The RCR is a great place to work, with an ambitious agenda. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, while leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As COVID-19 recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious HR team, looking to redefine the way human resources adds value to organisations by implementing innovative HR practices and initiatives, allowing the RCR and its people to perform at their absolute best. As a team we value an evidence-based approach in achieving this, utilising data to measure the impact of our work.

We are looking for an experienced and switched-on HR professional to join the team in the position of HR Business Partner (HRBP). The successful applicant will have good knowledge of the range of HR and L&D disciplines, with a real understanding of how they contribute to business success. They’ll be confident and credible, able to establish great, trusting working relationships, gaining the respect of staff and managers in all aspects of their work.

At the RCR, we’ve built a HR team that values the benefit teamwork and diverse thinking brings, we like to be creative in how we solve problems and work at the cutting-edge of industry standards, ensuring everything we do adds value to the business and our employees. The HRBP will play a key role in all of this, contributing to the achievement of the people strategy by delivering and developing specified HR and OD functions and services across the RCR. The role is varied, with a focus on operational delivery, project work and partnering with and advising managers. As such, each day will be different, but the goal will be the same, whether you’re: compiling and reviewing PDR’s to develop training plans; reviewing payroll; advising managers; conducting exit interviews; updating policies; writing management reports; researching new initiatives or managing projects, you’ll be doing it with the aim of making our people’s working lives the best they can be, and in turn enabling the RCR to reach new hights, delivering on it’s ambitions and improving imaging and cancer care for all.

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Manager to join our high performing, collegiate HR team. You will help drive the growth of our organisation and help Climate Group stay at the cutting edge of climate action. 

Based in our Headquarters in London, the role is international in scope, and will support both established offices and new locations starting up. This is a broad-based generalist role, with the opportunity to also take a lead on Recruitment and Reward across the group, contributing to shaping strategy as well as delivering excellent value and services to the organisation.

We welcome applicants with generalist HR experience as well as those with background in  Recruitment/Talent Acquisition.

About The Climate Group

The Climate Group drives climate action. Fast. Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all.

We focus on systems with the highest emissions and where our networks have the greatest opportunity to drive change. We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organisations accountable, turning their commitments into action.

We share what we achieve together to show more organisations what they could do. We are an international non-profit organisation, founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, New Delhi and New York. We are proud to be part of the We Mean Business coalition.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Manager to join a leading international climate NGO. You will be working in a small HR team with high levels of autonomy and the ability to make a visible difference. As part of the team you will be responsible for delivering effective HR services to the organisation, as well as leading on specific areas and projects. The role will report to the Head of Global HR.

This role will suit candidates with previous generalist HR experience, particularly those with experience of standalone roles in SME organisations. You should be proficient at prioritising and managing multiple activities, with great attention to detail and excellent communications skills.

You will be based in The Climate Group’s headquarters in central London and be working with teams in the UK office as well as liaising with our regional offices in China, India, Netherlands and USA. 

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About you

You will be able to demonstrate a track record of delivering an efficient and effective HR service by leading, advising and executing in a generalist role. You must be an excellent communicator with integrity, discretion and the ability to develop trust with all staff and managers. You will be an adaptable self-starter with a hands-on, proactive attitude who seeks feedback from colleagues to ensure continuous improvement in everything you work on. 

Essential:

• Experience working in generalist HR role, in an international context
• ​Up to date knowledge of UK employment law and experience of managing a wide range of employee relations situations
• Experience of designing recruitment strategies and hands on recruitment at student and experienced level
• ​Experience of reward and recognition approaches and benchmarking. Numerate and analytical 
• ​Organised and methodical approach to working towards multiple deadlines with attention to detail
• ​Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders
• ​Strong written and verbal English

Desirable:

• CIPD HR Management qualification (Level 5)
• ​Experience in using HR software, ideally People HR
• ​International HR experience (ideally US, India and/or China)
• ​Experience working in the not-for profit sector

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Location

You will be employed at our London headquarters. As we are currently in the process of moving to a new permanent London location (Zone 1), our staff are utilising the use of our temporary office near Borough. From October 2021, we have adopted a phased flexible blended approach of working 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. Once we move to a permanent office (Q1 of 2022) this will be 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. Some international travel will be required. 

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Terms & Conditions

This is a permanent position, and whilst likely to be full-time we are open to consider flexible working arrangements (e.g flexible hours, part-time). 

The salary for this position is £36,000-£44,000 per annum based on experience. 

In addition to the salary, the role holder will benefit from:

• 25 days’ holiday pro rata, plus public holidays; additional leave following three and six years’ service
• ​10% non-contributory pension scheme following three months’ service
• ​Private healthcare and Cash Plan on completion of probation
• ​Life Assurance
• ​Wellbeing allowance
• ​Season ticket loan
• ​Bike loan
• ​Volunteering day on completion of probation

​How to apply

Please visit our website for further infromation and to apply.

Applications for this position should come in the form of a CV and cover letter. The application process is open until filled so we welcome and encourage early applicants.

The requisite eligibility criteria, or work visa to work in the UK are a requirement for this position and no relocation and/or sponsorship costs will be borne by the Climate Group. 

Locality is a national network supporting community organisations to be strong and successful. This is our reason for being, but to support others Locality itself needs to be a strong and successful organisation.

We are  looking for a Human Resources and Office Manager, be based in our office in Shoreditch.

This role is within the Corporate Services Team. You will be managing the full HR cycle and providing ad hoc advice for our community based members. You will also provide facilities and health and safety management for our Corsham Street Office, supported by the receptionist and external contractors. This includes overseeing the ITC support contract.

You will have strong human resources and contract management experience and experience in facilities management is desirable. You should be self-managing, well organised, great at planning and prioritising, and give great customer service to our fantastic staff team.

You will have:

• Significant experience in managing the HR cycle
• Strong contract management experience
• Experience in office health and safety and building compliance, with experience of facilities management is desirable
• Experience in managing staff or volunteers

You will:

• Be self-managing, well organised, able to plan and prioritise and work well under pressure.
• Be able to demonstrate initiative and confident decision-making ability
• Have a good understanding of technical equipment and a willingness to learn about new technologies
• Have strong contract management and negotiation skills for a range of external contractors
• Be able to set and manage budgets
• be customer service focused

This is a varied and interesting role for someone who enjoys being at the heart of the organisation. 

The purpose of the role is to enable Together Co, as a whole, to run smoothly and effectively by delivering, overseeing and developing finance, HR, IT and office support systems and processes that meet data protection and other legal requirements.This will be done by providing secretariat to the Board and its sub-groups; and by supporting high-quality business planning and decision-making by the Board, Chief Executive Officer and other members of the senior team.

You will have a minimum AAT level 4 accounting qualification and be able to demonstrate a good understanding and practical experience of charity accounting, including reporting to HMRC. You will be confident in using appropriate IT (notably Excel, accounting software – such as Quickbooks / IRIS – and MS Office applications) in support of effective financial and administrative management and you will understand the challenges and risks that face small organisations in delivering day-to-day administrative processes and office systems.

Main responsibilities:

• To contribute to the on-going financial health of Together Co by maintaining timely and accurate accounts, including:

− Overseeing accurate recording of income and expenditure, assets and liabilities, using Quickbooks software;

− Preparing salaries and pensions auto-enrolment using IRIS payroll software;

− Preparing accurate and timely reports to funders, in collaboration with relevant service colleagues;

− Filing required reports and returns to Companies House, the Charity Commission and HMRC;

− Carrying out cashflow forecasts and appropriate bank and other reconciliations;

− Preparing quarterly management accounts and forecasts;

− Preparing end of year accounts ready for examination or audit;

− Liaising with Together Co’s external examiner and interpreting SORP regulations.

• To support the Board in its strategic decision-making by providing robust, reliable advice and information across the Board’s responsibilities, including:

− Working with colleagues, to prepare budgets for new and existing services and monitoring spend against those budgets;

− Making timely financial information available to the Trustees, the Chief Executive and other members of the senior team, as required;

− Providing secretariat to the Board and its sub-groups, as appropriate, organising meetings (including the AGM), circulating papers and taking minutes in line with governing documents;

− Ensuring that Together Co’s governance arrangements meet the requirements of company law, charity law, reporting and public accountability.

• To act as a central hub for the coordination, planning and effective delivery of Together Co’s HR, IT and administrative requirements, including:

− Working with Together Co’s HR contractor to ensure that information is shared and tasks carried out effectively and that Together Co remains compliant with employment and health and safety law;

− Keeping resourcing requirements for IT, phones and other office equipment under review and recommending investment as appropriate;

− Managing contracts for delivery of central services, including bookkeeping, HR, IT and premises;

− Maintaining and developing Together Co’s risk register, business continuity plan and other controls; ensuring data protection practices are aligned with legal requirements;

− Working with Befriending Administration and Data Officer and with office volunteers, as appropriate, to ensure that they provide timely, flexible and pro-active administrative support to Together Co as a whole;

− Collaborating with colleagues to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation of administrative and office systems.

HR Administrator

• Home Based with some travel to Head Office required
• Up to £18,000 per annum based on experience
• 21 hours per week

Ben is the support service for people who work or have worked in the automotive industry. We support people with a wide range of issues; from support in a crisis to tips, advice and tools to improve health and wellbeing - at any stage of life.

As the HR Administrator, you will contribute to the delivery of a responsive and professional HR service to managers and colleagues across the organisation and provide comprehensive and efficient administrative support across the HR spectrum including recruitment, induction, HR systems and administration.

You will be required to provide comprehensive administrative support to the business in all aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment to exit and ensuring all paperwork relating to starters and leavers plus any changes to employees’ personal details and/or terms and conditions of employment is processed accurately and in a timely fashion, including processing offer documents.  The job holder will be responsible for ensuring all pre-employment due diligence checks are carried out e.g. right to work, previous employer references, professional registration and DBS checks.

You will also assist in co-ordinating, maintaining and managing HR records for new and existing employees and also leavers in line with current statutory requirements relating to Data Protection and you will be responsible for producing people data that will be reported to line managers that includes absence and turnover statistics.  The HR Administrator will also be required to respond to administration enquiries and requests for information from managers and colleagues, while complying with Ben’s policies and procedures at all times

To succeed in this role, you will have previous experience gained from working in an HR environment with experience of providing administrative support for HR tasks and processes, together with experience in analysing people data and an ability to report on the data collated using your Excel skills. Knowledge of best practice in HR; knowing what to do and how best to do it and an awareness of the general principles of employment law would be an advantage.

You will have good interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to engage with a wide range of people, influence and handle sensitive situations, maintaining confidentiality where necessary and have the ability to problem-solve as and when required.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday per annum including bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme – matched at 4%
• Referral scheme
• Life assurance
• Discount on certain car brands

If this discribes you and you are ambitious and motivated and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, get in touch with us.

We are an organisation with exciting people ambitions looking to appoint a Business Partner- Policy and Change on a one year appointment, with a possible view to extension or permanency. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference and, if you are an experienced Human Resource professional who would enjoy sharing their expertise and leadership across an emerging international Human Resource team, then we would like to hear from you.

About the role
As our HR Business Partner- Policy and Projects, your role will sit within our wider Global People and Culture Unit, and will work across a number of areas to facilitate the people agenda in support of the achievement of our strategic business plan.
You will help support the global HR team in their delivery across the full range of HR people matters and will be responsible for the overall delivery of day to day Human Resources in the UK. As well as focusing on building operational excellence, a key focus will be to lead on policy development, and to design new ways of working, which encourage purposeful integration and collaboration across our global organisation. In addition, to contributing to the delivery of a broad range of strategic projects, and leading and implementing key activities arising out of these projects.
It will also provide strategic and operational expertise and leadership in partnering, coaching and supporting UK teams in building capabilities which support and facilitate a high-performance culture in achievement of our global change ambitions. In addition to lending support to our emerging Global HR teams to enable good people management, empowering others to lead, and deliver on our strategic objectives relating to People and Culture.
The role offers a unique opportunity to play a key role in helping to build a strong Human Resource infrastructure across a range of geographies and cultures. Covering the UK and our regional country offices, this is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to have operational responsibilities in support of the organisation’s strategic ambition to put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

About you
Having the drive and commitment to build good practices and create impact through our people strategies, you will have demonstrated operational excellence and management capabilities. Confident at building strong trusting relationships and communicating across different cultures and professions, you will have the tenacity and adaptability to make a difference.
Building global people practices that enable success, you will enjoy partnering, coaching and supporting others to enable good people management, empowering others to lead, and delivering on strategic ambitions relating to people and culture.
Critical to the success of the role will be the ability to demonstrate a drive to improve people practices and balance a range of different priorities. Passionate for the cause, you will also need to keep a calm head and be resilient when things don’t go right first time.

Why join us?
You will join a high performing team of HR professionals, all committed to making the world work better for everyone. You will experience and contribute to a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged teams, and where work life balance and agile working is valued.
Our brand-new open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.
In addition, we offer the following benefits:
• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
• Most staff in the UK are currently working from home due to coronavirus and we expect to it be this way for
the next few months. It is however our normal practice to operate an agile working policy, where flexible
working hours are enabled as well as remote working (2 days per week depending on the role).
• 26 days holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public holidays
• Pension scheme - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Bike to Work scheme.

About us
We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change
their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic
climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and
locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we
share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in
Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service.
We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Additional information
We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not
relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates
will be subject to pre-employment checks, including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier
than the specified date.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

Closing Date- Friday 28th January 2022
First round of interviews – second and third week of February 2022

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our HRBP team. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £45,467.64 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

The HRBP Team partners, supports and coach people managers across the whole organisation, from our front line operational cat work and retail network to central departments including Veterinary and Income Generation. We play a key role in application of people policies, employee relations case work, contribution to key project work and operational and strategic departmental planning, and maintaining effective relationships with our customers.

Responsibilities of our HR Business Partner:

As a HR Business Partner you’ll be providing generalist HR advice and guidance to management and colleagues at all levels. You’ll be responsible for partnering, coaching, guiding and advising managers in performance management and employee relations, ensuring HR matters are effectively dealt with. You will be seen as a key people partner within your customer base, and as such you will provide responsive, high quality specialist advice supporting managers on all aspects of the Human Resources offer. You’ll share responsibilities and ownership for decision making involving people issues. You will be leading, coaching and managing an HR Advisor to ensure all performance objectives are met and continued professional development is kept current and up to date. You will also work with the Senior HR Business Partner to deliver and contribute to key HR project activity.

Whilst the HR Advisor this role will manage is based in the North of England, we can be flexible on the location for this position.

What we’re looking for in our HR Business Partner:

• substantial experience in a senior role overseeing a wide range of employee relation issues including grievance and disciplinary situations
• experience of managing a heavy and fluctuating workload
• proven experience of working on your own initiative
• strong experience in line managing a remote team
• experience of delivering and contribution to People Planning

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £45,467.64 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our HR Business Partner and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 23 January 2022

Virtual interview date: w/c 31 January 2022

My client, a fantastic not-for-profit provider of residential social care now has a rare opportunity for an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join them on permanent, full-time basis.

As HR Business Partner you will join an established and highly professional team of HR colleagues supported by great HR infrastructure, systems and practices, to provide expert HR support to a multi-site group of care homes across the South-East of England. You’ll partner closely with the Regional Operations Manager and their local management teams to provide expert strategic and operational support across the spectrum of people-related issues. This will include everything from resolving complex employee relations cases, through to a wide range of project work involving the development of attraction retention, workforce and succession planning strategies, wellbeing initiatives and much more.

This role will support a number of care homes situated across the South-East of England, so will suit someone with previous experience of operating in a similar regionally-focused, multi-site role and who is ideally based themselves within the region. You’ll also need to be an experienced driver with a full driving license and be willing to work occasional unsociable hours if required. Whilst previous experience in a similar social care setting would be preferable, my client will also consider candidates with experience in other highly regulated environments who can demonstrate a genuine interest in working in the social care arena.

To be considered, you will also require:

• CIPD qualification or be qualified by equivalent experience
• Considerable HR Management/Senior HR Adviser experience gained in a similar regionally focused, multi-site environment
• Management of complex ER issues
• Preparation of ET claims
• Up to date knowledge of UK Employment Legislation
• Excellent communication skills and relationship building skills
• Ability to think innovatively and with a sound business approach
• Full UK driving License
• Knowledge or experience of Social Healthcare regulations preferred

In return you can look forward to joining an incredibly values-led organisation and a friendly and highly supportive team and receiving a generous salary package that includes competitive salary, car allowance, mileage allowance, pension, medical and dental insurance and generous annual leave entitlement.

Please note – first interviews are currently scheduled for 21st January. Application is by way of an up-to-date CV and covering letter, so please get in touch ASAP for further details.

Please also note - due to legislative requirements the successful candidate will need to demonstrate that they have been vaccinated with a complete course of an authorised Covid vaccine or evidence a medical exemption.

Job purpose and background

Are you passionate about the environment and sustainability? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Business Partner to shape, influence, and support the delivery of strategy and plans.

As the Senior HR Business Partner, you will work closely with your department to influence and guide leadership teams on people-related topics. You will apply latest thinking and best practice to provide strategic and tactical consultation and guidance that optimises people practices and processes, structures, and culture. Reporting into the Global Director of HR and People Development, you will be part of a supportive CDP people team and will work with a large degree of autonomy.

About the People Team

CDP’s HR team is a growing, global and high performing team who enjoy working together, building strong relationships across the organisation to deliver consistent HR services to our stakeholders. You will join us as we prepare to launch our strategy to 2025 designed to support the significant growth in CDP. The focus of the strategy is on developing and empowering CDP’s People.

Key responsibilities include:

You will partner with Function Leadership teams to drive organisational performance by providing strategic and operational HR guidance across a range of people-focused areas.

Business Partnering

• Provide strategic people subject matter expertise to the leadership team
• Partner and influence leaders to ensure people-informed decisions are made
• Develop and deliver a function people plan which supports CDP’s strategic priorities
• Drive effective organisation design and strategic workforce planning
• Lead on organisation restructuring activities as required to improve clarity of roles
• Lead on the continuous improvement of performance management and talent management across the function, embedding ED&I into practices and processes
• Partner leaders on strategic and tactical compensation- and reward-related decisions
• Influence leadership on the prioritisation of employee engagement and communications
• Coach and partner leaders on people-related issues
• Support the embedding of People policies and processes within the Function so that they are effectively carried out
• Identify desired culture and collaborate with teams on delivering change
• Support the function with organisational change activity

Functional HR

• Contribute to the development and delivery of the people strategy
• Work closely with the Global Director and wider people team to ensure an aligned and cohesive people experience across CDP globally
• Identify opportunities to streamline people processes to improve their adoption, using feedback and insights
• Work with the people team to successfully deliver key people initiatives and processes to drive performance (HR, L&D, Internal Comms etc.)

You will have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria:

• CIPD qualified and/or membership
• A demonstrated understanding across the broad range of HR areas
• A strong track record as a HR Business Partner
• Interpersonal savvy and a collaborative leadership style
• Ability to influence others into action and to think creatively about solutions.
• Persuasive advisor, comfortable in interacting with senior and executive management in complex global matrix organisations
• Strong communication skills at all levels with ability to build strong relationships
• Good judgement with ability to balance organisational and people needs
• An engagement and innovation presentation style and facilitation skills
• A demonstrated ability to translate strategy into tangible action
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent organisation and project management skills
• Experience of delivering and supporting organisation change with a strong knowledge and understanding of employment law in relation to change management activities

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a global, matrix organisation
• Exposure to overseas legal environments (e.g APAC, North America, Europe) would be helpful but not essential

This is a full time role based at CDP’s London office reporting to the Global Director of HR and People Development

Salary and benefits: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, Training and development, Flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. We cannot sponsor this role.

Before you apply

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.

How to apply:

Please visit our website to upload your CV and a covering letter as an additional document setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged. The final deadline is midnight on 21st January 2022.

HR / People & Development Partner 

Full-Time (36 hours per week) would consider 0.8 FTE / Minimum of 12 Months Fixed Term Contract (with a possible extension) 

We are looking for an experienced and resilient HR professional to join our spirited HR/People Directorate, which is responsible for Human Resources, Volunteering and Workforce Development. The Directorate supports St Christopher’s in a variety of ways through the creation and implementation of the organisation’s People & Organisational Development Strategy aimed at ensuring the organisation has a highly skilled, capable and healthy paid and unpaid workforce, which incorporates our ambitious Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

As the HR/People & Development Partner, you will work closely with the Director of People & OD to lead on, implement and support a range of strategic projects relating to the services of the HR/People team, within agreed timeframes.

To lead on and be accountable for the delivery of two successful workforce strategic frameworks namely ‘Agile & Skilled’ and ‘Sustained & Engaged’ led organisationally by the Director of People & OD, as part of the wider People & Organisational Development Strategy. 

The successful postholder will play a critical role in ensuring that all staff have access to the right level of skills development in addition to being fully compliant with all mandatory requirements as well as enjoying high levels of job satisfaction and a good employee experience, regardless of their role or responsibility. 

To succeed in this role

• Considerable experience of contributing to the creation and delivery of People/HR and/or L&D strategies, including experience of advising managers, introducing or coordinating new training systems and chairing formal meetings.
• A demonstrable level of understanding and knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion, equal opportunities, GDPR and the need for confidentiality

If this sounds like you, we will be excited to hear from you!

Benefits of joining St Christopher’s

• Access to excellent training and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans/cycle to work scheme
• A number of health and wellbeing initiatives
• A competitive contributory pension scheme with life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• Access to plenty of free local street parking.

Closing Date:  12pm on Monday 31st January 2022

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a national mental health charity to appoint their new Head of HR. This is an exciting permanent opportunity for a highly efficient HR professional to oversee facilities services and implement agreed business plans within the sphere of the role.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of HR will ensure the provision of consistent, robust and expert HR advice to the Chief Executive and other senior management colleagues. Working as part of the Senior Management Team, the post holder will develop the strategic direction of the charity and implement agreed business plans within the sphere of the role. Able to engage, motivate and deliver organisational change, the successful candidate will lead, and work with the wider team, to deliver the human resources objectives for the organisation and support the CEO in operationalising key people strategies. You will line manage staff, as well as key relationships including external technology advisors, and you will support your team to manage the relationships they hold.

We are looking for an experienced HR professional capable of building inclusive and diverse workplaces. You will have experience or a qualification in human resources management and an ability to motivate and manage a high performing team. You will have significant management or supervisory level HR experience and good knowledge of current UK employment legislation and its application. You must be able to develop effective solutions that help achieve strategic business objectives and contribute to a positive culture while enabling employees to build their capabilities, and have a demonstrable ability to interrogate and utilise information to identify trends, produce reports and report against KPIs and deliverables. Due to the nature of the organisation, it is also important to be able to prioritise a varied and fast paced workload, and deliver to deadlines, as a team player committed to working collaboratively to achieve results.

Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis and the charity reserves the right to interview and appoint at that point. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Flexible throughout Central England
Salary: £54,565 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) + £5,000 market supplement
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 21 January 2022
Interview Date: TBC via Zoom/Teams

Reference Number - VAC2658

Location: Flexible/Remote

Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 5pm on the closing date.

About Alzheimer\'s Society

Dementia devastates lives. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. But dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

We are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, we work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. We provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need our help. And we are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior People and Organisational Development Business Partner (Senior PODBP) to work with our Operations directorate, influencing and enabling the delivery of our local and national information, advice and support services. You will drive forward the people agenda within the Operations directorate operating both strategically and tactically to provide expert and professional people leadership and guidance, supporting the directorate to promote a high-performance culture which enables their strategic and operational goals. You will lead and develop a team of HR Business Partners and work in close partnership with the National Volunteering Team to ensure excellent business-focused people advice.

As a leader you will drive forward an inclusive, collaborative, high-performance environment, supporting our values and expected standards of behaviour to be embedded across the Operations directorate, starting with your own team.

Reporting to the Head of People Partnering, you will be responsible for leading an efficient and progressive business partnering service that delivers expert and appropriate workforce management, leadership and guidance for the directorate. You will ensure our values and volunteering ethos are embedded across the directorate and lead the development and delivery of directorate specific plans and initiatives that drive improvements in the directorate’s capability, capacity and impact for people affected by dementia.

About you

You will be experienced in advising on complex employee relations matters and be confident liaising with and challenging senior stakeholders. You operate with gravitas; a strategic thinker and confident at decision making. You are excited by an environment where there is lots of change happening at the same time, being comfortable with transformational and operational change.

You'll be a first-class people manager able to inspire, coach and unite people towards a common goal. You’ll demonstrate compassion – operating with kindness and empathy and not shying away from tough conversations. You’ll be comfortable with working and leading through ambiguity. And demonstrate sound judgement in the evidence-led decisions you make for us.

If you're interested in being part of this exciting future, we want to hear from you. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications for all people. If you are considering applying, and something is holding you back – just give us a call, we love to talk!

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

You may have experience of the following: Business Partner, BPO, Process Outsourcing, Head of Services, Operations Manager, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance Manager, Financial Control Manager, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Business Modelling, Compliance Management, Business Management, Financial Accountant, Financial Controller, Management Accountant etc.

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This is a new role and presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our team.  You will be the recognised point of contact for Trust HR matters and will provide a comprehensive HR service which ensures that all employees and volunteers are equipped with relevant policies, processes, practices, and systems to foster a high-performance culture.

You will play a key role in helping to evolve, implement and bring to life the Trust’s new People Strategy.  You can expect the role to be hands-on and you will work closely with the senior leadership team to deliver the strategic objectives contained within the strategy, which will help drive and support organisational improvement.

Your Roles and Responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Work closely with all departments, assisting line managers to understand, review, advise and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Be responsible for all HR systems, management, and development.
• Lead the recruitment process for new staff members, working with recruiting managers to develop job adverts and profiles, advertising job adverts, anonymising application forms, shortlisting candidates, inviting successful candidates to interview, and supporting recruiting manager on interviews and inductions.
• Research, build evidence studies and implement recruitment changes to improve the diversity of the workforce linked to the FA diversity code, and Trust EDI action plan.
• Advise and implement any changes to improve safer recruitment with the support of the Safeguarding Manager.
• Manage and support the Training and Workforce Development Officer to lead on developing and evaluating high-quality learning and development opportunities for the Trust.

You must have:

• Minimum level 3 CIPD qualified or verified equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Proven track record as a HR generalist, preferably in a senior role.
• An understanding of HR legislation.
• Good IT skills using Microsoft packages.
• Experience of using HR Information Systems
• Recruitment and Selection experience
• Experience of designing and writing HR policies, procedures, offers and contracts of employment.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to support and influence all stakeholders across the business
• The ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands, prioritise tasks and plan own workload to meet deadlines.
• Able to deal with sensitive and confidential matters in a professional manner.
• To have the confidence and ability to communicate with people at all levels and represent Club in a professional manner at all times.
• Strong organisational and time management skills are essential. The role requires a pro-active, thoughtful, and structured approach whilst being flexible and responsive to meet the changing demands of the business.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• A team player who is passionate about what they do and takes pride in getting the best out of others. 

You ideally would have:

• CIPD Qualified in Level 5
• Knowledge and experience around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Safeguarding
• An understanding of the operations of a charitable organisation.
• Knowledge and understanding of the relevant DBS checks to undertake on specific roles, and experience of conducting checks.

Benefits in working for us:

• Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are determined to utilise the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
• Friendly working environment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Investors in People accreditation
• Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development opportunities
• Free gym usage at our two Community Centres
• Flexible working environment
• 25 days of Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holiday’s
• Trust pension scheme

Equal Opportunities:

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more wide-ranging we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to Safeguarding children and adults at risk. The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to this post.

Are you an experienced HR Advisor with knowledge of working within a matrix organisation?

Greensleeves Care is currently recruiting for an HR Advisor to assist in providing a generalist Human Resources advisory service across our Residential Care homes within our South and West division.

About The Role

As our HR Advisor, you will assist in providing a proactive generalist Human Resources advisory service. This will include (but is not limited to) employee relations, recruitment, organisational development, policy development and interpretation; whilst driving best practices and ensuring compliance with all employment legislation across the division.

You will work with the Divisional Support Manager and Home Managers to provide advice in line with Greensleeves Care policies and processes.  You will bring with you a sound knowledge of employment law and HR best practice to ensure advice and guidance provided is both accurate and up to date.

About You

• You will hold a relevant CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
• Proven recent experience in an HR role providing general advice to managers and staff on a wide range of employee relations matters
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of employment legislation.
• Able to maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive issues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

The position may suit candidates who have a preference to travel to Care Homes in the South and West of the UK (Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, East Sussex and the Isle of Wight.)

What we offer

We are one of the most respected care charities in the UK. With 25 care homes and growing, we have more than 20 years’ experience in delivering exceptional care and we are excited about the next 20 years. Benefits packages include 33 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays), a competitive salary, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, and much more.

APPLY NOW

To be part of this home and award-winning organisation please click the apply now! Interviews will take place W/C 24th January 2021. 

Please note to apply for this position, candidates are expected to write a supporting statement to accompany their CV on how you meet both the Job Description and Person Specification.

The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of NHS COVID PASS, ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community