HR Director

Prime Appointments; Grays; On-site; GBP 55,104 - 82,656; Full time

Job summary

Prime Appointments is recruiting for an HR Director on a temporary 3-month contract. The role is based across two sites in Benfleet and Grays, working Monday to Thursday 8:30am–4:30pm.

Start date at the end of August, with an hourly rate dependent on experience. The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership of the HR function, partnering with the College Principal, SMT and Governing Board to deliver the people strategy and drive workforce planning and change

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership experience across a large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Proven ability to deliver strategic HR initiatives and change management.
• Experience working with senior leaders and governing boards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR function across the College with strategic and operational oversight.
• Collaborate with the Principal, SMT and Governing Board on the people strategy.
• Develop workforce planning, talent management and employee engagement initiatives.
• Drive organisational change programmes and transformation projects.
• Oversee recruitment and retention strategies for high-quality staff.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters, including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Develop reward, recognition and performance management frameworks.
• Manage and develop the HR team to deliver proactive service.
• Build strong relationships with trade unions and external stakeholders.
• Utilise HR metrics to guide strategic decisions and ensure compliance.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

People strategy

Education

CIPD Level 7 or MCIPD/FCIPD

Job description

A client of ours is recruiting an HR Director to join their team. This is a temporary 3-month position working Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm, with a start date at the end of August. The role is paying a competitive hourly rate, dependent on experience. This position will be working across two sites, based in Benfleet and Grays.

Your key duties in this HR Manager role will include but are not limited to:

• Leading the HR function across the College, providing strategic and operational leadership.
• Working closely with the College Principal, Senior Management Team and Governing Board to deliver the College's people strategy.
• Developing and implementing workforce planning, talent management and employee engagement initiatives.
• Leading organisational change programmes and supporting the College through transformation projects.
• Managing recruitment and retention strategies to attract and retain high-quality staff.
• Providing expert advice on complex employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, capability, absence management and Employment Tribunals.
• Developing reward, recognition and performance management frameworks to support a high-performance culture.
• Managing and developing the HR team, ensuring an effective and proactive HR service.
• Building strong relationships with trade unions and external stakeholders.
• Using workforce data and HR metrics to identify trends and support strategic decision-making.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, safeguarding, PREVENT responsibilities and HR best practice.

Skills and experience required to be considered for this role:

• CIPD Level 7 qualified with MCIPD or FCIPD preferred.
• Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role, ideally as an HR Manager, Head of HR or HR Director.
• Proven track record of delivering strategic HR initiatives, organisational development and change management.
• Extensive experience managing complex employee relations issues and advising senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing HR teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at Executive and Board level.
• Experience within Further Education, Higher Education, the Public Sector or another large, complex organisation would be highly desirable.
• Experience of working with trade unions and supporting Ofsted inspections is advantageous.

If you feel you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this HR Manager position,