Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 121 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13. In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment. By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.ROLE SUMMARY: Workforce Planner (Europe) 📍 Lisbon Want to solve a genuinely complex problem? Inspired Education is the world’s largest premium education group, with 125 schools, 14,000+ employees across five continents. At this scale, workforce planning is no longer a traditional HR activity — it is a strategic, analytical, and operating-model challenge. Staffing a school is uniquely complex: Dozens of specialist roles (teachers by subject, assistants, coaches, operational staff) Fixed timetables and curriculum constraints International and national recruitment markets Regulatory and compliance requirements Strong seasonality and rapid growth Zero tolerance for failure in delivery — students come first The Workforce Planner (Europe) will own workforce planning across a portfolio of schools, translating strategy, growth plans, and operational realities into robust workforce models and actionable decisions. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, analytics, finance, and operations, with real accountability for outcomes. You will shape how schools plan, cost, and deploy their people — ensuring the right capability is in place, at the right time, and at the right cost. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Design and maintain workforce models aligned to school operating models, timetables, and curriculum requirements Forecast staffing needs based on growth plans, enrolment projections, and seasonality Control and optimise staffing costs, balancing educational quality with financial discipline Partner with school leaders and regional leadership to turn analysis into clear, practical decisions Improve and standardise workforce planning tools, systems, and processes across Europe Test and apply AI and advanced analytics to improve forecasting accuracy and decision-making Ensure workforce plans align with regulatory, compliance, and local market constraints Provide insight and challenge to senior stakeholders using data, scenarios, and clear narratives THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE: Proven experience in workforce planning, strategic planning, analytics, or operating-model design Comfortable working with complex systems involving multiple constraints and stakeholders Strong analytical capability — able to build models, test scenarios, and extract insight Commercially aware, with experience managing or influencing cost and resource decisions Hands-on mindset — able to move from strategy to execution without losing momentum Confident working directly with senior leaders, challenging assumptions when needed Curious about how AI and technology can improve planning and decision quality Experience in education, multi-site operations, or highly regulated environments is a plus SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.  Visit our careers site for more information;