Head of People opportunity working for a leading organisation based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. This role is based at their Sheffield office and offers hybrid / home working. Occasional travel to their other offices and over night stay as and when required.
This is a newly created role and is responsible for leading and shaping the operations of the People team, managing the employment cycle of all employees, developing and implementing people strategies, ensuring legal compliance, supporting ways to develop, fostering employee engagement, and promoting organisational values and culture. The Head of People is line managed by the People Director who develops and shapes the directorate objectives and supports the strategic oversight of the Chief People Officer.
The Head of People has oversight of the team’s administrative responsibilities; they will ensure the accuracy and efficiency of HR administration and systems to support the effective operation of the people function.
With a strong focus on collaborating and supporting others this opportunity would suit someone who can forge strong relationships and help develop talent and capability, advising and supporting with professional, insightful and considered advice in a wide range of people-related issues including employee relations, disciplinary matters and change management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Employee Lifecycle Management: Overseeing all stages of the employee journey, from recruitment and onboarding to performance management, promotions, and offboarding, while ensuring consistency and fairness.
- HR Compliance & Best Practice: Keeping up-to-date with employment laws and HR best practices, ensuring all people policies and procedures are effectively implemented, and managing risks.
- Advisory and Support: Providing professional advice and support to managers and employees on a wide range of people-related issues, including employee relations, disciplinary matters, and change management.
- Culture & Engagement: Championing and cultivating a positive workplace culture by developing strategies for employee engagement, talent management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
- Recruitment & Talent: Managing the recruitment process to ensure a positive candidate experience and securing good talent, which includes creating job descriptions and adverts.
- HR Administration: Overseeing and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of HR administration and systems to support the effective operation of the people and culture function.
- To provide high quality information from employee data sources to inform actions and strategy. You will have responsibility for ensuring that people data is managed well and strive to maximise the value of our data and exploit opportunities to use our data for impactful purposes helping to fulfil our strategic goals.
- Focus on improving employee benefits, development opportunities and wellbeing.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Minimum CIPD level 5 or equivalent
- Experience of managing multiple HR functions
- Experience of line management
The salary is paying £59,248-£67,023 DOE plus excellent Benefits including hybrid working, 27 days holiday +BH, option to buy up to 5 holiday days per year Pension scheme 6.5% employer contribution 3% employee contribution, life assurance scheme, well-being and family-friendly benefits plus many more!
