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Head of HR
Based in Leeds | hybrid working available (3 days required in office)
Full-Time & Permanent role
Salary up to £100,000 per annum + excellent benefits & progression opportunities
Search Consultancy are delighted to be working with one of our long-standing clients in Leeds to recruit for a new Head of HR.
The successful candidate will be responsible for comprehensive leadership of the HR team, ensuring that a professional & first-class HR service is provided throughout the organisation.
This role would ideally suit an accomplished HR leader from a Professional Services or Corporate setting who is looking to join a modern & forward-thinking company with a clear progression pathway in the medium/long term to Director level. If you’ve hit the glass ceiling in your current role and want the opportunity to make your mark & progress then this is the role for you.
Duties
- Work closely with the senior management team across the business to support the delivery of strategic HR goals and objectives
- Provide generalist HR support and advice on a wide range of issues across the business including recruitment and selection, employment legislation, performance management and HR policies
- Coach managers on how to engage and retain talent & deal with ER issues effectively – stepping in to support with ER where required
- Contribute to change management and restructuring initiatives including consulting with groups and individuals
- Design and deliver training and development workshops for core skills & leadership development
- Effective line management of the HR team
- Monitoring team performance, productivity, and quality measures to identify progress towards business objectives
- Conduct regular 1-2-1 meetings and annual performance reviews with team members, discussing work progress, development, attendance and other ad hoc issues
- Ensure that company values are central to personal work behaviours, decision making, contributions and interactions
- Travelling to other offices across the group as required
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- Extensive previous HR leadership experience in an HR Management role or above with duties in line with the above spec, as well as a varied & demonstrable HR Generalist background – this experience is ESSENTIAL, the client is not looking to consider candidates looking for a “step up” into HR leadership for this role
- Proven capability and a strong track record in leading, managing and developing an HR team
- Candidates who are CIPD qualified would be very much preferred for this role
- First class communication skills – both written & verbal
- Solid IT skills including Microsoft Office, with the ability to pick up new systems quickly
- Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise & manage your workload effectively
If this is the role for you, apply now!
Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.
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