Head of Human Resources – maternity cover, part time (60%)

About us:

Collège du Léman is one of Switzerland’s most prestigious international day and boarding schools, located on the edge of Lake Geneva in view of the Swiss Alps. Collège du Léman is part of the Nord Anglia family of 81 schools worldwide.

At Collège du Léman, we shape generations that harness differences, changing our world for the better, and are proud of our values “RISE” that stands for Respect, Internationalism, Spirit and Excellence.

We are a truly international community with more than 100 different nationalities amongst the 1500 day, 200 boarding students and 450+ staff. They come together on a green, village-like campus covering 8 hectares. Students follow international and national curricula, with English, French and Bilingual programmes.

We are seeking an interim Head of Human Resources (maternity cover) within our School !

In this role, you will oversee the CDL HR strategy and operations as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. You will lead a team of 5 HR professionals and 2 receptionists and will report to the Director General and Regional HR Director of Nord Anglia Education.

As Head of HR, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee the HR programs including, but not limited to:
  • recruitment & onboarding
  • compensation, benefits, and leave
  • performance and talent management
  • recognition, engagement, wellbeing
  • training and development
  • disciplinary matters; disputes and investigation
• Lead the team by offering support and guidance in operations, setting departmental priorities, and ensuring that assignments are successfully completed.
• Actively contribute to the Equality Diversity Inclusion and Belonging initiatives and stand against discrimination.
• Identify staffing and recruiting needs; develop and execute best practices for hiring onboarding and talent management.
• Support school SLT and Management teams by providing HR advice, counsel, and decisions.
• Supervise payroll by reviewing and approving monthly variances aligned with internal policies and protocols.
• Review and sign off all HR administration documents whilst ensuring internal processes are duly observed (i.e. approval chains) as well as compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Monitor the main HR KPIs (compliance, data & HR systems integrity, staff headcounts & resources, absences), and take action accordingly.
• Report headcounts to Finance and Group as per defined format and deadlines. Analyse data and provide recommendations accordingly.
• Participate in the school budgeting exercise by producing the people resources plan against targets and requirements in collaboration with the Finance team and Group HR.
• Review and sign off travel budgets and invoicing to families in collaboration with Finance.
• Participate in strategic school projects by articulating HR implications, identifying and communicating potential risks and benefits, and providing the HR input needed to move the project forward.

The skills & qualifications we are looking for:

• Master’s Degree in HR or Brevet Fédéral
• Sound knowledge of Swiss regulations
• Experience of minimum 3 years as an HR team leader
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer focused
• Very good command of Excel and comfortable with usual IT tools
• Bilingual French-English
• Knowledge of interview techniques, coaching, mediation and project management
• Ability to prioritize, well organized
• Able to work under pressure and handle a large volume of work

We look forward to receiving your application!