Head of HR

HAYS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organization is seeking a Head of HR to drive strategic initiatives and manage a large HR team. This pivotal role offers an opportunity to greatly influence workplace culture and HR practices in an inclusive and supportive environment. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position in Bristol allows for hybrid working arrangements, promoting a balance between work and personal life. If you're a seasoned HR leader eager to make an impactful difference, apply now!

Benefits

Blue light card

Retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare vouchers

Free parking

Employee assistance programme

Occupational health services

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leading HR teams and managing complex public service organizations.
• Background in supporting organizational changes like restructuring and TUPE.
• Strong knowledge of HR laws and management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an efficient HR function to support organizational goals.
• Ensure compliance and manage people changes effectively.
• Collaborate on strategic organizational plans and foster a culture of improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

People Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic HR Expertise

Job description

Head of HR, Up to GBP71k pa plus full range of benefits, Bristol, Permanent - experience essential

Your new company
This is an opportunity to join a large value-led and established public sector organisation with a clear social mission, strong organisational values including constant actions to create an inclusive and supportive culture. This is an award-winning organisation recognised for a range of achievements including social contribution and innovation etc. This hybrid role is based on their purpose-built, modern facility with free car parking, restaurant, coffee shops, sports hall and gym so when you are in the office you can benefit from a great working environment. Are you experienced HR leader who wants to join an organisation where you can truly make a difference? Read on.

Your new role
Hybrid role - 60% onsite in Bristol.
This HR leadership post has a large HR team including HR Business Partners. You will utilise your strategic and tactical HR expertise in this pivotal post is responsible for HR activities across a number of areas including:

• Leading, managing and developing an efficient and effective HR function in the successful provision of an outstanding professional service which enables the organisation to achieve its goals.
  
• Ensuring the HR team delivers confident, compliant employment relations and people change management.
  
• Effective and efficient development, oversight and coordination of policies, procedures, systems and practices to meet ethical, legal and professional standards and wider business requirements.
  
• Collaborating and contributing to the development of organisational plans and strategies.
  
• Promoting and embedding a culture of learning and continuous improvement, innovation, health and wellbeing, inclusion and high -performance leadership within the department.
  

What you'll need to succeed

• You will need extensive experience leading HR teams, strategic and tactical HR expertise, ideally in larger, more complex, public service organisations - effectively leading, managing, developing and supporting teams of people and specialist functions.
  
• Significant experience of supporting people change such as department/organisation restructure, TUPE or other substantial change.
  
• Evidence of operating and influencing stakeholders at a senior level within an organisation including trade unions.
  
• Demonstrable background of successful people management and accountability for effective performance management.
  
• Track record implementing successful development, change and innovation - constructively and tactfully challenging the status quo in the interest of the organisations success.
  
• Well versed in having accountability and effective management of budgets and financial resources.
  
• Strong technical HR knowledge including legal, political, economic, social, technological and environmental factors.
  
• Proven track record developing and managing effective operational plans and strategies.
  
• Ability to facilitate, influence and encourage innovation and change to drive improvement.
  
• History of building and sustaining successful working relationships and collaborations internally and externally
  
• Success in managing business operations/services and projects/initiatives.
  
• Effective in managing quality assurance, performance and continuous improvement.
  

What you'll get in return
This organisation offers a competitive salary coupled with an impressive range of benefits in addition to an impressive working environment. There is a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Here's an overview:

Make a Real Difference: your work directly contributes to the community.

Diverse Career Paths: your success will lead to further opportunities.

Inclusive and Supportive Culture: My client values individuality, encourages learning, and supports underrepresented communities through outreach and mentoring

Work-Life Balance: flexible working options are available (full-time, part-time, job share).

Training & Development: full range of opportunities to grow your skills, including leadership and mentoring programmes, away days etc.

Financial & Lifestyle Perks: Blue light card, retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, free parking, etc

• Health & Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, in-house occupational health and physiotherapy, supportive staff networks and wellbeing initiatives etc.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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