Job Description

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 country's 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 school's 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 school's 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
recruitment@mcsoxford.org
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 school's pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation and degree certificate(s).

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This role will be in regulated activity and will require a children's 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.