Recruitment and Compliance Coordinator
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD
Thank you for your interest in LEH and in joining our team. At LEH, we combine ambition with joy to create something extraordinary. We want our pupils – and our staff – to reach for the highest goals in a happy and supportive environment.
With almost a thousand pupils from Year 3 to Year 13, our girls are some of the most academically able in the UK. We have a moral imperative to help them realise their potential and to provide an education that gives them the confidence to feel brave and undaunted about their future achievements and impact.
Our strategy, Facing the Future Undaunted, captures what we stand for: brave learning, imaginative thinking, and joyful discovery. We are one of the UK’s leading independent girls’ schools, and we are proud that our pupils consistently achieve some of the best results in the country – but what matters most is that they leave us feeling fulfilled, confident, compassionate, and ready to take on the world.
We are looking for colleagues who share our excitement, our high expectations, our ambition and our sense of fun. If that resonates with you, we would love to hear from you.
Best wishes
Rowena Cole Head
ABOUT LEH ABOUT LEH
LEH is one of the UK’s leading independent schools, providing highly capable girls with a distinctive education that prepares them to take their place at the table, in the room and in the world, in their chosen sphere.
As a selective independent school for girls aged 7 to 18, we believe that academic ambition and personal happiness are not mutually exclusive. In our classrooms, corridors, and across our 24 acres of playing fields, you’ll find a culture of relaxed excellence; a place where pupils are encouraged to think deeply, question boldly, and engage in spirited, respectful debate.
Here, challenge is not something to be feared but embraced – because it comes with the right support. Our teaching goes beyond the curriculum, nurturing curiosity, independence, and a love of learning that lasts a lifetime. We don’t just teach girls what to think, but how to think – equipping them with the critical thinking skills and intellectual confidence to thrive at school and far beyond.
LEH was founded more than 300 years ago. Today, we are proud to be a school like no other with a rich history and a forward-focused vision.
LEH provides girls with a distinctive education that prepares them to take their place at the table, in the room and in the world, in their chosen sphere.
LEH fosters a culture that supports every pupil to achieve excellence and success, both shared and individual, to be fulfilled, and to have significant impact in every way she chooses.
OUR VALUES
• We choose to succeed.
• We rise to challenges.
• We lift those around us.
• We inspire trust.
• We encourage personal agency
• We embrace joy and laughter
OUR STRATEGY
In an external environment as changeable and unpredictable as ours, knowing the strength, capability and character of our pupils, their ambitions for the future and the impact we know they will have in the years to come, is what fuels us with much-needed hope and optimism.
This is what sits at the core of LEH’s strategy: Facing the Future Undaunted. It’s a declaration of our aims and ambition for LEH and for every pupil, and it sets out our collective goals as a school community over the next few years. Shaped with the involvement of our pupils, parents, staff, alumnae and governors, our strategy embodies all that we stand for as a school for highly capable girls.
Our four core strategic objectives are what guide the work of everyone at LEH:
1. A Bold Voice for Girls’ Education
We will push forward the boundaries of educational knowledge, informed by research that focuses on delivering the best possible education for girls.
2. Academic Excellence in Every Area
We will deliver consistent academic excellence and provide an outstanding educational experience for bright girls, offering stretch and challenge in a context of kindness and care.
3. A Culture of Success for All
We will enable a culture of success for all, where everyone is expected to deliver their best for themselves and for each other.
4. A One-School Approach
We will harness the strength of being one school, delivering an outstanding joined-up education.
WHY WORK AT LEH?
Working at LEH means being part of something extraordinary.
• Exceptional Pupils: Our girls are highly capable, curious, spirited, and full of potential. They are a joy to teach and inspire us daily with their enthusiasm, kindness, and determination.
• Academic Excellence: LEH consistently ranks among the top schools in the UK, with pupils achieving outstanding results and progressing to leading universities around the world.
• Innovation and Ambition: We don’t stand still. Our teaching and learning is forwardlooking, creative, and research informed. You’ll have the freedom to innovate – and the support to make it a success.
• A Community that Celebrates Joy and Laughter: LEH is alive with energy. Whether it’s on the sports field, in the theatre, the music studio, or in the lab, our pupils throw themselves into school life with passion and fun and we’re proud that they perform at the highest levels.
• Professional Growth: We invest in our people. From leadership opportunities to excellent professional development, we want you to thrive here just as much as our pupils do.
• Exceptional Facilities: From state-of-theart science labs to a professional theatre and outstanding sports complex, you’ll have the tools and spaces to bring learning to life, all set in 24 acres of green fields. We also have parking and bike racks on site for all staff.
• Reward and Recognition: Competitive salary and benefits, complimentary tickets to outstanding drama and music productions, free lunch, and access to our superb facilities are just the start.
LEH is a place where careers are enriched, where talent is celebrated, and where joy is part of every day.
ABOUT LEH SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
All staff working at LEH will have some contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. Staff with teaching duties will be responsible for the pupils that they teach and may also have additional specific pastoral or other responsibilities for other pupils they do not teach. In addition, all staff will regularly interact with pupils who may seek assistance or otherwise interact with them whilst moving around LEH.
In all cases, the post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the pupils is to adhere to and ensure compliance with LEH’s safeguarding policies and procedures at all times. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and LEH is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
LEH is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
At LEH, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and the importance of diversity to enrich these transformations. We are committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive environment for all that celebrates the unique identities, abilities, and aspirations of each member of our school community.
ABOUT LEH ABOUT THE SENIOR SCHOOL
At LEH, we believe that academic ambition and personal happiness go hand in hand. Our selective Senior School welcomes highly academic pupils from Year 7 to Year 13, achieving some of the highest public examination results in the country. But our focus extends beyond academics, with a strong emphasis on balance, joy and personal fulfilment.
In our classrooms, corridors, and across the playing fields, you’ll find a culture of relaxed excellence – a place where students and staff are encouraged to think deeply, question boldly, and engage in spirited, respectful debate. Challenge is embraced, supported by a community that values curiosity, creativity, and care.
Our teaching goes beyond the curriculum, nurturing a love of learning that lasts a lifetime. We equip pupils with the intellectual confidence and critical thinking skills to thrive at school and beyond.
Life at LEH is enriched by an outstanding co-curricular programme, where girls flourish in the creative arts, on stage, in music, on the sports fields, and through countless opportunities to pursue their passions and develop new talents. Whether performing in our theatre, creating in our studios, or leading clubs and societies, pupils – and the staff who inspire them – are encouraged to explore their full potential.
Joining LEH means becoming part of a vibrant, forward-looking community that values excellence, wellbeing, and the joy of lifelong learning.
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Main Purpose of Job
Recruitment and Compliance Coordinator
DirectorofPeople(DOP)(withdailyoperationalreportingtothe PeopleAdvisor)
To takefulloperational ownership of the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle and pre-employment safeguarding compliance. This roleensures the recruitment of high calibre academic and support colleagues, absorbing the logistical and vetting burdens from the PeopleAdvisorwhilemaintaininga full and absolute adherence to "Keeping Children Safe in Education"(KCSIE)standards.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Recruitment Management
• Coordinate and execute the complete staff recruitment lifecycle for all academic, support and casual positions across LEH.
• Collaborate with department heads to develop engaging job adverts, recruitment campaigns and comprehensive application packs.
• Coordinate advertising placements with internal and external media platforms (TES, LinkedIn etc) and handle day-to-day candidate queries.
• In conjunction with the marketing team, modernise and elevate the School’s employer branding to showcase LEH as an employer of choice.
• Be responsible for compliance and vetting of self-employed colleagues, contractors and assist the People Advisor in ensuring IR35 compliance.
• Manage the recruitment inbox, acting as the professional first point of contact for all candidate inquiries.
Selection and Interview Coordination
• Manage candidate communications, process applications and coordinate shortlisting schedules for hiring panels.
• Work closely with PA to the Head/PA to the Senior Management team in coordinating interviews for teaching vacancies.
• Own the logistics of interview days, including building complex interview timetables, booking rooms, coordinating assessment tasks and preparing panel packs.
• Act as the lead HR host on interview days, greeting candidates and conducting face-to-face identity and original qualification verification checks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to act as the professional face of LEH, guiding nervous candidates and managing busy hiring managers on interview days.
• The ability to quickly adapt and rearrange schedules on interview days if an interviewer is delayed or a candidate's logistics change.
Safeguarding Compliance and Onboarding
• Administer, track and secure all mandatory pre-employment safeguarding checks (incl. enhanced DBS applications, barred list checks, overseas police clearances, online screenings, right-to-work verifications etc).
• Coordinate the vetting, compliance and safeguarding checks for casual staff (incl.Summer camps), contractors, self-employed colleagues, agency workers and host families during MFL Exchanges programs.
• Keep on top of, and demonstrate at all times, a full adherence to 12-week compliance monitoring for all casual staff and contractors.
• Support departments in production of risk assessments for various school events.
• With the assistance of the Administrator, ensure timely long service rechecks.
• Take proactive ownership for chasing, verifying and logging candidate references, highlighting any anomalies or employment gaps to the People Advisor/DOP.
• Compile and organise the completed pre-employment compliance file, handing a fully vetted, ‘inspection-ready’ pack over to the People Advisor for contract generation.
• Hand over verified compliance dates to the People Administrator for accurate entry onto the Single Central Register (SCR).
• Manage a seamless onboarding experience, ensuring successful candidates receive all necessary information and induction materials ahead of their start date.
• Assist the People Advisor in ensuring a successful induction of all new colleagues.
• Advise the People Advisor and DOP on best practice and compliance matters.
• A deeply ingrained understanding of child protection and a willingness to challenge noncompliance if vetting procedures are bypassed.
General
• Maintain an up-to-date awareness of current KCSIE and safeguarding legalisations and safer recruitment standards.
• Ensure own continuous professional development (CPD).
• Carry out other reasonable duties as determined and directed by management.
• Be committed to the continuous improvement and review of current practices and procedures, making suggestions for revision where the need arises.
• Challenge non-compliance
Safeguarding
• At all times, prioritise safeguarding and wellbeing of LEH students in accordance with School policies.
• Stay up-to-date with all safeguarding procedures and renew own training when required.
Person Specification
Educated to A-Level or equivalent (with strong GCSE English and Maths).
CIPD Qualification (Level 3 or 5) or equivalent professional HR certification.
Proven track record of managing high-volume recruitment lifecycles, from placing job adverts to coordinating interview logistics.
Hands-on experience executing strict pre-employment vetting checks (DBS, references, Right to Work, overseas checks) in a regulated sector.
Comprehensive working knowledge of "Keeping Children Safe in Education" (KCSIE) guidelines and Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) standards.
Experience of maintaining an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or HR Database with immaculate attention to detail.
Ability tocoordinatecomplex interview daytimetables involving multiple panels, assessment tasks, and candidates simultaneously.
A high level of precision when checking employment gaps, auditing candidate references, and preparing compliance files for hand-off.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
The ability to quickly adapt to unforeseen changes and last-minute demands
Ability to handle sensitive personal data, background checks, and confidential recruitment matters with absolute integrity.
Understanding of best practices in fair, unbiased recruitment and a commitment to promoting diversity within the staff body.
A deeply ingrained understanding of child protection.
Main terms of appointment
Hours of Appointment Notice Period Salary Holiday Entitlement Pension
This is permanent, full-time role, working 38 weeks per year (34 termtime weeks, plus an additional 4 weeks). The working hours will be 37.5 per week, to be worked from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday (Some flexibility may be required during busy recruitment periods).
During the 4-month probationary period, the period of notice will be two weeks on either party. After successful completion of the probationary period, the notice will be 2 months or the statutory minimum, whichever is greater.
The pro rata salary for this role will £34,327 (0.82 FTE), based on a fulltime equivalent salary of £41,862 per annum.
You will be entitled to 28 days paid holiday (20 days leave, plus the 8 days’ bank/public holidays per annum). Your salary is calculated to cover your weeks of work and your holiday entitlement. As this is a term-time only post, you are not entitled to take any additional annual leave during term time.
Non-teaching staff may join The Lady Eleanor Holles School’s Stakeholder Pension Scheme. This is a defined contribution pension scheme; provided the employee contributes 6% of gross salary, the employer will contribute a further 10%.
ABOUT LEH OUR STAFF BENEFITS
Healthcare cash plan
A healthcare cash plan is provided to help with the cost of everyday health expenses such as dental, optical, and physiotherapy treatments.
Cycle to work scheme
Take advantage of the Cycle to Work Scheme, enabling savings on bicycles and accessories while encouraging a healthier commute.
Teachers’ Pension Scheme / LEH Group Pension Scheme
Access to the generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme, ensuring long-term financial security in retirement.
Non-teaching staff are eligible to join the LEH Group Pension Scheme, a defined contribution scheme (with life assurance) designed to support long-term financial wellbeing.
Relocation assistance package
Financial support is available to assist with the costs of relocating, making your move to the area as smooth as possible.
School fee reduction
Significant reductions in school fees are available for staff members with children enrolled at the school. LEH also has an arrangement for fee reduction for staff with children attending Hampton School.
Employee Assistance Policy
A confidential Employee Assistance Programme offers free support, advice, and counselling for both personal and work-related matters.
Free lunches, tea and coffee
Complimentary lunches are provided daily, along with unlimited tea and coffee throughout the day.
24-acre campus with superb facilities
Enjoy working in a beautiful 24-acre campus featuring modern teaching spaces, sports grounds, and tranquil outdoor areas.
Free parking on site
Free and secure on-site parking is available for all staff.
On-site library access
Staff have full access to the wellstocked on-site library for personal and professional development.
Use of swimming pool
Enjoy use of the school’s swimming pool at designated times, supporting health and wellbeing.
Annual flu jab
An annual flu vaccination is offered to staff on-site to help maintain health during flu season.