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Head of International Member Services
About the job
Location: The post holder can be home based (in the UK), hybrid, or at our head office in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Contract: This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis - 35hrs per week.
Salary: c£65k, dependent upon experience, skills and qualifications.
HMC have an exciting opportunity for a Head of International Member Services. HMC’s international division provides a community of heads and senior leaders embedded in a global association for schools. HMC schools are amongst the finest in the world.
This is a critical and high-profile leadership role and your focus will be on the further development of HMC as a global brand in independent education. You’ll be responsible for the strategic leadership, development and delivery of HMC’s international membership growth strategy, CPD, services and support for international schools.
The vacancy follows the retirement of the current post holder after three successful years in post which has seen a doubling in size of the international division to nearly 80 schools.
If you are looking to make a real impact within a respected and dynamic organisation, and have the initiative, expertise, and commitment to support our continued growth and success, we would love to hear from you.
What You Will Be Doing
The postholder works within the Member Services team but with close working relationships with other teams in the organisation and with HMC members and schools around the world.
About You
You are an accomplished and globally minded education professional with:
The Extras You’ll Get
At HMC, as well as the usual employee benefits, you’ll receive 3x Annual Salary Life Assurance, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, 30 days holiday plus public bank holidays and generous employer pension contributions of 14.1%.
HMC has a strong commitment to professional development, and it is a condition of employment that all members of staff participate in any scheme of appraisal, review, and professional development currently in operation.
We Are HMC – The Heads’ Conference
HMC – The Heads’ Conference – is a professional association providing a global community for Heads embedded in an association for many of the world’s leading independent schools.
Representing many of the world’s most prestigious independent schools, HMC is committed to championing excellence, collaboration, and innovation in education. As our membership continues to grow both in the UK and internationally, this is a particularly exciting moment to become part of our dynamic team.
How to apply
Please submit your application for the post before the closing date on 23rd July 2025.
The first interviews will be conducted via Teams between 29-31 July 2025.
The second interviews are scheduled to take place in person at our head office in Market Harborough between 6-8th August 2025.
The start date is flexible, but ideally the appointee will take up post as soon as possible.
The role is based in the UK and only candidates who are eligible to work in the UK will be considered.
Please see the attached job description and person spec for full details.
HMC Head Office Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
"At HMC we aim to create a welcoming workplace in which difference is celebrated. We understand that diversity makes us stronger and discrimination diminishes us all. The HMC General Secretary and all our staff are committed to practical measures which will help promote a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We will examine recruitment, member services, training, HR policies and practices, communication and organisational culture, in the knowledge that diversity is not only just, but also improves our performance as an association. In nurturing a welcoming workplace in which difference is celebrated, we are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. We will strive to improve our own understanding, act on expert advice and monitor progress. For more than 150 years, HMC has existed to support and serve its members as they educate generations of children. As we move into the future, we all hope to learn how to be a better version of ourselves."
Apply now and help shape International Membership Services and the future of a purpose-led organisation!
Safeguarding Statement
HMC The Head's Conference is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.