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HR & Administrative DirectorBRITISH COLLEGE OF BRAZIL • leeds, west yorkshire, yorkshire and the humber, uk
HR & Administrative Director

HR & Administrative Director

BRITISH COLLEGE OF BRAZIL • leeds, west yorkshire, yorkshire and the humber, uk
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
The British College of Brazil (BCB) is one of the leading international schools in Sao Paulo, the biggest and one of the most important cities in Brazil, offering contemporary British international education to students from Pre-Nursery through to Secondary, teaching ages 2 to 17 bilingually in English and Portuguese. Founded in 2011 BCB is a private IB day school and has established itself as the school of choice for international families and internationally minded Brazilian families within Sao Paulo.
Our school values developing the whole child - academically, pastorally and socially with the principles of Positive Education and Growth Mindset underpinning our approach. With the child at the centre of our decision making, we believe that we are best placed to offer an outstanding education for all students in our care.
HR ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
JOB PURPOSE:
The Human Resources Director (HRD) will utilize solid business acumen to partner with the management team regarding recruiting and retention, employee relations, payroll and benefits, and training and development. This position reports to the Head of School (and is part of the Senior Leadership Team at the school and the Regional HR Leadership Team) and the Regional Human Resources Director. The HRD will be responsible of the HR functions at the school level and be an enabler of Nord Anglia culture and processes at the school. Engaging with the regional HR team to ensure alignment and effectiveness.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership
  • Advices and supports senior leadership at school to maximize the HR capabilities and enable school performance to provide the best experience to our students.
  • Embraces and drives Nord Anglia vision and purpose and the schools mission, values and leads by example.
  • Coaches and trains managers to properly advice and follow human resource policies and procedures within the school and ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, federal regulations and Nord Anglia guidelines and procedures.
  • Trains and coaches management in interviewing, hiring, performance reviews, disciplinary and regulatory compliance
  • Works and collaborates closely with the Senior leadership team at the school and the region, acting as a connector of the HR regional team and the SLT at the school.

Administration, Compliance & Reporting
  • Ensures compliance with Nord Anglia Education and School policies and federal/state governmental agencies
  • Ensures payroll processing for the school is completely correctly and documentation and approvals are properly done.
  • Ensures all processes are documented appropriately and in timely manner
  • Maintains accurate information is kept properly and in a timely fashion, with adequate and high quality data inputted in the HRIS systems (success factors), in payroll systems and other systems. Including immediate hiring and termination through Success factors to minimize risk for the school
  • Ensures all processes and systems are updated when employees are terminated- including submission of cobra documentation and systems updates to ensure timely removal from benefits coverage aligning with shared services team.
  • Reviews and manages HR school budget and cost to support school efficiency
  • Responsible for managing the school calendar and communicating it appropriately to the stakeholders.

Workforce planning, recruitment & onboarding
  • Coordinates and leads workforce planning (resourcing planning) in collaboration with the head of school, SLT and academic leads.
  • Is responsible for ensuring high quality recruitment programs for the school and collaborating with marketing team and regional HR team to drive employer branding for the school utilising proactively NAE success factors
  • Manages recruitment agencies and vendors, and reviews their performance and costs in a continuous fashion- request for proper approval
  • Develops and executes staffing and on-boarding processes for new employees to maximize their effectiveness and engagement. This includes posting the positions, recruitment of core positions, completing all required documentation and background checks, filing documentation and building the first day, 30 day and 3 months onboarding program with the manager.

Employee relations and performance
  • Drives a positive work culture
  • Resolves positively employee relations efforts.
  • Manages and has oversight over international assignees and supports their specific needs linked to relocation and visas and integration into the country.
  • Drives performance management processes at the school level- from objective setting, mid-year review and end of year assessment.
  • Advices managers on performance management challenges, reviews all verbal/written warnings, and documents them in the personnel files. Ensures processes are handled appropriately: in accordance to the law and NAE culture.
  • If investigations are required, will perform investigation with the support/advice of the HR regional tea,

Talent review
  • Coordinates the talent mapping and succession process at the school- including documentation and reporting and ensuring proper development programs are in place to drive growth and performance.
  • Provides insight and oversight on school talent to engage in leadership development and NAE leadership and training programs.

Engagement Survey:
  • Ensures all right reporting lines are accurate in SF to obtain engagement reports
  • Promotes high levels of participation in the schools
  • Facilitates sessions one by one and team sessions with line managers receiving the responses
  • Coordinates with departments all action plans and follows up appropriately
  • Ensures adequate communication plans set up and followed up to drive increase in engagement of the staff

Compensation & Benefits
  • Conducts compensation benchmarks within area labor market to monitor compensation and trends
  • Conducts review of compensation plans for employees and supports process for group approval.
  • Communicates benefits, policy and other HR related information with the support of the HR regional team.
  • Ensures adequate documentation and processing of leaves (in alignment with the shared service team and school SLT).

JOB REQUIREMENT
Qualifications & Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Portuguese.
  • Minimum 4-5 years of well-rounded HR Generalist and HR Management experience, including experience across the full employee lifecycle
  • Strong knowledge of local employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
  • Payroll experience preferred.
  • Experience producing and interpreting reports and HR data on a monthly and ad hoc basis.

Skills & Competencies
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for preparing reports and presentations.
  • Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to measure, demonstrate, and quantify success.
  • Results-oriented mindset with the ability to align activities to defined KPIs.
  • Excellent time management skills and flexibility in managing multiple priorities.
  • Strong cross-cultural, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse nationalities and cultures.
  • Interest in working within a purpose-led sector.

Compliance & Additional Requirements
  • Holds a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure (or equivalent background check for countries lived in).
  • Must meet visa and work authorization requirements for employment in The Americas (authorized to work in the USA for any employer).
  • This is a full-time, on-site position based at the school; remote work is not available.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and is willing to undertake appropriate child protection training when required.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.
We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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