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Recruitment & Professional Development Lead

  • Organisation: New Hall School
  • Location: Essex
  • Salary info £45,330.00 - £53,572.00 per annum
    £45,330.00 - £53,572.00 Annually (Actual)
  • Tenure: Full-time
  • Closing Date: Thursday 30 October 2025

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Recruitment and Professional Development Lead to play a pivotal role in talent acquisition and retention, attracting and developing a high calibre of staff across all areas of the School.

The School requires from January 2026:

Recruitment & Professional Development Lead

Salary: £45,330pa -£53,572pa

All year-round position

35 days’ holiday (including bank holidays)

Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club

Lunch without charge in term time

Excellent benefits & CPD

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Recruitment and Professional Development Lead to play a pivotal role in talent acquisition and retention, attracting and developing a high calibre of staff across all areas of the School. This post holder will lead the creation of an innovative recruitment strategy, including its design and delivery, to ensure that New Hall continues to be an employer of choice within the independent education sector.

New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment, set in a stunning Grade I listed building that is the former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. With a staff of around 300, New Hall is a warm, welcoming and supportive community. A new London rail station will open in 2025, at New Hall’s front gate: Stratford, 26 minutes; London Liverpool Street, 34 minutes.

Application closing date: midday, Thursday 30 October 2025

JOB ID: NH0632

New Hall is committed to safeguarding students. There will be an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Recruitment and Professional Development Lead to play a pivotal role in talent acquisition and retention, attracting and developing a high calibre of staff across all areas of the School.


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The School requires from January 2026:

Recruitment & Professional Development Lead

Salary: £45,330pa -£53,572pa

All year-round position

35 days’ holiday (including bank holidays)

Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club

Lunch without charge in term time

Excellent benefits & CPD

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Recruitment and Professional Development Lead to play a pivotal role in talent acquisition and retention, attracting and developing a high calibre of staff across all areas of the School. This post holder will lead the creation of an innovative recruitment strategy, including its design and delivery, to ensure that New Hall continues to be an employer of choice within the independent education sector.

New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment, set in a stunning Grade I listed building that is the former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. With a staff of around 300, New Hall is a warm, welcoming and supportive community. A new London rail station will open in 2025, at New Hall’s front gate: Stratford, 26 minutes; London Liverpool Street, 34 minutes.

Application closing date: midday, Thursday 30 October 2025

JOB ID: NH0632

New Hall is committed to safeguarding students. There will be an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.


New Hall School

New Hall School
Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HS

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