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Head of HR

Employer
Harvey Nash Plc
Location
Midlothian
Salary
500.00 - 550.00 GBP Daily
Closing date
14 Dec 2021

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Sector
Business Services
Responsibilities
HR
Position/Level
Professional / Specialist
Contract Type
Contract / Interim
Language
English

Head of HR Interim - 12 Months - GBP500+ - Inside of IR35 - Edinburgh - Jan Start

Lead the HR function (made up of three teams: resourcing, employee relations and data (people metrics) and also a lead workforce planning practitioner) in a time of business transformation. Shape, deliver and embed people strategies to build a culture that aligns to our aims and values and will achieve sustainable high performance.

Main duties of the post

  • Lead the HR function to develop, deliver and evaluate HR activity across the business, actively coaching direct reports to develop the HR ability that will ensure delivery of agreed outcomes
  • Engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, develop, communicate and implement HR strategies and associated delivery plans aligned with our HROD critical path, that support our corporate objectives and values, enabling our vision to be a growing and developing digital business
  • Actively develop the client Partnership agenda together with the recognised Trade Union Branch Executive
  • Take a leading role in supporting the lead workforce planning practitioner to develop and embed strategic workforce planning, providing key data sets and insights to the Strategic Workforce Planning Group
  • Develop HR data services, designing and delivering effective data capture, reporting and business insights capability
  • Support resourcing strategy implementation and development of our employee value proposition in conjunction with the resourcing manager
  • Lead and support the development and implementation of HR policy across all areas of the business and provide expert employee relations advice and guidance to complex cases

Essential criteria

  • Experienced and suitably qualified HR professional (ideally MCIPD/FCIPD, or equivalent) with a proven track record of leading, managing and developing the delivery of an HR function
  • Ability to work in a challenging and transforming business environment, identifying and co-ordinating priorities aligned to business objectives ensuring outcomes are delivered through others
  • Excellent communicator who is dedicated to a collaborative and collegiate approach with strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills building credible relationships at all levels
  • Able to demonstrate a developed understanding of employee relations and employment law, together with proven experience
  • Able to demonstrate a fundamental understanding of strategic workforce planning, together with proven experience
  • Understanding of all aspects of HR including strategies or initiatives to deliver resourcing, employee relations and people data services
  • Experience of consultation and negotiation with trade unions and/or employee group

If you have the above skill set and are free to start a new role in Scotland then apply now to Harvey Nash. We would love to hear from you!

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