Job Title: Head of People
Location: Solihull, B27 6PF
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: 35 Hours per week
Sir Josiah Mason Trust
Sir Josiah Mason Trust and Yardley Great Trust Group and are two historic and future focussed charities providing housing, care and support to people in need in the West Midlands. Over the past year, both Trusts have worked in greater partnership and this is an extremely exciting period of development for the Trusts. As such, we are seeking to appoint a Head of People.
The successful candidate will be employed by Sir Josiah Mason Trust but work across both Trusts.
About the role:
The Head of People is a senior role within the partnership, leading both strategic and operational HR matters across both Trusts.
They will lead for the Trusts people strategies, be responsible for strategic initiatives, as well as HR policies, expert professional advice to managers and staff and ensure effective HR and central administration.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Management & Leadership
- Human Resources
- Training and workforce development & wellbeing
- Central Administration
About you:
We are looking for someone who has experience of working at senior level. They should have a CIPD Diploma Level 7 or equivalent and be a Chartered Member of CIPD. The successful candidate will be able to plan, co-ordinate and work under pressure as well as share our values.
This role is office based, working across a number of sites and therefore, you will be a car driver and regular access to own vehicle. There will be some opportunities for home working.
Essential Requirements:
Experience:
- Experience of operating at a Senior Management level.
- HR management experience including policy development, payroll, employee relations, staff development and recruitment.
- Advising managers on employment law issues such as disciplinary, absence, capability and grievances.
Qualifications:
- CIPD Diploma Level 7 or equivalent
- Chartered Member of CIPD
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Skills:
- Able to plan, co-ordinate and work under pressure, whilst remaining professional.
- Able to lead and motivate others.
- Ability to manage difficult situations, working with staff to devise solutions.
- Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of legislation relating to Employment Law and data protection.
- High level of literacy and numeracy.
- Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Experience of budget management and able to participate in budget setting.
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Evidence of a caring, compassionate and empathetic nature
- Competent to support clients in a person-centred manner with excellent communication skills
- Courage to do the right thing for clients whilst respecting their individuality, dignity and personal choice
Other:
- Car driver and regular access to own vehicle
- Must be able to work flexibly over 7 days and 24 hours
- Must be able to work on-call as required
What we offer:
We continue to reward our staff with competitive pay rates and a number of employee benefits including:
- Starting on 31 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- An annual ‘wellbeing’ day for all staff
- Company sick pay
- Funded DBS checks
- Free onsite parking
- Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Wider Wallet staff discount scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Long service awards
Equal Opportunities:
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please note should sufficient applications be received we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time and recruit at any stage. We always encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
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