitment advisors at The Management Recruitment Group:

Sian Gardiner T: 020 3962 9900

M: 07932 717 458

E: [email protected]

Applications will be reviewed and The Management Recruitment Group will undertake preliminary meetings with selected candidates.