Head of HR Cardiff, Wales
Job description
Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. The second Economic Crime bill has been accelerated and legislative reform will give us new powers in 2023/24, which will see us play an active role in the fight against economic crime as well as fulfilling our ambition to be the most innovative, open and trusted registry in the world. These changes represent the biggest opportunity for Companies House in almost 170 years.
We are being granted the ability to play a leading role in the fight against corrupt business practices by providing the transparency and clarity necessary for the UK to continue to be regarded as a world-leading place to do business.
Working within the People Directorate you will lead key priority programmes all designed to enable the business to achieve our strategic objectives, provide an excellent employee experience and to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to flourish, driving high performance.
This is the best possible time to join our Companies House HR team.
Our organisation is changing, and we are committed to developing, supporting and enabling the workforce we need both now and for the future. Creating an inclusive working environment and providing a world class employee experience that makes Companies House a great place to work for everyone.
As Head of HR, you will lead HR and Internal Communications professionals to deliver across high priority areas such as resourcing, engagement, reward, strategic workforce planning , people analytics and employee relations.
Having already worked at a senior level you will bring substantial HR and leadership experience, where you have demonstrated creativity and drive to raising organisational wide people management capability.
Working in partnership with organisational leaders and closely with our Head of Organisation Development and Design,, you will be reviewing, adapting and improving the HR offer for customers and responding to the often-complex challenges of both internal and external environments.
You will be passionate about the HR profession and inspire the same level of commitment and enthusiasm in your teams
Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 Days Annual Leave, 8 Bank Holidays and 1 Privilege Day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 27%.
At Companies House, hybrid working is about achieving an effective balance between working in the office and working from other appropriate locations. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. We are currently attending the Cardiff office a minimum of one day a week.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you.
The Head of HR is responsible for leading on all people related issues. Working closely with our Head of OD and D to ensure our plans and practices work in alignment, enabling successful delivery of our Strategic objectives through great employee experiences and a healthy organisational culture.
You will provide specialist expertise to the Executive Board, on complex people issues, strategic workforce planning, people analytics, reward and recruitment.
Key Activities
- As Head of the HR profession, you are responsible for leading our HR and Internal Communications teams ensuring plans are outcome focussed and in line with our organisational objectives
- Provide HR advice to all stakeholders; building strong relationships for Companies House to meet its people commitments
- Operate as the technical HR expert for the business, providing oversight for all people related changes.
- Lead the workforce planning team in the development of proactive planning that meets capacity and capability requirements and establishes attraction, talent and development strategies
- Develop and deliver people management processes and solutions to meet business needs and delivery goals, ensuring value for money that provides high quality services and improves internal efficiencies and performance.
- Oversee and guide the organisation’s approach to employment relations and complex casework.
- Lead on pay and reward strategies to ensure we attract and retain the talent we need to deliver
- Play a leading role in the embedding of diversity and inclusion as a key enabler of successful business outcomes and high levels of employee engagement.
- Ensure through evidence based practice the strategic and tactical use and analysis of people data and customer insight to inform and drive strategic changes and to improve HR performance.
- Work together with the Organisational Development Team to commission appropriate products which support key elements of our people strategy.
Essential criteria:
The successful candidate will be:
- Experienced at a senior level, in public or private sector, of delivering a range of Human Resources activities including complex ER casework
- An excellent leader with the ability to coach, develop and engage individuals and teams to achieve high performance.
- Able to clearly articulate vision and strategy and use their influencing skills to obtain buy in and engagement across the organisation.
- Able to develop productive working relationships, engaging with a range of stakeholders at all levels.
- Experienced in HR as a tool for culture change advocating and capturing how it grows an inclusive and engaged community within the workplace.
- Qualified to level 7 with Chartered/fellow membershipof the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
What will you receive:
A generous 30 days annual leave (based on full time hours) in addition to public holidays
A range of recognition schemes including Instant Awards to thank and recognise each other's efforts and contributions
Great work life balance with flexible and mobile working
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering access to 24/7 confidential advice and support
What are the next steps?
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You will also be able to find out more about the amazing benefits of being a part of the Companies House team.
The vacancy closes for applications at 23:55pm on 17th April 2023
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £64,470.00-£72,253.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cardiff: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cardiff
Reference ID: TBAS
