Adeline Gomez

HR Generalist | Harrow International School

Strategic Talent Acquisition & Executive Search

• Leadership & SLT Recruitment: Lead the end-to-end executive search and selection for high-impact roles, including the Head of School, Section Heads, and Administrative Directors.
• Global Senior Hiring: Partner directly with the Board of Governors and Founding Team to define role specifications and leadership competencies for critical international appointments.
• Full-Cycle Academic & Non-Academic Hiring: Manage the entire recruitment lifecycle for diverse faculty and operational departments, from budget-aligned requisition to final offer negotiation.
• High-Stakes Sourcing: Architect global sourcing strategies via TES, LinkedIn Premium, and specialized search firms to attract world-class educational leaders.
• Elite Candidate Experience: Act as the primary point of contact for executive-level candidates, ensuring a sophisticated and seamless interview process including overseas travel and campus visits.
• End-to-End HR Operations & Compliance
• Gold-Standard Safeguarding: Execute rigorous international background verifications (DBS, Prohibition-from-Teaching, Barred List, and Criminal checks) ensuring 100% compliance with global safeguarding standards.
• SCR Ownership: Serve as the Single Point of Responsibility for the Single Central Register (SCR), maintaining audit-ready records for the Harrow Board of Governors.
• International Mobility: Lead the relocation and "soft landing" for expatriate leaders, managing complex visa processing, FRRO registrations, and housing logistics.
• Contractual Lifecycle: Oversee the drafting and issuance of high-level employment contracts, offer letters, and addendums in coordination with Finance and Legal teams.

Organizational Development & Employee Experience

• Immersive Onboarding: Orchestrate a seamless "Day One" experience, coordinating with IT, Facilities, and Finance for workstation readiness and biometric integration.
• HR Induction & Cultural Alignment: Design and deliver induction programs that integrate new hires into the 450-year Harrow legacy and institutional values.
• Performance & Job Architecture: Continually audit and refine Job Descriptions (JDs) and appraisal frameworks to align staff goals with the school’s strategic vision.
• Benefits & Insurance Management: Strategically manage the Group Medical Insurance portfolio and staff welfare kits in collaboration with Marketing and SLT.

Engagement & Employee Relations

• Culture-Building Initiatives: Pioneer staff wellness and engagement programs to foster a high-belonging workplace, resulting in a 15% increase in retention.
• Generalist Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to staff and leadership on school policies, labor laws, and conflict resolution.
• Exit Management: Facilitate the full offboarding process, including exit interviews and data analysis to identify trends for organizational improvement.
• Organized regular team-building events to promote camaraderie among employees and boost morale.

HR Generalist | New International School

End-to-End Recruitment & Strategic Sourcing

• Mid-Senior Leadership Hiring: Lead full-cycle recruitment for critical academic positions, including Academic Coordinators and Heads of Departments (HODs), across various curricula.
• Global & Local Sourcing: Architected multi-channel sourcing strategies using TES, LinkedIn, and Naukri to build a high-caliber pipeline of local and international educators.
• Strategic Branding: Partnered with the Marketing Team to elevate the employer brand on social media; showcased school culture to attract top-tier talent and institutionalized a formal Staff Referral Program.
• Competency-Based Assessment: Standardized the interview process, including demo lesson coordination and structured rubrics to ensure pedagogical alignment.

Compliance, Safeguarding & HR Operations

• Rigorous Safeguarding: Execute standard background verifications, including Criminal Records, Police Clearances, and Prohibition-from-Teaching checks, ensuring 100% compliance with school safety standards.
• International Mobility: Managed the end-to-end relocation process for expatriate staff, including visa documentation, FRRO registrations, and housing logistics.
• Data & Contract Management: Oversee the drafting and issuance of employment contracts, offer letters, and addendums, maintaining 100% accuracy in staff files and HRIS data.
• Policy Development: Continually audit and refine Job Descriptions (JDs) to align with evolving CBSE and International accreditation requirements.

Employee Experience & Retention

• Seamless Onboarding: Orchestrate a "Day One" experience, coordinating with IT, Facilities, and Finance to ensure workstation readiness, ID cards, and biometric registration.
• Culture & Engagement: Pioneer staff wellness initiatives and engagement programs in collaboration with Marketing, contributing to a 15% improvement in staff retention.
• Benefits Administration: Manage the Group Medical Insurance portfolio, including enrollment, database maintenance, and claims coordination for all staff.
• Exit Management: Facilitate the full offboarding lifecycle, conducting exit interviews to drive data-backed improvements in organizational culture.

Key Achievement for NHIS

• Academic Team Scaling: Successfully managed the foundational hiring for multiple departments, securing 5+ Coordinators and 10+ HODs within a single recruitment cycle while maintaining a 100% compliance rate with international safeguarding and local labor laws.