Head of HR - Liverpool, United Kingdom - YMCA Liverpool

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Description

Responsible to:

Director of HR


Responsible for:

HR Officer, L&D Officer and Staffing and Resources Manager


Hours of Work:

37.5 hours per week


Location:


YMCA Together, based in Highpoint office, but required to work across all services, home working available 40% of working week.


Salary and benefits:

- £41,457 per annum plus 5% on call allowance

  • 35 days annual leave including bank holidays per annum
  • Paid Medicash support
  • Birthday day off
  • Charity day of your choice
  • Wellbeing Hours
  • Cycle To Work Scheme
  • Refer a Friend Scheme
  • Company Pension Scheme 4%
  • Funded Training Opportunities

Shortlisting and Interview Dates
Shortlisting 30th April

Assessment day 7th May 2024

Interviews 8th May 2024

YMCA Together is a registered charity and company Limited by Guarantee.

We were founded in 1846 and so we build on a long history of providing a place for people experiencing challenging times in their lives.

YMCA Together is a truly value driven organisation.

Our vision is that everyone should feel safe, understood, empowered and positive for their future. We meet our vision by working within our values of Strength, Humility, Respect, Empathy and Kindness.

These SHREK values run through all that we do from recruitment to how we work alongside people in our services to our partnership approach with other providers.


Our clear vision and values come together to help us in our mission to inspire and support people to change their lives by instilling hope, valuing the person and maximising potential.

Over the past couple of years we have seen significant growth within the organisation and as a result we are recruiting for this brand new role


Job Purpose
The Head of HR is a brand newly created role following on from a senior leadership restructure.

The new role is a blended senior operational and strategic role which will lead the HR and payroll teams as well as working with the HR Director on the strategic people plan for the organisation.


Hours of Work
The hours of work are 9-5 Monday-Friday with home working available.


Main Responsibilities

  • Lead, motivate and develop the HR team and function including our staffing and resources manager, Staffing and Resources Manager, HR officer and L&D Officer.
  • Lead on all HR operational functions including payroll, benefits, administration, HR management system, hr compliance, and employee relations.
  • Work with the Director of HR to deliver the aims of the Strategic Equality Plan, ensuring that all areas of the organisation embrace diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Develop, implement, and update new HR policies and procedures in line with organisational values and employment law.
  • Provide one to one guidance and support alongside managers and the HR team within complex attendance management, performance management, flexible working requests, maternity and paternity requests, investigations, disciplinary and grievances and conflict resolution.
  • Lead on TUPE processes alongside the senior leadership team, ensuring smooth transitions during mergers, acquisitions and business transfers complying with TUPE processes.
  • Working alongside employees and their Trade Union representatives to negotiate and consult changes to terms and conditions.
  • Be able to develop excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work within a diverse workforce with a range of stakeholders.
  • To work alongside the HR team to complete and authorise monthly payroll reports.
  • Provide quarterly hr assurance metric reports for the senior leadership team and people committee.
  • Be able to confidentially manage and lead on settle agreements.
  • Lead on individual and group consultations in respect of changes to employee terms and conditions.
  • Lead at risk of redundancy consultations with employees and providing at risk of redundancy business reports.
  • Provide coaching, training, and mentoring as required for Managers and Team Leaders and employees as required.
  • Support the delivery of key HR processes, wellbeing, benefits and compensation packages.
  • Attend and chair leadership meetings when required.
  • Lead and support the learning and development strategy for the organisation.
  • To support and deputise for the HR Director as and when required in meetings.

Professional Practice and Development

  • Attend regular supervision sessions with the Line Manger in accordance with the supervision contract.
  • Maintain good professional practice and ensure ongoing development, through use of supervision and training.
  • Respect the confidentiality of service users using the service and be responsible for the security of personal and confidential information.
  • Carry out all these duties within the organisation's safety guidelines

Person Specification - Head of HR

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum Level 5 HR qualification / relevant degree
  • CIPD Associate Membership

Desirable

  • Level 7 HR qualification
  • MCIP

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