Head of HR Operations, Payroll and Systems - Leeds, United Kingdom - Department of Health and Social Care

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Salary:

- £63,954 - £71,893
  • Leeds: £63,954 £71,893
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Grade 6
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
  • Loan
  • Secondment
    Length of employment:
  • This role is being advertised on a permanent basis. If preferable, Loan or Secondment options will also be available for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited NDPBs or any other employer (Secondment).

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Business area:


  • DHSC
  • Group Operations
  • Human Resources

Type of role:
  • Human Resources
  • Operational Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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    About the job


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    • LeedsAbout the job

    Job summary:


    In DHSC, we are proud of our purpose - to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer.

    To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values:
    we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile.


    DHSC's Role and Purpose:

    • Support and advise our ministers. We provide world class advice that is supported by expert research and analysis. We are accountable to Parliament and to the public and we strive to achieve the highest standards of good governance is everything we do.
    • Driving transformation of the health and care system. We are at the heart of the health and care system. We set the strategy, shape policy, secure the funding and develop the legislation that supports it.
    • Delivering services. We play a major role in people's day to day lives and work with our agencies and partners to deliver health and wellbeing. We think ahead to ensure that services can respond to changing needs. We are there in the last resort to take the action necessary to safeguard the nation's health.
    • Helping others to deliver. We work with other government departments, our agencies and partners locally, regionally, nationally and internationally to contribute to the government's wider health, economic and social goals.
    If this sounds like an environment you'd like to work in, we'd love to hear from you.


    Job description:

    This is an exciting opportunity to lead the HR operations, payroll and systems function in DHSC.


    Reporting to the Deputy Director for HR Operational Services, you will lead a large operational team delivering joined-up services and ensuring that our customers are at the heart of our approach.

    You will be responsible for delivering key employee activities for example onboarding, offboarding, payroll assurance/ compliance. You will also be responsible for seeking opportunities to improve processes and make our services more efficient.


    In addition, you will be responsible for key change projects designed to transform the way we delivery key HR services across the department and government, supporting strategic ambitions.


    As a member of the HR leadership team, you will work within a collaborative team of leaders in the HR function.


    Building and using networks is a key aspect of this role, making connections and joining up across DHSC Corporate Services teams, Arms Lengths Bodies, other Government Departments and central Civil Service functions.


    Person specification:


    • Leading the delivery of monthly cyclical activities including onboarding, offboarding, payroll assurance/ compliance and other employee life cycle activities.
    • Developing and measuring performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and gathering customer feedback, to continually improve our services.
    • Responsible for HR systems, ensuring our systems are stable to support delivery of efficient services and provide platforms to gather and maintain robust employee data.
    • Supporting strategic transformation for HR services in the department and also wider across government.
    • Managing outsourced service contracts to ensure required service levels are maintained.
    • Working collaboratively across the DHSC HR function and Corporate Services and also wider across government.
    • Responsible for leading and developing an inclusive multisite HR operational service team.
    • Broarder leadership across the DHSC HR function and corporate services.

    Key skills and experience required for the role


    We are looking for a strong leader, with the experience and capability to lead high quality operational services, with the customer at the centre of what we do and committed to continuous improvement.

    It is important through your
    CV and
    Statement of Suitability that you give evidence and examples of experience of each of the following essential criteria:

    • Experience of successfully leading operational teams to deliver a range of efficient customer focused outcomes.
    • Experience in leading change to continuously improve and transform the delivery of systems and services to support strategic

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