Peter Symonds College

Working At PSC

Deputy Director of Personnel

We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Director of Personnel to join the Personnel and Payroll team. The post-holder will actively support the Director of Personnel covering all aspects of personnel operations and payroll, and will join a small team who provide a Personnel and Payroll service across the 6th form and Adult and Higher Education Division sites.

The details for this post are as follows:

Reference (please quote):
DDP
Salary:
Salary in the range of 20-25: £34,391 - £39,321 per annum FTE
Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm (early finish at 4:30pm Friday)
Contract:
Perm, 52 weeks per year (would consider dropping this to term time+ for right candidate)
Start Date:
asap
Interview Date:
w/c 12 August 2024
Closing Date:
Monday 5 August 2024 09:00

Information About The Post

Peter Symonds is a vibrant sixth form college in Winchester, which has been rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’. We have a large team of committed and talented staff who are at the heart of the success of the College. 

We are looking for a Deputy Director of Personnel to join the Personnel and Payroll team. The post-holder will actively support the Director of Personnel covering all aspects of personnel operations and payroll. We seek applicants who can demonstrate confidence and who have previous experience in a personnel role. The successful person will be confident and understand the need for accuracy, good communication and prioritisation within their role. This is a newly formed role, supporting the Director of Personnel and joining a team of 5 skilled, friendly colleagues. 

We offer a supportive working environment with the opportunity to use a broad range of Personnel and Payroll skills as we have a staff of 800, with an in-house payroll.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer any remote working or hybrid arrangement as we are a front-facing service for the staff of the College.

Our staff are at the heart of what we do at the College, our motto is ‘Counting in ones’ which applies to staff as well as the students. We offer special leave for various special occasions, support from the Hub, staff-run groups, staff choir, Monday night football, regular staff forums, an inclusive, supportive and kind culture, no expectations to answer emails out of hours (with an automated message to alert the sender), lunch provided at all lunchtime meetings, ‘5 days of Christmas’ treats, end of term meals and activities and bike and computer loans to name but a few of our initiatives.

Closing date: Monday 5th August 2024 

Interview date: w/c 12th August 2024 

More details and information on how to apply are available on our website. If you require further assistance please phone the Personnel Department on 01962 857557 or email jobs@psc.ac.uk quoting the reference number.

We are dedicated to safeguarding the students in our care. To that end, a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure will be required in the event of an individual being offered a position within our College. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding and Prevent training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny.

How To Apply

Please download and complete the application form (two parts). Once complete, please email it to jobs@psc.ac.uk quoting the job title and reference number in your email. If you require an acknowledgement please also request that in your email.

If you require any assistance or further information, please email us on the address above or telephone Personnel on 01962 857557.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to all applicants personally. If you have not heard from us by the interview date you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. However, we would be very pleased to hear from you again in respect of future vacancies. Thank you for your interest in working at Peter Symonds College.