About the role
- The Human Resources (HR) Manager is a key leadership position at Shrewsbury International Phnom Penh, holding responsibility for the end-to-end HR function.
- Reporting to the Services Manager, the HR Manager transitions the department from an operational supervisor model into a proactive, strategic division that safeguards, supports, and grows the 's diverse team.
- The post-holder leads a team of local HR specialists, operating with the authority and expertise required in a premium British international environment.
- Core areas of focus include leading the HR department, enforcing rigorous UK Safer Recruitment and safeguarding compliance, and designing and managing an exceptional, comprehensive expatriate staff relocation and cultural integration programme for international educators moving to Cambodia.
- DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic HR Leadership & Department Management Lead, mentor, and build capacity within the 's HR specialist team, establishing a proactive, service-oriented culture that supports both academic and operational departments.
- Formulate and drive the 's Human Resources action plans in coordination with the Services Manager, to support growth and premium British education standards.
- Conduct continuous reviews, updates, and implementation of -wide HR policies, employee handbooks, and standard operating procedures, ensuring global standards and local laws are met as appropriate.
- Deliver regular force analytics, reporting, and strategic HR recommendations to the Services Manager and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to support institutional decision-making.
- Safeguarding & UK Safer Recruitment Compliance Assume total operational accountability for the 's Single Central Register (SCR), ensuring that 100% of employees, academic staff, supply staff, and contractors are fully verified and compliant before their contract t date.
- Implement a Safer Recruitment process in line with UK Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines and COBIS standards.
- Direct the complex vetting processes for all staff, including international and local police clearance certificates, professional reference verifications, and background checks (such as the UK Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)).
- Maintain meticulous digital and physical nel records, ensuring absolute accuracy, confidentiality, and alignment with modern data protection standards.
- Expatriate Staff Relocation, Transition & Integration Design and execute a Expatriate Relocation Programme to support new international staff and their families transitioning to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Coordinate pre-arrival logistical support, serving as the main liaison for housing selection guidance, international shipping allowance protocols, and flight bookings.
- Direct the end-to-end legal compliance for expatriate staff, including securing official letters of invitation, (E-class) Visas, permits, employment cards, and local medical certifications in strict coordination with the Ministry of Labour an.
Required Skills
HR LeadershipStrategic HRDepartment ManagementMentoringCapacity BuildingService-Oriented CultureHR Policy DevelopmentEmployee Handbook DevelopmentStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs)Workforce AnalyticsHR ReportingStrategic RecommendationsSafeguarding ComplianceUK Safer RecruitmentKeeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)COBIS StandardsVetting ProcessesPolice Clearance CertificatesReference VerificationsBackground Checks
Educational (s / universities etc.)
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