People & Development Manager

About the role

Lead the People & Development unit, driving strategic recruitment, training and development, performance management, and culture initiatives for a 270-employee international school. Act as a player-coach, balancing hands-on programme delivery with strategic leadership of two direct reports.

About us

St. Paul’s was founded in 1926 and was the first school in South America to receive accreditation from the UK government as a British School Oversees. Fully coeducational, with about 1,000 pupils, aged from 3 to 18, it is a school with history and tradition, but which embraces innovation, contemporary values and the latest in digital learning. We are a world-class school, and an international member of HMC and IAPS, and a member of COBIS and the LAHC. We are proud of our local, national and international reputation and we constantly strive to improve the opportunities for our pupils and staff. Our recent BSO inspection judged us as a leading British School overseas, and you can download the report from our website. Our exceptional facilities place teaching and learning at the heart of the school.

School Values

All staff are expected to conduct themselves in line with the school’s values which are:

KINDNESS, INTEGRITY, ASPIRATION, INCLUSION, RESPONSIBILITY, ADVENTURE

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More details about the school can be found at www.stpauls.br.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead the school's training and development strategy

• Build structured onboarding programmes for all four employee populations (local teachers, expat teachers, teaching/class assistants, admin)

• Develop leadership capability among pedagogical and administrative leaders

• Create and manage the performance management cycle

• Lead strategic recruitment for local teachers, expat teachers, and leadership roles

• Supervise and develop the Business Partner and People Analyst

• Design career pathways and succession planning frameworks

• Drive employee engagement and culture initiatives

• Partner with the HR Director on workforce planning and organisational design

• Report People & Development and recruitment KPIs to the HR Director

Please ensure your entire application is in English.

Our benefits

• Health insurance

• Dental plan

• Pension plan

• Onsite lunches

• Food card

• Transportation tickets
  

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role would be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and other safeguarding checks (including Internet and Social Media profiles and exposure), an overseas check if appropriate and a pre-placement medical assessment. Proof of entitlement to work in Brazil is also required where necessary.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

St Paul’s is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise the value of diverse environments and strive to promote a culture in which all pupils, staff and members of the school community are welcomed and supported to fulfil their potential, regardless of their background or personal characteristics. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair treatment, embarrassment, discrimination, bullying and harassment.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Organisational Development, or related field; postgraduate preferred

• 8+ years of experience in T&D, organisational development, or HR business partnering

• Proven experience designing and delivering training programmes

• Experience in recruitment, ideally in education or international environments

• Experience managing at least two direct reports

• Fluent in Portuguese and English

• Knowledge of competency frameworks and performance management systems

Core Competences

• People development

• Strategic thinking

• Programme design

• Coaching and mentoring

• Cross-cultural awareness