Head of HR - South Croydon, United Kingdom - Avicenna

Avicenna

Verified Company

South Croydon, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Head of HR

Location:
Hybrid

We are Avicenna and We are here to make Pharmacy
Better

At Avicenna we actively make pharmacy better by having a lasting impact on the lives of our community, Providing only the best care creates a more positive Impact on our patients lives, We grow our reach to help more and we are being smarter in safety and innovation.

Better for our
People
Better for our
Patients
Better for our
Planet

What do our Values mean?

We believe pharmacy can be better for our people, whether that be in store, the buying group or support office.

We also are making Avicenna a better place to work for our partners.

We are making pharmacy better for our planet by creating a sustainable business and take responsibility for our impact on the planet.

We measure our customers happiness, and we are always looking for new ways to improve the quality of our stores and service we provide to the local communities.

Your New Role with Avicenna:

Reporting to the CEO, the Head of HR is responsible for leading Avicenna's HR team (3 direct reports) and managing all aspects of the human resources function for the organisation.

Working closely with the Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team, the Head of HR will take ownership of developing and implementing HR strategies and programs, managing employee relations and engagement, and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Develop and implement an HR plan that aligns with Avicenna's overall goals and objectives.
Coordinate the HR elements involved with integrating new acquisitions and TUPE.
Manage and develop the HR team, ensuring that all team members have the necessary skills and resources to effectively perform their roles.
Overall responsibility for the implementation and management of training and development across the company
Deliver monthly reporting and updates to the Board, and act as a strategic advisor to the leadership team on all matters related to people and development.
Lead the payroll process, including bonus and commission payments.

The Benefits you deserve:

HR Is the backbone of our organisation and we know how important it is to reward the great work you do.

So, we have a range of excellent benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit the individuals needs Including:

Generous Annual Leave allowance.

Competitive base salary

Discounts platform:

- for online leading retailers

Smartech platform - Allowing you access to the latest tech that you can spread the cost of your payments over your salary, Interest Free

Cycle To Work Scheme - New bike or equipment funding supported by Avicenna.

Pension Contributions- In partnership with the people's pension

Employee assistance programme - including a 24/7 Confidential helpline, Legal information, Counselling support and an Online Wellbeing Portal.

Car Scheme - Partnered with the Tusker Car benefit scheme, meaning you can configure a brand new car from scratch T&C's apply.

My Avicenna - You will have access to a range of Platforms that put your health and wellbeing at the forefront, the
Move,
Munch,
Money and
Mind. Offering you a selection of the best exercise videos, Tasty recipe inspiration and expert guides, tips, and tools to help you manage your money better.

Why join Avicenna?

We are the UK's fastest growing group of community pharmacies and the country's largest buying group, with 139 pharmacies and over 1200 independent members, so what that means is that now is a great time to join and develop with Avicenna as we are expanding and as a growing Company you will also be able to develop your career with a wide variety of opportunities available.

We would love to meet someone with:

Ability and willingness to occasionally travel nationally.
Ability to analyse, present and communicate data in a compelling format.
Ability to exercise judgement in the face of conflicting demands.
Capable of building strong relationships
Excellent communication skills at all levels
Level 7 CIPD qualification or equivalent
Multisite experience, retail or healthcare an advantage
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Proven experience in a similar role or as a Senior Business Partner/Manager role

Join us on our mission to make Pharmacy **better.