Recruitment Advisor

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 21 countries—in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East—serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique; however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, "Thrive in a rapidly evolving world".

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Recruitment Advisor to join our Regional HR team. This position will be based in Boston, USA.

This role sits within Cognita’s central HR team supporting the USA region. As Recruitment Advisor, you will act as the primary recruitment lead, partnering closely with:

• School Senior Leadership Teams
• Central Reward Team
• Central HR Operations

You will oversee all aspects of recruitment end-to-end, ensuring a professional, high-quality hiring experience for both candidates and stakeholders.

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for academic, operational, and specialist roles.
• Lead role briefings and provide guidance and market insight to hiring managers.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders to understand current and future hiring needs.
• Coordinate offers and onboarding in partnership with Reward and HR Operations.
• Produce vacancy insights, recruitment reports, and analytics.
• Represent Cognita externally, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.

The role is primarily remote, with occasional travel to the School.

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with proven recruitment experience, ideally gained in a fast-paced environment. You will have experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and managing candidate data, along with strong numerical and analytical skills to support recruitment reporting. You will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence effectively. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) is essential, as is the ability to manage a high-volume workload and meet tight deadlines.

A high level of attention to detail, confidentiality, and professionalism is crucial.

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• The salary range is $54,422.
• 401(k) - after 12 months’ service.
• Death in Service benefit after the eligible waiting period.
• Paid Family Leave (PFL) / Short-Term Disability (STD) – state-mandated programs.
• Medical – partially subsidized by Cognita; dependants can be added at competitive self-funded rates.
• Dental & Vision – self-funded at competitive rates; dependants can be added to your plan at competitive self-funded rates.
• Discount platform – Perkbox.
• PTO – 7 days during the academic year, 10 days in the summer, increasing to 15 days after 3 years’ service.
• Flu vaccinations.

Complete this application before the closing date:
Sunday 22nd February 2026
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Cognita Schools are 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 practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to closing date for the right applicant.