Talent Acquisition Executive

CL TAMPINES PTE. LTD.; Penarth, High Street; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CL TAMPINES PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Executive to oversee full spectrum HR functions for our Student Care Centres.

Based at Headquarters, you will partner with Centre Supervisors and HQ teams to manage recruitment, payroll, benefits, and performance management in a regulated, child-centered environment. Key focus includes manpower planning, staff welfare, onboarding, training, and safeguarding, while ensuring MOM compliance and proper documentation across centres

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 or 4 years HR experience in education, student care, childcare, enrichment, or social service sectors.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment for centre-based, part-time and relief staff, payroll, compensation & benefits, and HR administration.
• Employment legislation and MOM requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end HR functions including recruitment, payroll administration, compensation & benefits, performance management, and HR operations for Student Care Centres.
• Ensure proper documentation, filing, and maintenance of employee personal files and HR records in accordance with regulatory and audit requirements.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for centre-based roles and HQ personnel; build and maintain a pool of relief and part-time staff.
• Manage application, renewal, and cancellation of work passes for foreign employees; ensure MOM compliance.
• Administer staff attendance, leave, bonuses, and payroll data; ensure timely submissions to stakeholders.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, and mandatory training; identify development pathways and retention strategies.
• Handle employee disciplinary matters and provide coaching; ensure fair employee relations practices across centres.
• Manage renewal and administration of medical insurance and work injury compensation insurance; handle incident documentation.
• Develop HR policies, reporting, and strategic planning aligned with organisational growth.

Skills

Recruitment

Payroll

HR Administration

Regulatory Compliance

Tools

MS Office

INFO-TECH HRM System

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Talent Acquisition Executive to oversee the full spectrum of Human Resources functions for our Student Care Centres. Based at Headquarters and reporting directly to the Director, this role is critical in ensuring strong people governance, regulatory compliance, and staff capability across centre operations.

The Talent Acquisition Executive will work closely with Centre Supervisors and HQ teams to support manpower planning, staff welfare, training, and disciplinary management in a child-centric and highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Full Spectrum HR & HQ Oversight

• Oversee end-to-end HR functions including recruitment, payroll administration, compensation & benefits, performance management, and HR operations for Student Care Centres
• Ensure proper documentation, filing, and maintenance of employee personal files (P-files), staff declarations, and HR records in accordance with regulatory and audit requirements

2. Recruitment & Staffing (Centre Operations)

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for centre-based roles including programme staff, relief staff, and HQ personnel
• Build and maintain a reliable pool of relief and part-time staff to support operational continuity
• Create, review, and maintain all job descriptions across Student Care Centres and HQ
• Support manpower planning to ensure centres meet staffing ratios and operational requirements

3. Work Pass & Statutory Compliance

• Manage application, renewal, and cancellation of work passes for foreign employees
• Handle statutory submissions including IR8A and IR21
• Ensure compliance with MOM regulations and employment legislation

4. Attendance, Leave & Payroll Administration

• Administer staff attendance, leave, bonuses, and payroll-related matters
• Support payroll accuracy for full-time, part-time, and relief staff
• Ensure timely submission of HR and payroll data to relevant internal and external stakeholders

5. Training, Development & Safeguarding

• Coordinate staff onboarding, orientation, and mandatory training
• Support training and development initiatives relevant to student care operations, child safeguarding, and staff professionalism
• Work with management to identify development pathways, retention strategies, and succession planning for key roles

6. Employee Relations & Discipline

• Handle employee disciplinary matters in collaboration with Centre Supervisors and Department Heads
• Advise on staff conduct, professionalism, and adherence to child-safeguarding and workplace policies
• Provide coaching and counselling support to staff and line managers as required
• Support fair, consistent, and well-documented employee relations practices across centres

7. Insurance, Workplace Safety & Incident Management

• Manage renewal and administration of medical insurance and work injury compensation insurance
• Handle workplace accident cases, including reporting, medical claims, and insurance claims
• Support incident documentation and follow-up in collaboration with centre and HQ teams

8. HR Policies, Reporting & Strategic Planning

• Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures relevant to Student Care Centre operations
• Prepare HR reports for management review
• Support strategic HR planning aligned with organisational growth and operational needs
• Advise management on compensation and benefits to remain competitive within the student care and education sector

9. Culture, Retention & Engagement

• Support initiatives that promote staff engagement, retention, and positive workplace culture
• Partner Centre Supervisors to foster a professional, caring, and accountable work environment aligned with the organisation's values

Job Requirements

Minimum 3 or 4 years of HR experience, preferably in education, student care, childcare, enrichment, or social service sectors

Strong working knowledge of: Recruitment for centre-based, part-time, and relief staff, Payroll, compensation & benefits, and HR administration Employment legislation and MOM requirements

High integrity with a strong sense of confidentiality and professionalism

Hands-on, structured, and detail-oriented working style

Ability to multitask, prioritise effectively, and work under operational pressure

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage centre supervisors and HQ stakeholders

Numerically inclined with strong follow-up and documentation skills

Proficient in MS Office; experience with INFO-TECH HRM System is an advantage

Team player who contributes positively to a child-safe, respectful, and collaborative workplace culture