HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Thinkers' Valley World School | Jaipur, India | Full time | Founding Leadership Appointment

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ABOUT US

Thinkers' Valley World School is a new school in Jaipur, founded by an established education family with a long-standing heritage in schooling in India. Set within a 20-acre campus, the School carries that heritage forward while rethinking education for a changing world, rooted in the character and culture of Jaipur, yet looking confidently to the future. At its heart is a belief in nurturing the whole human being.

Developing not only what a young person knows, but how they think, who they become and what they contribute.

The School will offer the Cambridge curriculum through an inquiry-led, project-based approach, balancing academic rigour with curiosity, creativity, reflection and real-world engagement. By bringing together the strengths of a rigorous international education with a distinctly Indian understanding of human development, Thinkers' Valley seeks to develop young people who can think deeply, navigate complexity and engage with the world with wisdom, courage and capability.

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THE HUMAN CAPACITIES OF THINKERS' VALLEY

At Thinkers' Valley, we believe education is about developing the capacities to live well, think deeply and contribute meaningfully. We nurture young people who are grounded in their humanity, aware, authentic, committed to mastery and guided by purpose. Through curiosity, reflection and meaningful challenge, they develop the wisdom, courage and capability to navigate complexity and shape their own lives.

These capacities shape our whole community, not just our students. They guide how we teach, lead and relate to one another. Rooted in Indian thought and enriched by contemporary international education, Thinkers' Valley seeks to develop people who grow in awareness, pursue mastery, live authentically and find meaningful ways to contribute.

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BASIC INFORMATION

Job Title: Head of Human Resources

Department: Non-Academic

Line Management: Founding Principal / Board of Directors

Start Date: Immediate. The successful candidate will be expected to join at the earliest possible date. Please state your current notice period in your application.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience.

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OBJECTIVE The Founding Head of Human Resources will play a central role in shaping Thinkers' Valley's people, culture and organisational foundations. This is a strategic and highly relational role, responsible for building the School's founding workforce, establishing strong HR systems and creating an employee culture aligned with the School's vision and values.

Working closely with the Founding Principal, Founders and Senior Leadership Team, the Founding Head of Human Resources will shape the employee journey from recruitment and induction through to professional growth, performance, wellbeing and retention,



ensuring that Thinkers' Valley is a place where exceptional people can thrive.

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EXPERIENCE The successful candidate will bring significant experience in human resources, people leadership, organisational development or a related field, ideally within a private, international or Cambridge school environment, with experience of recruitment, workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management and building strong organisational cultures.

Experience of establishing or developing HR systems, processes or teams within a growing organisation or new school would be particularly advantageous. We are looking for someone who combines this experience with initiative, empathy and ambition, and who can build trusted relationships, establish effective people systems, shape the School's culture and contribute strategically to the wider growth of Thinkers' Valley.

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BASIC QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Management, Organisational Psychology, Employment Relations, Law or a related field. A recognised professional HR qualification would be desirable.

Language

Fluent in English and Hindi.

Work Experience

Significant experience in human resources, people leadership, organisational development or a related field. Experience within an private, international or Cambridge school environment would be highly desirable, particularly experience in recruitment, workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management and building organisational culture.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

PEOPLE STRATEGY AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

- Lead the School's people strategy in line with its vision, growth plans and workforce requirements, building the organisational foundations for a high-performing school.
- Develop and maintain the School's organisation structure, staffing plan, role profiles and workforce priorities.
- Advise the Founding Principal and leadership team on people, organisational and workforce matters.
- Help establish the School's culture, values and expectations as an employer from the outset.
- Monitor workforce needs, capability gaps and future staffing requirements to inform long-term planning.

RECRUITMENT, WORKFORCE PLANNING AND TALENT
- Lead the School's recruitment strategy from workforce planning through to appointment and onboarding.
- Establish robust, consistent and values-aligned recruitment and safer-recruitment processes.
- Build strong relationships with candidates, recruitment partners and professional networks.




- Develop recruitment pipelines for academic, leadership, administrative and operational roles.
- Monitor recruitment effectiveness, candidate experience, time-to-hire and early retention.
- Support succession planning and the identification and development of high-potential talent.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AND CULTURE

- Establish a positive, inclusive and high-performing employee experience from recruitment through to departure.
- Develop effective induction, probation, performance, professional development and employee engagement processes.
- Support staff wellbeing, recognition, retention and professional growth.
- Build a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration and continuous learning.
- Ensure the employee experience reflects the educational philosophy and values of Thinkers' Valley.

PERFORMANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
- Establish the School's performance-management and appraisal framework.
- Work with leaders to develop clear expectations, meaningful feedback and professional growth pathways.
- Build leadership and management capability across the School.
- Coordinate professional-development planning and mandatory training.
- Support leaders in managing performance, attendance, conduct and employee relations effectively.

FOUNDING SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT

As a founding member of the School's wider leadership team, the Founding Head of Human Resources will help build the people function from the ground up, including:
- People strategy, policies and procedures.
- Organisation structure, staffing plans and job descriptions.
- Recruitment and safer-recruitment systems.
- Employee onboarding and induction journeys.
- Performance, appraisal and professional-development frameworks.
- HR systems, reporting and workforce data.
- Staff engagement, wellbeing and retention processes.
- Scalable HR practices to support the School as it grows.

SUCCESS IN THE ROLE

Success will be measured through both organisational outcomes and relationships, including:
- Recruitment of a high-quality, values-aligned founding workforce.
- Strength and quality of the School's talent pipeline.
- Effective workforce planning and organisational design.
- Quality of employee onboarding and experience.
- Staff engagement, development and retention.
- Effective performance and professional-development systems.
- Accuracy and usefulness of HR data and workforce forecasting.

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HOW TO APPLY

Please submit CV and cover letter in English and email to [email protected]. Please note that any application with missing materials will not be considered.

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SAFEGUARDING

- Thinkers' Valley World School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of its community to share this commitment. All new staff will be subject to appropriate pre-employment screening, including verification of identity, qualifications and employment history, criminal background checks, and appropriate checks relating to any gaps in employment.

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