Head of HR

Head of HR

Yeovil or Taunton with a blend of hybrid working

GBP42,149 – GBP46,500 depending on skills

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our client's People and Organisational Development Directorate as Head of HR. This role drives their People culture, leads a strong HR Team, and carries a key leadership role across the organisation.

Qualities to be successful in this role include compassionate leadership, strategic thinking and operational delivery, strong line management experience and excellent communication skills. They are an ambitious organisation in a period of strategic development, bringing forward–thinking strategies and systemic changes into their planning and they encourage the successful person in this role to bring an influencing voice.

As an experienced, qualified and professional individual, this could be your first step up into an HR leadership role or be an opportunity which continues to grow your HR leadership career. Whether moving from the public, private or not for profit sector, breadth of knowledge and experience will bring value into this role as they have clinical, retail, fundraising and professional service functions.

One key project will be to lead on the HR, Learning Management, Volunteer and E–rostering IT System upgrade embedding changes into the organisation working with key departments to prepare the staff for new self and line management processes

They welcome applications from those at various points of their HR career as we want to find the best fit for candidate and organisation and they will create time and space to support continuous professional development.

Benefits include:

• Initial entitlement 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), rising to 35 days after 1 year and increasing dependent on length of service.

• The opportunity to remain in NHS pension scheme if already contributing (or have been within last 12 months). Alternatively, you can join the Hospice pension plan.

• Enhanced Maternity pay where eligible.

• Access to learning and support opportunities.

• Free car parking.

• Auto enrolment for eligible staff in Workplace pension scheme.

• Eligibility for NHS discounts – Blue Light Card etc

• Confidential and free 24–hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering:

• Counselling

• Support

• Legal, Financial and Medical Information and Advice

• A Vitality & Wellbeing health portal

Closing date: Friday 23rd December 2022

Interview Dates: w/c 9th and/or 16th January 2023