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Talent Acquisition Manager

The Island Private School

Cyprus

  • € 2500 - € 3500 per month
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
9 January 2025

Job overview

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our recruitment efforts, enhance the candidate experience, and build our employer brand. As a key member of the Employee Success team, you will ensure we attract and hire top-tier talent that aligns with our school’s values and culture. You will also contribute to developing strategies to position the school as an employer of choice in the education sector.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

  • Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates for both academic and non-academic roles.
  • Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring.
  • Proactively build a talent pipeline for future staffing needs through networking, referrals, and targeted outreach.
  • Collaborate with department heads to craft job descriptions and enhance the recruitment process.
  • Mentor hiring managers on best practices for interviewing and selection processes.
  • Maintain strong relationships with recruitment agencies, job boards, and other external partners.
  • Provide regular insights on recruitment metrics, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and candidate satisfaction.
  • Stay updated on industry best practices, recruitment tools, and trends to continuously refine strategies.

Candidate Experience

  • Create a positive and engaging experience for all candidates throughout the recruitment process via professional communication with candidates, and timely updates on their application status.
  • Develop feedback mechanisms to improve the hiring journey based on candidate insights.
  • Ensure a smooth and efficient onboarding process for new hires.

Employer Branding

  • Contribute into development of the employer brand strategy and work on its execution.
  • Collaborate with the Marketing team to create compelling content (e.g., social media posts, videos, blogs) showcasing the school’s culture, values, and achievements.
  • Represent the school at job fairs, career expos, and industry events.
  • Monitor and enhance the school’s online presence on platforms like LinkedIn, TES, school website and local job boards. 


Qualifications and Skills

  • Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in talent acquisition, preferably in education or a related field.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Expertise in sourcing techniques and recruitment tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS).
  • Creative thinking and experience in employer branding initiatives.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Passionate about education, results-driven, can do attitude and committed to delivering an exceptional candidate experience.


About The Island Private School

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  • The Island Private School
  • Vangeriotissas 95A, Palodia Village, Limassol
  • Limassol
  • 4549
  • Cyprus

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The Island Private School is a polysystemic educational hub that offers 3 programmes (International Baccalaureate, Waldorf & Montessori) under one roof. We follow a holistic approach, offering a full-day learning environment (08:00-18:00) for international students of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Starting from Pre-Primary, the educational journey at our school supports students on their learning path, tailoring education to individual needs, aspirations and connecting it to real-life experiences and up-to-date practices.

We are committed to providing high-quality, challenging, international education that fosters critical thinking, global perspectives, and holistic development of students.

We are proud to be the first and only one fully accredited IB World School for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) in Cyprus. Also we are the only school in Cyprus offering Waldorf Programme.

Our school strives to offer the most progressive educational programmes to our students. At the moment we are preparing to bring an IB Career-Related Programme (CP) candidate. This prestigious programme offers Year 11-12 students the chance to develop career-focused skills and prepare for their future.

Our  Mission

We make a wholesome impact on the world by seeking to inspire a love of lifelong learning in every child and the whole community, enabling them to develop their unique capacities. We prepare our students to be confident, competent, capable and responsible global citizens, who understand, respect and celebrate diversity.

Our Values

LOVE - Love is the foundation of everything. We love and nurture people. Compassion and kindness come out of love. We love our school, our place, we feel connected to it. We put love into what we do.

RESPECT - We respect each other's values, property, work. We respect different cultures, religions. We act respectfully to the environment.

POSITIVITY - We embrace a positive mindset and joy. We bring playfulness and fun to our work. We tackle and embrace challenges in a positive way. We celebrate our own and each others’ achievements.

COLLABORATION - We encourage participation and teamwork. We collaborate as a school team, parents and students. We learn with, and from each other.

INTEGRITY - We are true to ourselves. We value honesty and strong moral principles. We are transparent in what we do.

LIFELONG LEARNING - We promote curiosity, eager to learn new things throughout our whole  lives. We model lifelong learning through continuous personal and professional development. We reflect upon our experiences in order to improve.

RESPONSIBILITY - We act with the sense of ownership - it is our school, we feel at home. We take responsibility for our actions or inaction and the impact they have on ourselves and others.

SAFETY - We behave in a way that promotes physical and psychological safety. Everyone’s health and wellbeing is a priority at our school. Our school is a safe place where everyone is encouraged to take reasonable risks and embrace challenges along the learning path.

Our Campus

Currently we are operating in a temporary campus, opened in September 2022 which includes 3 areas: Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary School as well as outdoor sport courts, playgrounds, canteen, 2 art studios, 2 music rooms and 2 libraries.

Future Campus

Drawing inspiration from renowned educational projects worldwide and working in collaboration with one of the leading architectural bureaus, we are about to shape the future of our school. Among other features, the permanent campus will include 5 laboratories, 2 art studios, swimming pool, sports base for both indoor and outdoor activities and much more.

By 2026, we aim to bring our vision to life and establish a vibrant educational environment for global citizens. This inclusive space will cater to the needs of our students, parents, teachers and international specialists, fostering mutual support and collaboration.

Together, we will create an inspiring setting for learning, innovation, and personal development.

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