director hr manager Didcot, England
Job description
Calling ‘A’ players, inspirational innovators and facilitators of greatness. This is not a straight HR role - this is a coaching, leadership and motivational role to head-up our people strategy and help develop an exciting culture in our business.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a British multi-award-winning and internationally renowned company that wants to put its people first and create a great working environment for every member of the team.
The role is a part-time position based at our HQ ideally around 2.5-3 days per week, however these days can be flexible for the right candidate.
Role Info:
People Director - Part Time
Oxfordshire HQ (OX11)
Negotiable Salary Depending on Experience
Plus Benefits
Part Time: 2.5 - 3 Days Per Week (Ideally but with some flexibility)
Product: Multi-award-winning, internationally renowned designers of luxurious, hand- crafted sculptures
Clients: Portfolio: Public Spaces, Luxury Developments, Hotels and Private Gardens
Pedigree: London Design Awards 2022 (Gold), twice Recipient of ‘The Queen’s Award for International Trade.
Highlights: Three sundials unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and one by HRH Prince Charles.
Your Skills: Improving Employee Engagement, Developing Stakeholder Relationships, Excellent Influencing and Communication Skills
Who we are:
David Harber Ltd are multi-award-winning, internationally renowned designers of luxurious, hand-crafted sculptures, whose works have graced some of the world’s most prestigious addresses – from British institutions such as Windsor Castle and Eton to destinations further afield in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the USA.
Every sculpture, sundial or water feature is crafted by hand on site in rural Oxfordshire. As a family-owned business, we are a small but established team, where every individual plays their part offering the very best service to its highly affluent audience of private customers, interior and garden designers, art consultants and property developers.
Your Remit:
As People Director, you will play a leading role in shaping our people agenda, particularly in relation to onboarding, employee engagement, wellbeing, learning and performance development. Reporting to the Managing Director and Founders, you will be a key member of the senior management team, you will identify opportunities to drive forward-thinking initiatives which will have a measurable positive impact in strengthening our company's values.
You will lead the delivery of top-quality employee experience throughout our employee’s lifecycle and continuously enhance our learning and performance development processes.
This role is crucial to the evolution of our Company in ensuring that our employee’s always remain central to how our business operates. We are therefore looking for an accomplished HR professional with a solid track record of driving and delivering progressive People initiatives as well as supporting senior leadership teams achieve organisational goals. It is a superb role for an individual with strong coaching skills and senior leadership experience.
This is a part-time position working at our premises.
About You:
+ Evidence of previous success improving and delivering employee engagement, wellbeing, learning and performance development initiatives.
+ Experience partnering with senior leadership teams in developing relationships with stakeholders.
+ Relevant HR degree, CIPD level 7 qualification or equivalent.
+ Supporting the leadership team in developing people capability.
+ Experience coaching, guiding, supporting, and developing direct reports.
+ Strong influencing and communication skills.
+ Confident at providing clear and balanced HR advice to colleagues.
+ Confidence to work in both a workshop and office environment.
+ Professional standard in the use of Microsoft Office.
+ Focused on coaching, mentoring, and enabling people to perform their best work.
+ Proactive, enthusiastic, and positive outlook.
+ A keen attention to detail.
+ Hands-on and comfortable working with limited supervision.
+ Working knowledge of UK and US labour laws (preferred).
+ Interest in health and wellness (a plus).
Bonus and Benefits:
David Harber Ltd are a family owned, sociable company based in a rural location a short distance from Didcot and its rail links. Benefits include 22 days holiday rising to 28 days, private healthcare, 4% employee and 4% employer pension scheme and a generous discretionary annual bonus.
Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team.
Your Previous Experience / Background Might Include:
Chief People Officer (CPO), Human Resources Director, HR Director, Talent Director, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), People and Culture Director, Employee Experience Director, People Operations Director, People Strategy Director, Human Resources
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