Head of People - Leeds, United Kingdom - Lucy Walker Recruitment Ltd

Lucy Walker Recruitment Ltd

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Head of People & Culture

Salary £55-60,000 + Benefits

Hybrid role

Our client, a highly successful Leeds based business, is experiencing strong and continued growth.

As a result, they are looking to recruit an experienced Head of People & Culture to work within their central Leeds office within a hybrid work pattern.

Thisis a pivotal new recruit for the business, with responsibility for taking ownership of the strategic HR approach business wide, focusing on employee engagement, strategy, new systems and performance across varying areas.

This role would be ideally suited toa dynamic HR professional with 5 years+ experience of working at a similar level, ideally within a Sales driven organisation or similar fast paced culture.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Board to develop and implement the annual People & Culture strategy, focusing on the needs of the business
Looking at existing processes to implement change across all areas of People & Culture
Being a Lead for Employee Engagement business wide, focusing on analysis and action led reporting to identify the need for change
Talent mapping and succession planning focused on both growth and retention
Assessing compliance across all areas including recruitment focusing on D&I
Training and Development assessing areas of improvement from entry to Management level across the business, implementing a plan working with the SLT
Looking at Reward strategies companywide focusing on culture, wellbeing and engagement
Leading on best practice in relation to coaching management in all areas of ER, ensuring areas are dealt with compliantly
Being a very present HR focus throughout the business, being that key "go to" for Employment Law or any Government led focus
Additional projects including the effective introduction of an HRIS for the Group
Reporting & Analysis providing a continual flow of data and reports for senior management relating to everything "people led", influencing and advising throughout

Skills & Experience required:

CIPD qualification preferred
Experience gained within a similar level HR Manager or Head of People & Cultures role
Experience with a wide range of People & HR policies including wide ranging ER situations, leading and coaching Management and focusing on building strong commercial relationships
Excellent HR knowledge with strong UK Legislation knowledge and a focused and common sense approach
Confident with strength of character and excellent communication skills able to build key relationships internally and be that positive and proactive face of HR & People
Excellent commercial acumen, being aware of the commercial impact of your role and the difference that effective people strategies can bring to an organisation
Strong financial awareness
Able to work to deadlines and work within a very fluid culture, where change as a result of continued growth is prominent
You will have a real focus on the people agenda and be committed to your own continued personal development