Independent Schools (Midlands) - Case Studies

Director of Hospitality and Leisure

With the appointment of a new Bursar, the Foundation were reviewing the operational capabilities to ensure all the schools within the Foundation, received the same level of service. They created 3 new roles, who would join the newly formed central management team, working alongside the heads and schools team.

The Brief They were looking for someone to commercialise some of their assets in order to generate additional income that could be reinvested to the facilities. They also wanted someone to improve the standard of internal events. The Campaign This headhunting campaign, targeted local venues, hotels and leisure centres. We presented a diverse shortlist with candidates, across hospitality and leisure. This presented an exciting opportunity for those that wouldn’t have considered the independent school sector without direct engagement. The Successful Candidate A previous Hotel General Manager with 12 years’ experience within the hotel environment. They were used to manging complex events and commercial sales strategies.

Director of Facilities Management

The Brief Warwick Schools Foundation were looking for someone with a strong understanding of facilities management from a customer facing environment. The Campaign We looked at professionals from outside the sector, that had the relevant skills to bring to education. The search was targeted on corporate and service focused businesses within the private sector. The Successful Candidate The individual had a strong background in soft service management and had worked for companies such as HSBSC and Cadbury’s World. She demonstrated a passion of customer service delivery.

Head of Health and Safety

The Brief To ingrain a culture of health and safety across the schools. This would be a key role within the senior leadership team working closely with the heads and the bursar to ensure continuous compliance. The Campaign We searched across the education and private sector for those operating in high footfall environments. We targeted both those operating a senior level and those looking to make a step. Five candidates were taken through to the interview and assessment day. The Successful Candidate The successful candidate has an extensive track record within the fire service, with his career starting as fire fighter, before moving to a broader health and safety role with Capita. The candidate knowledge of fire regulations is invaluable to the Foundation.

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