Head - Health, Safety & Child Protection (HSCP)

Job Objective

The Head – HSCP will lead and oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of Health, Safety, and Child Protection (HSCP) frameworks across all schools under the group. The role is responsible for building a strong culture of safety, ensuring legal and statutory compliance, managing risk effectively, and embedding child protection principles at every level. The Head – HSCP will lead audits, drive training programs, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and ensure schools achieve the highest standards of safety and wellbeing.

Activities & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Policy Implementation

• Develop, review, and implement HSCP policies, SOPs, and compliance frameworks across all schools.
• Ensure all schools achieve and retain Safe School Certification and meet statutory requirements.
• Establish strategic goals for safety, health, and child protection, aligned with the organization’s vision.
• Provide leadership to school HSCP coordinators and ensure succession planning for HSCP leadership at each school.

Health & Safety Compliance

• Lead annual Health & Safety audits, ensuring a minimum 95% compliance score across schools.
• Oversee risk management framework, ensuring timely closure of Category A (30 days) and Category B (60 days) risks.
• Monitor and ensure 100% compliance in Background Verification (BGV) and Police Verification (PV) of staff and vendors.
• Ensure parent satisfaction with school safety measures, achieving 90%+ scores in Parent Audits.

Risk & Incident Management

• Drive a robust incident reporting and response mechanism, ensuring 100% reporting within 24 hours and analysis within 48 hours TAT.
• Establish Zero Tolerance for Corporal Punishment, monitoring adherence across schools.
• Ensure risk assessments are conducted for all school events and activities.

Training, Awareness & Capacity Building

• Design and deliver annual HSCP training calendar for all staff, ensuring 100% participation and pass rates.
• Conduct awareness campaigns and safety drives (minimum 3 per quarter) across the school community.
• Build capacity by providing 10+ hours of advanced training annually to HSCP team members and self.
• Ensure teacher and parent engagement programs are conducted to support student health, wellbeing, and child protection needs.

Student Health & Infirmary Oversight

• Establish systems for maintaining student health records, medical reports, and documentation at every school.
• Ensure 100% functioning and upkeep of infirmary facilities and equipment.
• Review compliance on health documentation, gate passes, and illness/accident records.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Collaborate with parents, teachers, and external agencies to strengthen child safety and wellbeing.
• Ensure 100% communication of HSCP collaterals (alerts, newsletters, incident analyses, circulars) across digital and offline channels (apps, social media, PTMs, assemblies).
• Achieve a minimum of 95% satisfaction in HSCP surveys from parents, students, and staff.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to ₹100,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person