Head of Human Resources

Your day-to-day duties as Head of HR will include;

• Provide reports on all areas of HR, Payroll, and Learning and Development, including the application of Employment Law, HR policy, best practices, and workforce development.
• Advice and strategies on the development of effective employment policies across the company.
• Provide professional leadership, support, and development to HR staff, in order to increase knowledge, share best practices, and ensure that relevant professional standards are met.
• Ensure that the company complies with current regulations, accepted professional standards, policies and procedures, and legislation (including legislation on data protection, the Equality Act, and health and safety).
• Manage the execution of the HR Strategy and core areas of the HR department including Recruitment, Employee Relations, Workforce Administration, Employee Engagement, Payroll, Reward, and Recognition, as well as maintaining and improving HR systems and management of the HR budget.
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda with a focus on engagement & welfare activities, maximizing productivity, devolving HR responsibilities to line managers, and building leadership capability.
• Take a lead role in transforming and strengthening the organizational culture, ensuring that the company values and approach are displayed.
• Execute a plan for diversity, equality, and inclusion that aligns with company values, business strategy, and commitments.
• Regularly coach, mentor, and support senior and high-potential colleagues to identify individual strengths and development needs, develop and maintain effective relationships and encourage retention.
• Ensure managers are sufficiently skilled and enabled to access appropriate guidance and information to manage workforce issues.

Essential capabilities:

• Good knowledge of employment regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of HR practices.
• Vast working knowledge of all HR departmental areas, including reward and recognition, welfare, learning, and development, as well as HR systems and budgets.
• Proven leadership experience in managing departments and teams.
• Exceptional leadership qualities.
• The ability to develop and nurture relationships across departments.
• The confidence to provide sound professional advice.
• The ability to lead the development of effective employment policies.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of regulations, accepted professional standards, policies, procedures, and legislation (including legislation on data protection, the Equality Act, and health and safety).
• The ability to analyze and review HR data to identify trends.
• Experience in determining, measuring, and analyzing relevant KPIs for incentive schemes.
• The ability to use office software packages competently.

Desirable Qualifications

The essential qualifications required to become Head of HR include:

• A Degree in Human Resources Management, Psychology, or a Business-related subject, and
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a management role.
• Fluent level of both spoken and written English.
• Have know-how about workforce management software.

In addition to the essential qualifications, we will be looking for:

• The ability to create a people strategy.
• Commercial acumen and experience in using metrics for driving performance.
• A proactive attitude and a passion for leading with integrity.
• Superior interpersonal skills and a positive, approachable manner.
• A proactive and agile work ethic.
• A curious mindset, to think innovatively and rationally about concerns and come up with creative solutions
• Experience in managing a skilled team and making quick but rational decisions.
• Knowledge of Employment Law.
• Thorough and methodical attention to detail.
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize, problem-solve and use your initiative.
• First-rate communication and presentation skills.
• Commitment to be an inspiring role model who encourages collaboration.
• Commitment to continual personal development.
• The ability to accept and provide feedback, be challenged on your advice, and work well under pressure.
• Proficient I.T. skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £37,000.00-£39,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you meet our Right to Work Document and length of UK residency criteria?

Application deadline: 05/03/2023
Expected start date: 17/04/2023