Job Introduction
Head of Staffing
An opportunity has arisen for a passionate leader and strategic thinker to join the team as Head of Staffing. You will work in close collaboration with senior academic and operational leaders, and will lead initiatives that enhance faculty capability, foster a culture of excellence in teaching and learning, and ensure consistent implementation of University and Group HR policies across all teams and delivery modes.
What if you read the description and don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway - we value diverse backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity!
Why work for BPP Education Group?
It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:
- Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
- With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.
- We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.
Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family
What you’ll be doing
- Provide effective line management and leadership to Faculty Managers, supporting their oversight of faculty and associate staff
- Lead and oversee the end-to-end staffing lifecycle within the School, including workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, retention, and professional development, in alignment with BPP’s people KPIs and the School’s evolving academic needs
- Manage internal communications across the School to ensure timely dissemination of key updates and initiatives to all faculty members
- Collaborate with the Associate Dean of Academic Development to support and quality assure teaching observations, ensuring excellence in pedagogical practice
- Represent the School on cross-institutional projects and working groups, such as the Culture Survey and other strategic initiatives.
- Ensure the provision of pastoral support and wellbeing initiatives for faculty, working through Faculty Managers to foster a supportive and inclusive working environment
- Oversee the recruitment, induction, training, and quality assurance of associate faculty, ensuring alignment with academic standards and institutional values
What we’re looking for
To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:
- Experience of working in people management roles
- Proven ability to lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to manage risks and to respond to issues quickly and effectively
- Good people skills and ability to manage challenging situations (mentoring, collaboration, advocacy and negotiation)
- Experience in leading academic staff
- Ability to set up processes with appropriate KPI’s, and ensure they are managed end to end
- High level communication skills with the ability to represent the School in different contexts
BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!
BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP’s safer recruitment practices
BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.
