Head of People & Culture

A national regulatory body are looking for an experienced Interim Head of People and Culture to lead the HR team and work closely with the Senior Management Team, Directors and Chief Executive to develop policies, guidance and a new people 5-year people strategy. The post holder will have need to have excellent management experience and expertise in all areas of HR.

Job Responsibilities:

• Management of the HR team – up to 3 staff
• Finalise the design and implementation of a clear and compelling People management strategy (people plan) linked to the existing strategic plan and developing the new five-year strategy
• Work as part of the Leadership Team and closely with the Senior Management Team to drive a high-performance culture with highly engaged staff
• Review and improve the full employee life cycle from talent acquisition, recruitment strategy, onboarding to overseeing health and wellbeing initiatives and managing exit processes
• Work closely with management to identify and deliver resource requirements, ensuring adherence to the recruitment process and good practice and promoting diversity and inclusion
• Ensure all HR operations are organised, effective and efficient and aligned to service level agreements
• Ensure awareness of the organisations approach to learning and development (L&D) and support the implementation of training on a range of important topics including diversity and inclusion (EDI), Cyber Security, GDPR
• Manage financial aspects of the department, setting the budget in agreement with the Director and manage overall performance within the agreed budget limits

Person Specification:

• CIPD Qualified or vast experience in leading HR functions
• An excellent understanding of all areas of HR including ER Cases and EDI
• Proven ability to make a significant impact in a short time period
• Experience in both line management and stakeholder management
• Extensive experience collaborating with Directors and C-Suite executives
• Health regulator/NFP experience and project management experience is desirable
• Strong relationship builder and communicator at all levels

Rate: £300-£330/day via Umbrella Company

Length: 6 months with possibility to extend

Working Pattern: Remote working (occasional travel to office when required)

Agency Reference Number: J78042

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so please get your applications in early to avoid missing out!

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