Establishment: Magdalen College School Location: Oxford Salary: 40000 - 45000 Department: Human Resources Job Type: Full Time Closing Date: 29/09/2025 12:00 Interview Date: 07/10/2025 Start Date: ASAP
Additional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 38.75 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: £40,000 - £45,000
The Role
Magdalen College School, founded in 1480, is one of the countrys leading independent day schools.
We are seeking to appoint an HR Manager to join our thriving HR department. This is a full time all year round post, with the successful candidate willing to be on site. Further details of the position can be found in the attached job pack.
The schools application form must be completed in full. Please also upload your covering letter addressed to the Master, Miss Helen Pike, to the Application Supporting Information section.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 7th October 2025. Applicants who only send a CV will be automatically rejected. Magdalen College School is committed to the safeguarding of pupils, and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the schools pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation http://www.mcsoxford.org/
Benefits
Other
Health and Wellbeing Use of the gym, swimming pool, squash and golf, free fitness and wellbeing classes including mindfulness, pilates and yoga, and staff football, cricket, and tennis
Lunch Free School Lunch is provided whilst at work
School Fee Remission Fee remission of 50% pro rata for staff with children at MCS subject to staff working an FTE of 50% or more. Fee remission of 20% is also available for staff with daughters at Headington Rye Oxford. This is also subject to staff working a minimum FTE of 50%, with remission calculated on a pro rata basis
Skills
Relevant Skills
Demonstrable Experience
Desirable
Display a high level of attention to detail
Desirable
Highly Skilled Communicator
Desirable
Have excellent written and spoken communication skills
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Sensitivity and Discretion
Desirable
Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School
Cowley Place
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1DZ
Recruitment Officer https://www.mcsoxford.org/
Safeguarding Information
Magdalen College School is committed to the safeguarding of pupils, and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the schools pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation and degree certificate(s).
This role will be in regulated activity and will require a childrens barred list check as well as an enhanced DBS check. The enhanced DBS check is due to this role being exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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