Overview£750 a day ,

Full time

JOB TITLE

Interim Head of HR

GRADE

HOS

SERVICE

HR

SUPERVISED BY

COO

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directly: 7; Indirectly: 31

CONTACTS

Internal: Executives and Senior Manager, HR and staff, colleagues in all departments. External: Colleagues in other local authorities, trades unions HMRC representatives, external auditors, pensions providers, government department representatives

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

To lead the development and implementation of the overall HR Strategy for the council, which is fully aligned to the overall business plan and which delivers against the annual key performance indicators. To lead the HR team across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring that they deliver the highest levels of service to the business across all aspects of HR.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working with the Executive team, use key data and business plans to design and implement HR strategy for the Council

Lead and develop the team within the HR function ensuring they reach their full potential

Support the Council’s transformation change programme, including oversight across all operating model and organisational structure changes ensuring that the appropriate level of consultation is in place and that risks are managed effectively

Working with the Transformational change team to ensure that the cost savings are accurate and are delivered

Enforce best practice across aspects of HR within the team and into the business, with constructive challenge where required

In conjunction with the HR Business Partners work closely with the Executive Team and Senior Leadership team to drive the people agenda and influence them on the best course of action

Oversee the development and implementation of effective HR procedures/policies to support the delivery of the business strategy and ensure legal compliance.

Provide regular reporting and insight against the HR KPI’s, providing recommendations to address gaps where needed

Introduce and drive change management initiatives working in collaboration with the HR team and the business

Accountable for ensuring the HR Operations team deliver all aspects of HR administration and payroll efficiently and effectively, with the maximum level of employee and Line Manager self service achieved

Accountable for the delivery of an effective and efficient recruitment and resourcing service to the business, focused on attracting talent and promoting Hillingdon as an employer of choice

Accountable for ensuring effective employee relations are maintained through effective management of employee relations matters, including complex case work and organisational change activity

Keep all employees informed of key organisational issues in liaison with the internal communications lead

Oversee the learning and development function, ensuring that the services provided meet the current and future demands of the business

Ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded and promoted across all HR activities

Monitor the delivery of the specialist HR services against the Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) ensuring that any negative variances are followed up and that high performance is recognised

Establish and manage the overall HR budget, and ensuring that any variances are monitored and escalated in a timely manner

In conjunction with procurement support the selection of key HR suppliers, ensuring these meet the needs of the business and offer value for money

Lead on establishing and maintaining effective employee voice mechanisms, including ownership of the relationship with the recognised Trade Unions

Continued Professional DevelopmentTo continue to develop HR and general business skills, through networking, attendance at external events, training and general continuous professional development.

Person SpecificationHead of HR

This person specification will be used for recruitment to the Head of HR vacancy in LBH. It will form the basis of the application form, and candidates will be assessed against aspects of this person specification at interview.

Qualifications

Level 7 CIPD qualification or equivalent experience

Evidence of CPD

Recognised Management qualification

Experience

Experience of working in a senior role within HR, ideally with a customer focused organisation

Senior level experience within HR in a generalist role, working into Director level

Experience of managing effective transformational change and delivering the benefits

Experience of leading and managing teams

Experience of creating and implementing people strategies and managing budgets aligned to them

Experience of working in a council or public sector

Experience of working with Trade Unions

Knowledge and Skills

Generalist HR skills across the full employee lifecycle

Experience or understanding of the role of Elected Members within a local authority environment

Structured change management techniques

Excellent communication skills, including oral, written and presenting skills

Highly analytical

Highly organised and structured approach to work

Excellent relationship builder and able to manage stakeholders effectively through effective influencing and communication skills

If you think this job role is for you, please send your CV to rebeccabentum@carringtonblakerecruitment.com

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