Unitrust Protection Services (UK) Ltd have an exciting opportunity available for a Head of People and Culture to join our team. Job Specification Job Title: People and Culture Manager Based: Head Office in Wembley Reporting to: Strategic Director Hours: 45 hours per week We offer above industry standards benefits to our employees such as; Access to Virtual GP Above industry standards Employee Assistance Programme Group Life Assurance Personal Pension Cycle to Work Scheme Tech Scheme Company Sick Pay Scheme Long Service Awards Recognition Awards Comprehensive Training Discount Platform Wellbeing Platform Job Description This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing security company as a People and Culture Manager, reporting to the Director of People and Culture. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll work closely with other leaders to drive business objectives and uphold company values. You’ll support management and operations teams from a people perspective, delivering best-practice policies and initiatives with a pragmatic, commercial approach. Your leadership will foster innovation and help build a high-performance culture. Role and Responsibilities: You’ll lead a team including a People and Culture Generalist, ER Assistant, People Assistant, and Recruitment Assistant. With overall responsibility for the department, you’ll coach, mentor, and develop the team to ensure a consistently excellent People service is delivered across the business. Build strong collaborative relationships with internal & external stakeholders Continual review and improvement on the delivery of People processes, practices, policies and procedures Manage and overall responsibility for the People Team department budget Driving and developing the company Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy Ensure Operations are aware of the implications and effects of any proposed change both in employment law and with respect to company People policies and procedures. Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of our colleagues Work with People team, Senior Leadership Team and Operation(s) teams to ensure that our clients are kept informed of any changes (People related) on their contracts (whether planned or unpredicted). Nurture a positive working environment in line with our culture of diversity and inclusion Oversee and manage the recruitment and retention process Accountability for ensuring People compliance with SIA standards/keeping abreast of any changes/developments in legislation. Advise, lead and deliver on change programmes such as reorganisations, redundancies, restructures, TUPE (on boarding mobilisation, de mobilisation) etc People lead on prestigious and/or complex contacts/sites Lead/support on high risk ER cases Ensure the People team are supporting the business with poor performance, misconduct, absence management, probation fails, SIA licence renewals/revokes etc .Accountable for dealing/responding to ACAS EC claims, ET claims, negotiating and drafting settlement agreements or advising on other exit strategies Monitor and develop the annual performance appraisal process - work with managers, the operations teams and the Training Manager to ensure PDP’s are mapped out/delivered/sourcing appropriate support Support the business with developing our Training Strategy Support the business with developing succession planning and talent management To keep abreast of changes in employment legislation and advice as appropriate Guide and support People team members with their work and activities and their continued professional development Actively involved in our Tender process. Attend presentations to showcase our people processes. Person Specification Excellent communicate skills to engage prospective clients Experience in delivering presentations Possess excellent leadership and motivational skills in order to create a high performing team. Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative, often in challenging situations, as well as being a collaborative team player who will support colleagues. Previous experience working in a senior People position such as a HR Manager, People Partner/ HRBP, Head of People CIPD qualified (level 5 or above)- desirable Strong employment legislation knowledge Experience of handling varied and complex ER casework. Strong TUPE experience Recruitment experience Working in the services industry (security, cleaning, hospitality, front of house) - desirable. Create and deliver training for our people processes. Unitrust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. Please note, any job offered is subject to satisfactory pre-employment and five or ten year work history security vetting checks according to BS 7858:2019.