HR Officer

Job Description & Requirements

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

Dover Court International School is a private international school in Singapore with British heritage. It serves nearly 2,000 students aged 3 to 18 on a green 12-acre campus, offering inclusive education tailored to diverse learners through its unique Pathway programme. Dover Court International School fosters an inclusive community delivering tailored education to support and challenge a diverse student body, ensuring excellent learning outcomes.

The HR Officer supports the effective end-to-end delivery of Human Resources operations within the school, ensuring compliance with Singapore employment legislation, and contributing to a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities:

This role delivers efficient and data-driven administrative support across recruitment, employee relations and HR systems.

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes, including job postings, candidate screening, interview arrangements and background checks.
• Assist in the preparation of employment contracts and onboarding documentation.
• Facilitate onboarding and induction programmes to ensure smooth integration of new hires.

HR Operations

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR databases incompliance with data protection requirements.
• Manage work pass applications (e.g., Employment Pass, S Pass, Work Permit), including renewals and cancellations where applicable.
• Support HR documentation, including policies, letters, and reports.
• Coordinate professional development programmes for staff.

Employee Relations

• Serve as a point of contact for employee queries on HRpolicies and procedures.
• Support the resolution of employee issues and disciplinary matters aligned with the school’s policies.
• Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Compliance and Policy Implementation

• Ensure compliance with Singapore Employment Act, MOM regulations, and statutory requirements (CPF, IRAS).
• Provide administrative support during audits and ensure proper documentation for compliance purposes.
• Support implementation of safeguarding and child protection policies in line with school standards.

HR Projects and Initiatives

• Participate in HR initiatives such as employee engagement, professional development and CSR programmes.
• Support organisational development and HR transformation projects where required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Contribute positively to the morale and community spirit in the school.
• Work effectively with different teams.
• Always operate within the stated policies and practices of the school.
• Take responsibility for own professional learning and development.
• Meet responsibilities regarding safeguarding; health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant legislation and conform to professional and ethical requirements.
• Any other appropriate duties as allocated by the HR Director.

Promote and adhere to the Nord Anglia Education vision and values:

• Opportunity - for us, opportunities need to be meaningful, about achieving potential and making progress.
• Impact - for us, impact isabout making a difference. It needs to be immediate, positive and lasting.
• Leadership - for us, leadership is about considering the team’s needs as well as your own, setting inspiring examples, being supportive and showing real accountability and responsibility.
• Respect - for us, respect is about listening, being inclusive, showing tolerance and getting the little things right.

All staff are required to manage effective personal development as part of NAE’s commitment to invest in staff as the key resource in the organisation.

Everyone must ensure that they meet their statutory responsibilities and adhere to NAE and school policies regarding Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation.