Director of People

King’s College School Wimbledon is one of the most successful schools in the world. Under the leadership of Dr Anne Cotton, King’s provides a forward-looking education to more than 1600 pupils. While exam results are exceptional, King’s is equally proud of its excellent pastoral care, its commitment to the community, and an ethos strongly rooted in kindness, inclusivity and service to others. Reporting directly to the Bursar, the Director of People will be responsible for HR strategy and operations across the Corporation, which comprises King’s College Senior School and Junior School, the pre-prep Wimbledon Common Prep School and the trading subsidiaries – KCSW International (overseas schools) and KCS Enterprises (sports club and premises letting). Working closely with senior leaders, the Director of People will lead the Human Resources function of the school and support the development of a forward-looking people strategy as part of the Corporation’s wider strategic agenda, The successful candidate will offer substantial strategic and operational HR leadership experience, demonstrable understanding of best practice across multiple HR disciplines, and the interpersonal and communication skills to lead a dynamic team and work effectively with staff across the school. In addition, they will bring the organisational skills and capacity for innovation to manage first-class HR operations in support of the Corporation’s aims and mission. Applications are welcomed from those in both educational and non-educational settings. To download further information on the role or to apply, please visit quoting reference number 7544. The closing date for applications is 09:00 BST on Thursday 3rd October 2024. Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in. As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website