Gecom International

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.