Chief People Officer jobs in United Kingdom

Goldex Investments Ltd is a fast growing organisation with multiple diverse brands. These include: Goldex Sales and Lettings, Goldeggs Properties, Goldex Marrakech, Workspace by Goldex, Goldex Coastal Breaks, Goldex Gym, Costa Coffee and Kaspa’s Desserts.

This is an exciting opportunity to oversee all employees in the company, as well as delivering change management projects.

• Being confident in liaising with a range of business partners and advising senior staff in a commercially sensitive way.
• Taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity and campaigns; supporting the recruitment process.
• Continuously monitor and review HR policies and processes and implement changes where necessary.
• Employee relations, including managing absence, disciplinary, grievances and sickness.
• Overseeing staff attendance and absence monitoring.
• Providing detailed HR reports to senior management teams.
• Administration of employee-related paperwork, including but not limited to employment contracts, new starter packs, or formal notices of termination.
• Assisting with the performance management and review process.
• Promoting corporate values and shaping a positive culture including the embedment of Mental Health & Wellbeing.
• Maintaining up to date people processes and documents for the entire Employee Life Cycle.
• Overseeing training and development of employees, including apprentices companywide and relevant HR training for staff.
• Being trained in Mental Health First Aid and overseeing other Mental Health First Aider roles within the company.
• Being proficient in the payroll admin processes necessary to support the Payroll team.
• Measuring employee satisfaction and identifying areas that require improvement through feedback channels, including engagement surveys, feedback forms and exit surveys.
• Coaching managers on performance management issues and processes.
• Providing guidance on development for managers and their teams.
• Drive alignment between HR strategy and business goals to improve company culture and benefit the organisation financially.
• Liaising with our HR support team via telephone and email to ensure all actions are indemnified.
• Handling highly confidential information in an honest and trustworthy way.
• Any other ad hoc Human Resources duties.

• An HR manager will be expected to hold a bachelor’s degree and have at least two years’ experience in the field. You will also be expected to hold a CIPD accredited (or equivalent) qualification. You will also have the following skills:
• A passion for all things people including Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Superb communication honed in business partnering/advisory roles.
• Experience of dealing with senior and sometimes challenging individuals.
• Ability to build rapport quickly with key members of the executive team.
• Ability to represent the HR function as part of the bigger business picture.
• Confident directing HR and advising managers on all aspects of people management and development.
• Demonstrable experience in managing TUPE, redundancy or other relevant HR projects.
• Strong understanding of employment law.
• A professional and commercial approach to HR, with the ability to deliver high employee satisfaction, appropriate development and reward for individuals.

• 28 days annual leave.
• Free drinks from Costa Coffee whilst at work.
• 50% off food from Costa Coffee whilst at work.
• 20% off Goldex Coastal Breaks.
• 20% off Goldex Marrakech.
• Discounted Goldex Fitness gym membership.
• 25% off in all non-equity Costa Coffee stores.
• 10% discount for friends and family in our Costa stores.
• Volunteer opportunities with the Goldex Foundation.
• An EAP.
• Dress Down Friday’s.
• Access to a range of brilliant discounts with The Lifestyle Card.