Job Title:Head of HR (HHR)

Job Description

Reports to:Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Key Relationships: Chairman (CH)

Operations Directors (OD)

Divisional Directors (DD)

Heads of Departments (HoD)

Hours: 8am– 5 pmMonday – Friday

Location: Dock Road, Lytham

Date: August 2016 – version 1

Role Summary:

The focus of this role will be to deliver people management strategies in support of the organisation’s strategic aims. The role will have both a strategic and an operational focus, providing expert advice and support on all HR matters whilst driving the People Element of the Business Plan.

Guidance and Authority:

The HHR reports directly into the COO.

Furthermore the HHR is responsible for providing guidance to each member of the HR team and ensuring that they carry out their roles productively as detailed in their individual job descriptions.

Main Duties:

Implement the HR Strategy within the organisation
Work closely with Head of Departments and line management providing expert guidance on a variety of HR matters
Develop effective HR procedures and policies to reflect business aims and focus
Design and implement “value add” HR projects in line with the business strategy
Lead and develop the HR team
Enforce HR best practice
Keep up to date with UK employment legislation
Oversee and support investigations and complex employee relations issues including redundancy, disciplinary, grievance and TUPE
Overall responsibility of the recruitment process
Evaluate and make recommendations on cost effective training and development programmes
Develop the performance appraisal process which encourages employee engagement
Manage all employee records to include maternity, paternity requests, absence and sickness
Provide meaningful HR Management Information to support the Senior Management team to make informed business decisions
Accountability for HR personnel files to ensure they are kept up-to-date and legally compliant
Develop new starter, onboarding and leaver procedures
Gather and evaluate market data to measure the organisation’s competitiveness for salary reviews, compensation and benefits packages
Act as the externally facing representative for HR for the organisation

Occasional Duties:

The post-holder will be required to

Work additional or anti-social hours as required to meet the needs of the business
Attend staff meetings and training as needed
Travel to other sites, as needed
Carry out any other duties as are within the scope and purpose of the job as requested by the Chairman

Personal attributes

The post-holder will have:

Qualified CIPD member
At least 5 years Industry experience in a similar role
Strong track record in HR generalist
Thorough, up to date knowledge of employment law
Ability to work autonously
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent time management skills
Excellent IT Skills

This person will be:

A Quick learner
A Self motivator
Flexible
Hard working
Enthusiastic

A Team Player
Able to manage and prioritise multiple demands
Able to negotiate business arrangements with customers and suppliers

Have proficient core technical knowledge

The post holder will be expected to:

Act with honesty and integrity at all times
Demonstrate high standards of personal conduct
Value and respect colleagues and other members of staff.
Work with others to develop and improve our services
Take personal responsibility for their words and actions and the quality of service they deliver.

Job Review

The job description will be reviewed periodically to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. Any changes will be discussed fully with the post holder.

Signature of Post holder: ………………… Date: ………..…………

Signature of Manager: ………..…………… Date: …………………..

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