Strategic People Lead (Organisation Design and Talent)
Are you a dynamic and experienced Senior HR Partner with a passion for driving positive change and an expert in fostering a culture of belonging and engagement through coaching? Do you excel at being a champion of change and challenging the status quo?
If you answered"yes"to any of these questions, we want to hear from you! Join us at Mencap and be a driving force behind our organisational transformation.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic People Lead to join our team, leading a small team of People Partners, on a permanent basis. We can be flexible on the location of this role, but you will need to travel as and when required.
As a Strategic People Lead, you will work closely with Executive Directors and key stakeholders to lead and deliver the people agenda for your respective Directorates. This is a senior-level role, instrumental in aligning the organisational strategy with a forward-thinking and impactful people plan; role modelling our values and supporting our People Partners to continue their development and progression.
This role will focus onOrganisation Design, Talent and Workforce Planning and will also be supporting two large operational directorates, including social care, education, communities and retail. The successful candidate will likely have technical HR experience of organisational change, including restructures, redundancies and TUPE.
What you will be doing:
* Develop trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels and act as the strategic partner to the Executive Directors.
* Lead the people agenda for the Directorates, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and fostering a culture which aligns with Mencap Values.
* Champion change initiatives, providing independent voice and constructive critique to drive continuous improvement.
* Influence and contribute to the organisation-wide people plan as part of the People Leadership Team, focusing on strategy development.
* Manage and mentor operational business partners, building a proactive, high-performing team focused on value-adding interventions.
* Drive key people projects, ensuring they are successfully embedded across the organisation and adopted by colleagues and volunteers.
* Lead thought leadership in at least one strategic area (e.g., talent management, workforce planning, organisational design, or Belonging, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion).
* Leverage people data to identify trends, generate insights, and implement data-driven improvements.
* You will lead a team of People of Partners to achieve your strategic aims.
It is not essential to have previous experience within the Charity or Social Care sector. Experience in retail and other fast-paced industries would also be welcomed. We are open to consider any background, but youmusthave experience of working in a People Leadership role within a large organisation, or be able to evidence how your experience is transferable.
If this position sounds like you then please apply nowby uploading an up to date CV and answering our application questions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within our workforce.
*Please note*The application closing date for the role will be on Thursday 5 th February. First stage interviews will be held via TEAMS w/c 16 th February with second stage interviews to follow w/c 26 th February.
Job ID - 35450
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest‑free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
* Everyoneis expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
* Every daywe grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
* Everywherepeople will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long‑term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
£12.60 per hour + excellent benefits and training
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