Competitive Tax-Free Salary

Full Time, Fixed Term

January 2025

28 November 2024

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Human Resources Coordinator specialising in Compensation & Benefits to join our dynamic HR team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our compensation and benefits programs to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. Your expertise will guide the design, implementation, and administration of competitive and compliant reward structures that align with our organization’s strategic goals.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in compensation analysis, benefits administration, and HR compliance, with the ability to provide insights that support strategic decision-making. You will work closely with HR leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure our offerings are equitable, market-competitive, and aligned with industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation & Benefits

• Assist in creating the annual rewards strategy in line with the business strategy of the organisation
• Monitor and review the rewards policy to ensure corporate objectives are being met
• Co-manage the development and implementation of Compensation & benefits projects
• Work with the HR Director on the annual salary review cycle
• Process monthly payroll accurately, ensuring data quality and accuracy
• Address all payroll related queries promptly and in a timely manner
• Provide advice and ensure adherence to both school policy and local labour law while processing pay.

Reporting

• Liaise with the Head Teachers and hiring managers to understand staffing requirements for the year and prepare the annual staffing budget to meet the needs of the school
• Prepare periodic forecasts and budget in line with the organisational demand
• Ensure all staff data on HRIS (MS Dynamics, Success Factors) is up to date, relevant and accurate

Onboarding

• Establish communication channels with new staff and address all issues/queries related to the start of their employment
• Support the onboarding process, including pre-arrival document collation, induction & readiness week activities, pre-arrival visa formalities, flights, accommodation etc
• Manage the off-boarding, exit and separation agreements

Employee Relations

• Conduct fair and comprehensive investigations on staff grievances and complaints
• Prepare thorough write-up on incidents and activate disciplinary process where necessary

About You

• Experienced HR professional with a focus on compensation and benefits, ideally within an educational or public sector setting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct market research, job evaluations, and data analysis to support competitive, compliant pay structures.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with a track record of managing compensation and benefits programs effectively and accurately.
• Knowledgeable in Kuwait labor laws and benefits compliance, ensuring all policies align with legal standards.
• Excellent communicator who can explain complex compensation and benefits information to staff clearly and compassionately.
• Collaborative team player who can work closely with HR leadership, finance teams, and school administrators to meet strategic HR goals.
• Passionate about supporting an equitable, motivating workplace that empowers educators and school staff in their roles.

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Context

The British School of Kuwait (BSK) traces its origins to 1978 when Madam Vera Al-Mutawa MBE and Mr Sadiq Al-Mutawa established a small kindergarten which became known as The Sunshine School.
Steady growth took place through the 1980s and, having recovered from the disruption of the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, by 1992 the school accommodated 550 Kindergarten and Primary age students. The decision having been made to serve the community at both Primary and Secondary levels, a move to the present site in Salwa took place and in September 1993, newly renamed, The British School of Kuwait opened to 900 students.
BSK currently provides a quality British curriculum education to students from Reception to Year 13. Our students come from more than 70 countries and follow the National Curriculum of England through to GCSE, IGCSE, AS and A Level qualifications. The school provides a structured, caring and happy environment for learning with excellent resourcing and a qualified, highly-trained and well-motivated staff.

BSO Accreditation

Mission

The mission of The British School of Kuwait (BSK) is to provide its students with the Best of British Education, an education that is rigorous, rounded and relevant.

Values

We are rigorous in setting and ensuring the achievement of high standards in all areas.
Our hard working students benefit from a rigorous approach to the optimisation of their academic and pastoral progress and are ambitious in the pursuit of the highest standards in their academic attainment and progress, attitudes to learning, personal and social development and extracurricular pursuits. Our dedicated teachers are rigorous in the planning and preparation of their teaching, in the assessment of their students’ work and in their reporting to parents. They are supported in their pursuit of excellence through a robust system of performance management and professional development.
We have long demonstrated a commitment to the breadth and balance that underpins the British education system. With respect to the curriculum, as well as teaching English and Arabic, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Sciences, Geography, History, Modern Languages and PSHE, BSK also stresses the importance of disciplines such as Music, Drama, Art and Physical Education. Our extensive extracurricular program also ensures that our students have access to a wide range of enriching opportunities outside of the classroom.
The current and future relevance of the education students receive at BSK is paramount, and our efforts are geared toward ensuring that when they move on, our students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence they require to be well-prepared in ever evolving and increasingly competitive environments. The curricular, pastoral and extracurricular programs on offer in order that they remain current and continue to bring additional value to the experiences enjoyed by students at BSK.

Aims

Our curriculum is based upon a clear set of aims which reflects our mission and values:

• to develop self-awareness, a positive self-image, and the confidence to take advantage of opportunities to develop their own talents and personalities in order to live as independent and self-motivated members of the community
• to develop lively enquiring minds, including the ability to question and argue rationally and to approach the solution of problems in an imaginative and methodical way
• to develop the skills necessary to work confidently and sensitively in collaboration with others
• to acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding relevant to adult life and employment in a fast-changing world
• to be able to comprehend information sensitively and communicate effectively
• to acquire a reasoned set of attitudes and to be able to respect other backgrounds and lifestyles
• to recognise, evaluate and learn from human achievement and aspirations
• to acquire an understanding of social, economic, political, scientific and technological issues, and the interdependence of individuals, groups and nations
• to appreciate a variety of aesthetic, creative and imaginative forms and to express themselves creatively
• to promote their own health, development and wellbeing
• to heighten their awareness and understanding of the environment and environmental issues and to encourage a sense of personal responsibility for environmental stewardship on local, regional and global scales