Sri Krishna Education Trust (Shishya Schools & Minerva Colleges) runs CBSE and Cambridge schools alongside B.Ed, Pharmacy, BCA, MCA and Nursing colleges across multiple campuses. The Trust is looking for a senior, hands-on HR Lead to build and run its central HR function — recruitment, training, HR compliance and HR processes — for teaching and non-teaching staff. The HR Lead will be the Trust's key partner to Principals, college heads and the Chief of Staff in attracting and retaining quality educators, building a strong culture of ownership and professionalism, and ensuring that every campus follows consistent, compliant and well-documented people practices, in line with the Trustees' guidance.

HR Lead — (Head – Human Resources)

Location: Bangalore

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

HR Strategy & Leadership: Define and execute the Trust-wide HR strategy and annual plan in alignment with the Trustees' guidance; act as the central HR SPOC for all schools and colleges and advise leadership on manpower, organisation structure and people decisions.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Own end-to-end hiring for teaching and non-teaching roles — manpower planning, job descriptions, sourcing (job portals, consultants, campus and referral channels), screening, demo classes/interviews, offers and onboarding — with defined turnaround times, including senior hires such as Principals, HoDs and coordinators.

Training & Development: Design and run the annual training calendar — induction, pedagogy and CBSE/Cambridge capability building, soft skills, leadership development for coordinators and Principals, safeguarding and POSH awareness — and measure training effectiveness.

HR Compliance: Ensure full compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory requirements (PF, ESI, Gratuity, Shops & Establishments, POSH, minimum wages, professional tax, contract labour, etc.), board and affiliation norms for staff qualifications and records, and regulatory requirements of colleges (UGC / AICTE / PCI / INC / NCTE as applicable); manage audits and inspections.

HR Processes & Policies:



Build, document and roll out standard HR policies, SOPs and a staff handbook across campuses — attendance and leave, code of conduct, disciplinary process, transfers, separation and full-and-final settlement — and keep personnel files and records audit-ready.

Performance Management: Own the performance appraisal cycle for teaching and non-teaching staff — goal setting, classroom/role-based KPIs, reviews, calibration, and linking outcomes to increments, promotions and development plans.

Compensation, Payroll & Benefits: Design and maintain pay structures and grading; oversee monthly payroll, in coordination with the Finance Head at Bangalore, and manage advantages and statutory deductions accurately and on time; manage the annual manpower and HR budget.

Employee Engagement & Retention: Drive staff engagement, communication and recognition programmes; track attrition, run exit interviews, and implement retention actions, particularly for high-performing teachers.

Employee Relations & Grievance Handling: Handle grievances, disciplinary matters and sensitive cases fairly and confidentially, working closely with Principals; run the Internal Committee process under POSH and support child-safeguarding and conduct standards.

HR Systems & MIS: Implement and manage HRMS/payroll tools; report key metrics — headcount, vacancies and time-to-hire, attrition, training hours, compliance status and cost per employee — to Trust leadership on a regular basis.

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor the HR team and campus HR coordinators; build a culture of ownership, discipline and professionalism.

TECHNICAL SKILLS





Strong end-to-end HR generalist expertise with a proven record in recruitment, training, compliance and HR operations for schools and/or colleges.

Sound knowledge of Indian labour laws and statutory compliances (PF, ESI, Gratuity, POSH, Shops & Establishments) and of CBSE/Cambridge and higher-education staffing and qualification norms.

Hands-on experience in mass and senior teacher hiring, including sourcing channels, demo-class evaluation and compensation benchmarking.

Ability to design training programmes, policies, SOPs and appraisal frameworks and to implement them consistently across multiple campuses.

Working knowledge of HRMS/payroll systems, MS Office / Google Workspace and data-driven HR reporting.

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

Hands-on, energetic and credible — a leader who is visible on campuses and takes complete ownership of HR outcomes.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills — trusted by Trustees, Principals, teachers and non-teaching staff alike.

Firm yet empathetic — able to uphold policy and discipline while caring for people.

High integrity, discretion and sound judgement on confidential and sensitive matters; calm and decisive under pressure.

Collaborative team player who works well with the Trust's central teams (Chief of Staff, admissions, marketing, finance, academics, IT) and campus leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

MBA / PGDM in Human Resources (or equivalent postgraduate qualification in HR / Personnel Management).

8–10 years of progressive HR experience, with a substantial part in the education sector (schools and/or colleges); experience across multiple campuses is strongly preferred.

Prior experience of heading or independently managing an HR function, including recruitment, training and statutory compliance.

Willingness to be based in Bengaluru and travel to campuses (including Pathankot, Punjab) as required.

Kindly forward your CVs to [email protected]

Pay: From ₹65,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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