Delighted to be working on this newly created Head of HR position on an exclusive basis to lead the People strategy for a dynamic and fast-growing business operating across multiple locations in the UK.
Reporting directly to the CEO and managing an HR team across several sites in the UK (supporting a c.1,000 headcount), this role will effectively be responsible for developing a new Group wide HR strategy, aligning all processes, policies and procedures across the full employee lifecycle to create a pro-active HR function. This is therefore an exciting change and transformation led role, taking HR though a discovery phase to transform a function that delivers locally into one that is aligned in terms of consistent delivery of HR across all its sites. Key responsibilities will include:
Develop and implement an HR strategy to support organisational goals.
Lead and manage a team of HR professionals across multiple locations.
Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and engagement.
Drive compliance with employment legislation and manage employee relations.
Use data and KPIs to measure and improve HR performance.
Manage HR budgets and ensure efficient delivery of services.
Support trade union engagement and collective bargaining processes.
You will be an experienced HR professional who has operated in a senior leadership position in a complex and multi-site organisation. Comfortable operating in a strategic and operational capacity, you will possess proven experience in change management and project delivery, strong stakeholder management skills, including Board-level interaction, and be a commercially minded and data-driven individual confident influencing at all levels. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and due to the nature of the business possess strong Trade Union experience and knowledge of UK employment law.
The company operates a hybrid model with 3 days/week in an Exeter office. Some travel will be involved to the other sites.
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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