Head of People

Beechwood Park School is searching for its first Head of People to oversee a small but busy HR department and to develop strategies to evolve the delivery of people services and support to our friendly team of staff, line managers and the senior leadership team. This is an opportunity to make real impact in establishing Beechwood Park School as an exceptional place to work in the independent school sector.

We’re looking for someone who has excellent operational HR experience across the full spectrum of the employee lifecycle – from safer recruitment and selection through to training and development, employee relations case management including sickness absence and wellbeing, policy development, compliance, internal communications, as well as payroll and HR systems knowledge.  The ideal candidate will have the gravitas to establish credibility, influence thinking and build relationships across the school as the go-to person for all people-related matters and advice.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking their first HR leadership position but who has a solid grounding in excellent customer-centric HR practice within a medium-sized education or not-for profit setting, along with an ambition to bring new ideas and perspectives as we evolve our longer-term strategic plan. You will enjoy a wonderful work environment in a rural setting with close links to St. Albans, Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead, Luton and Dunstable. Car driver essential and free parking is available on school grounds.