People & Development Manager -HR

Are you passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture and driving meaningful organisational development? St Leonards School is seeking a dynamic People & Development Manager to lead and enhance our HR/people-focused initiatives, supporting the delivery of our operational and strategic plans.

About the Role

As our People & Development Manager, you will work closely with Executive, Academic, and Professional Services colleagues to shape and implement our progressive people and organisational development agenda. Through high engagement and collaborative practice, you will play a pivotal role in supporting team effectiveness and strengthening departmental resource planning with evidence-based decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Champion and promote a positive workplace culture that enhances engagement and collaboration.
Guide and deliver all aspects of the School’s people development strategies, ensuring alignment with institutional goals.
Provide expert HR insights, ideally with experience in an academic setting, offering valuable perspectives on the unique challenges of the education sector.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation and contribute to school-wide change initiatives with confidence and expertise.
Utilise strong analytical skills to support team effectiveness and resource planning.
Implement and maintain effective management information tools, equipping leaders and managers with the skills to support change with clarity and empathy.

About You

To excel in this role, you will have:
✔ Extensive professional HR knowledge and experience, ideally within an academic environment.
✔ Excellent communication and influencing skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.
✔ Strong analytical capabilities and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
✔ High technical and digital expertise to enhance management information systems.
✔ A collaborative mindset and a drive to positively impact the organisation.

For further information about the school, please visit our website https://www.stleonards-fife.org/

Application closing date: 13th June 2025

About St Leonards

St Leonards is a friendly and forward-looking independent, coeducational, boarding and day school situated on an historic campus at the heart of the university town of St Andrews. The school enjoys an unrivalled location - there are sandy beaches, world-class Links golf courses, and historic sites on its doorstep.

St Leonards delivers the inspiring, globally-recognised International Baccalaureate curriculum (which has been praised by university admissions officers for its focus on deepening learning learning, offering wider subject options, and enriching minds) for pupils aged five to 18, and was the first school to be accredited as an all-through IB school in Scotland. It is one of just two schools in the UK to actively offer all four IB programmes, ensuring a seamless learner journey. The youngest pupils follow the Primary Years Programme, which goes hand-in-hand with the vibrant Outdoor Learning programme at St Leonards. This is followed by the Middle Years Programme and (I)GCSEs. In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between the Career-related Programme and the Diploma Programme.

St Leonards enjoys a rich sporting heritage, and continues to boast a strong record of achievement with pupils representing the school nationally in golf, rugby, lacrosse, hockey, horse riding, and small-bore rifle shooting. The leading five-tier Golf Programme continues to go from strength to strength, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is the fastest growing of all Scottish independent schools, and an exciting calendar of trips and activities ensures pupils leave St Leonards equipped with the skills required to succeed in today’s ever-changing world. Truly an education ‘Ad Vitam’ (for life).

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