Head of Recruitment – International School (Cologne or Munich, Germany)

Head of Recruitment – International School (Cologne or Munich, Germany)

Our client is a British International School group who has shown particular strengths in crafting education based on fundamental values.  This position will be located in either Cologne or Munich and joining the central Recruitment department of the school group as a full-time Head of Recruitment.

The Head of Recruitment is responsible for overseeing full life cycle recruitment, ensuring that the Recruitment and Talent Management Team source the best talent for the School group whilst also developing effective programs for retention, promotion and succession planning.

In this role, you will be responsible for the smooth operation of all recruitment activity across the business and will work in close collaboration with the chief HR officer. The right person will be a confident relationship builder who loves providing creative people solutions and can thrive in a growing, and fast-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage full life cycle recruitment (post, source, prescreen, schedule, background screening, references, offer, onboarding, etc.) intervening where necessary to ensure all processes are completed in line with the Recruitment Policy and other associated policies

• Promote awareness of current best practice in safer recruitment and equal opportunities throughout the organisation, providing training or support where necessary

• Promote child welfare and safer recruitment at every stage of the recruitment process

• Lead the in-house recruitment team in developing and delivering a recruitment strategy that promotes our client’s employer brand and supports growth

• Work closely with school leaders from multiple sites across Germany in order to assess their talent requirements and provide advice on the best hiring strategy

• Develop candidate attraction approaches, utilising social media, professional networks, industry groups, job boards and advertising platforms to build a pipeline of qualified candidates

• Monitor the success of campaigns against requirements, challenge the status quo and suggest ways to improve the candidate and hiring manager experience

• Co-ordinate the creation and updating of recruitment documents and online content

• Establish and negotiate agency and advertising relationships to support recruitment processes

• Prepare, manage and quality check annual salary forecasts within an agreed budget

• Conduct salary negotiations for complex or variable pay scenarios

• Constantly strive to improve existing recruitment processes, including managing projects

• Communicate fully and accurately with stakeholders, whilst maintaining confidentiality

• Liaise with HR and schools regarding resignation, dismissal, parental leave and long-term absence, in order to advise and establish implications for recruitment

• Manage contractual changes, taking into consideration the school’s needs, budgetary implications, and school policy frameworks.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a senior recruiter with In-House recruitment experience

• Experience of leading and developing a team with excellent knowledge of policies and practices

• Demonstrated track record of actively sourcing and assessing talent

• Strong analytical skills with a flexible approach to problem solving

• Strong communicator with the ability to work collaboratively across all levels

• A confident decision maker with the ability to demonstrate logical reasoning

• Educated in Business, HR, Organizational Psychology or another relevant field

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluency in English is a prerequisite for this position, fluency in German is desirable but not essential

• A willingness to travel between sites on a regular basis

• A positive individual with a can-do attitude and the ability to lead with influence

• A working knowledge of the British education system would be advantageous but is not essential