Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools are an equal opportunities employer and is deeply committed to safeguarding our students, ensuring their safety and wellbeing. We expect all staff and members of our community to share this commitment and to promptly report any concerns about a student’s or community member’s safety or wellbeing. Applicants must be willing to undergo rigorous child protection screening, including checks with past employers and providing Police Clearance Certificates from all countries that the applicant has resided in.

Job Title: Head People & Culture

Reporting to: Principal

Function: People & Culture

Location: Gurugram, India The School At Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram, we proudly extend the distinguished legacy of Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet one of the United Kingdom’s most celebrated academic institutions. Founded on centuries of tradition and intellectual rigour, our branch schools uphold an uncompromising commitment to academic excellence, character formation, and cultural enrichment.

Our vision is to cultivate dynamic, world-class learning environments where the next generation of confident, able, and responsible young people are shaped. We challenge our students to think independently, lead with purpose, and embrace a global perspective all within a community that values tradition, discipline, and innovation. By blending the timeless values of our founding school with the opportunities of a rapidly evolving world, we ignite curiosity, inspire ambition, and prepare our students to make meaningful contributions to society as scholars, leaders, and changemakers.

The Opportunity The Head

People & Culture is responsible for leading the school's people strategy and creating a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven culture that supports academic excellence and operational success. This role will oversee the full employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, compliance, and employee engagement.





The successful candidate will act as a strategic business partner to the leadership team, ensuring that people practices align with the school's vision, values, and long-term objectives while fostering an exceptional employee experience.

The Role Strategic People

Leadership

Develop and implement the People & Culture strategy aligned with the school's vision and strategic objectives.

Partner with the Head of School and senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent strategy.

Provide strategic HR guidance to leaders on people-related matters.

Drive initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and employee experience.

Talent

Acquisition & Employer Branding

Lead end-to-end recruitment for academic, leadership, and professional services roles.

Develop talent acquisition strategies to attract high quality local and international talent.

Build and strengthen the school's employer brand across multiple recruitment channels.

Oversee onboarding and induction programs to ensure a seamless employee experience.

Employee

Relations & Culture

Foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace culture.

Lead employee engagement initiatives and wellbeing programs.

Provide guidance on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, disciplinary procedures, and grievance handling.

Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across the school community. Performance & Talent Management

Design and oversee performance management frameworks.

Support leaders in setting objectives, conducting performance reviews, and developing high-performing teams.

Lead succession planning and talent development initiatives.

Identify leadership development opportunities across the organization.





Compensation & Benefits

Review and recommend competitive compensation and benefits programs.

Support salary benchmarking and annual compensation reviews.

Ensure payroll coordination and perks administration are managed effectively. HR Operations & Compliance

Oversee the complete employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contracts, confirmations, transfers, promotions, and exits.

Ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory requirements, safeguarding policies, and internal procedures.

Maintain accurate HR records and oversee HRIS administration.

Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures.

Expatriate

Management

Manage recruitment, onboarding, relocation, visa coordination, and ongoing support for expatriate employees.

Ensure compliance with immigration and employment regulations relating to international staff. HR Analytics & Reporting

Develop HR dashboards and people metrics.

Analyse workforce data to support strategic decision-making.

Monitor recruitment, retention, engagement, absenteeism, and turnover trends.

Present regular HR reports to senior leadership. Leadership & Team Management

Lead, mentor, and develop the People & Culture team.

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Drive HR transformation and process improvement initiatives.

The Person: Qualifications and Experience Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.

Master's degree or MBA in Human Resources preferred.

CIPD, SHRM, XLRI, or equivalent professional HR qualification is desirable.

10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.

At least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role.

Experience within an international school, education sector, or a service-oriented organization is highly desirable.

Experience working with expatriate employees and international recruitment is preferred. 'QE is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All appointments are subject to enhanced background verification.'

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