Alison Hooper

Alison works across the International and UK leadership Appointments practices, with a focus on supporting the international team. She ensures that clients and candidates worldwide are supported and understand what is happening, and that processes operate effectively and efficiently. Clear communications with clients and candidates in different national, cultural and educational contexts are at the heart of Alison’s work.

Alison has worked on diverse leadership appointments in a huge variety of schools. These have ranged from start-up schools in Europe and Asia to schools in groups and standalone schools in the UK, Middle East, Africa and Central America. Alison’s responsibilities extend right through each leadership assignment, from initiating the contract and arranging advertising and brochure design, through to organising candidate interviews and obtaining references at the end of a process. She also coordinates the safer recruitment aspects of each appointment process. Alison balances efficiency and keeping processes running on time with warmth, a personal touch and a deep interest in each school and candidate.

Many years’ experience in human resources management have equipped Alison for her current role. Time as an HR Advisor with an international firm, a degree in French and German and later an MBA and a PGDip in HR make Alison well-placed to support the fast-moving and diverse work of the International and UK Leadership Appointments teams.