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Are you looking for a meaningful, fulfilling role as Head of Human Resources?

At A Wilderness Way, we pride ourselves on being people focussed. We have an excellent opportunity for a passionate HR professional to join our People function to lead our dedicated HR team.

• The role will offer you a wide variety of projects and responsibilities. You will lead on key HR initiatives, including the development and implementation of our People Plan and Strategy.
• You will manage HR services, ensuring that all policies, HR systems and processes are reviewed and updated efficiently and remain compliant with legislation.
• You will support your team to align the HR objectives with strategic business requirements.
• Reporting to the Director of People and Culture, and working in partnership with the Talent Acquisition Director, and Academy Manager, you will identify improvement initiatives and drive forward positive change to achieve desired outcomes.
• You will fully support and promote our mission and values to ensure that the ‘team around the child’ can provide the best possible care and outcomes that make a difference for our children.
• Essentially, you will bring a high level of knowledge and expertise of embedding effective business partnering; managing complex employee relations cases with a commercial mindset; driving a high performance culture through coaching leaders to set clear development goals for their teams; and creating a supportive environment in which people can grow, thrive and build a career for which they are rewarded appropriately.
• The role is full-time and can be worked on a hybrid basis. In order to build effective working relationships with key stakeholders you will be required to work from our Head Office in Penrith, on average 2-3 days per week.

Essential qualities that we look for,

• Experience of leading and developing an HR team and delivering a People Strategy.
• An excellent understanding and practical application of UK Employment Law – particularly in relation to issue resolution and the development of policies and procedures.
• A full understanding of modern HR systems and using management information to drive insights and formulate proposals and recommendations.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully building long term relationships with a range of key stakeholders.
• A collaborative, adaptable and empathetic nature that supports healthy challenge to drive the best outcomes.
• A continual passion for self-development and updating HR skills and knowledge.
• A full, valid, driving licence

Desirable qualities that we look for,

• CIPD Qualification
• Previous experience of working within a similar role, ideally in the care sector or other regulated environment
• A good knowledge of legislation surrounding safeguarding children.

What we offer you

• Your salary is up to £60,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.
• Your hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
• 35 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays
• Additional leave for continuous service
• A pension contribution matched up to 5%
• Excellent health and wellbeing benefits via Medicash, including employee assistance programme; a cash back healthcare plan that offers discounts on optical, dental, and a range of complimentary therapies; 24/7 access to a virtual GP and other lifestyle apps to support your wellbeing; discounted gym memberships.
• Life Assurance
• A range of discount schemes with access to savings on high street brands, restaurants, cinemas and other leisure outlets, including local businesses following feedback from our employees
• An employee referral scheme of £1000 for every successful referral
• An employee recognition scheme

Why choose a career with Wilderness?

• We have a relentless commitment to providing outstanding care for every child we look after.
• We share a culture of empathy and compassion, creating safe spaces to enable children to face their future with optimism and confidence.
• We value respect and adaptability, we have fun, and we enjoy working collaboratively meaning that together we make a real difference to the lives of the children we look after
• We have ambitious and innovative growth plans for 2023 and beyond
• We foster an environment of continuous development through a range of learning opportunities

Are you ready to join the Wilderness family?

Please register your details and upload your most recent CV. A member of our recruitment team will contact you to let you know the next steps of our application form. We thank you for taking the time to complete all of the information requested.

Successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced disclosure application. The cost of which will be covered by A Wilderness Way.

Head of Human Resources

up to £60,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience

Hybrid Working - Head Office, Penrith

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Excellent benefits package