Personnel Director (HR)
We are currently seeking an experienced Personnel Director for a full-time position, starting as soon as possible.
The details for this post are as follows:
Information About The Post
Peter Symonds is a vibrant sixth form college in Winchester which is proud to be rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ in every respect. We have a large team of committed and talented staff who are at the heart of the success of the College.
Our Personnel team is responsible for the HR service to more than 800 staff, across all HR services, including payroll. We have a rare opportunity for a new Director to lead the team and work with senior management on staffing strategy, while maintaining personal contact with individuals across the organisation. The Director is hands on, with close involvement in casework, recruitment and other day to day HR matters, as well as wider general management remit. This is a challenging but highly rewarding role, suitable for someone who is CIPD qualified with evidence of recent professional updating, generalist HR experience, including staff management, and high-level communication skills. Experience working in education or the public sector, ideally in a sixth form college, would be desirable.
Our staff are at the heart of what we do at the College, we are proudly anti-racist and 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.
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.
- Application Form Part 1 (Personal Details)
- Application Form Part 2 (Employment and Education history)
- Help guide for application form
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.