Human Resources Manager London, England
Job description
About us
The mission of the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) is to improve the health and well-being of children, and the adults they will become, through world-class research, education, and public engagement. The UCL GOS ICH, together with its clinical partner Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), forms the largest concentration of children’s health research outside of North America. GOS ICH’s activities include active engagement with children and families, to ensure that our work is relevant and appropriate to their needs. GOS ICH generates the funding for our research by setting out our proposals in high quality applications to public, charitable and industrial funding bodies and disseminates the results of our research by publication in the medical and scientific literature, to clinicians, policy makers and the wider public. The Institute offers world-class education and training across a wide range of teaching and life learning programmes which address the needs of students and professional groups who are interested in and undertaking work relevant to child health. At GOS ICH we aim to always have a balanced interview panel that is representative of gender and ethnic diversity. A job description and full person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below. If you have any queries relating to your application please contact ICH Human Resources at [email protected] quoting the job the reference.
About the role
The post offers an exciting opportunity for someone to play a key role in the HR management of a highly successful and dynamic institute, as well as benefiting from the opportunities afforded by being part of the larger UCL HR community. The Human Resources Manager is key member of the institute’s professional services management team, with significant responsibility for the HR affairs at the institute at both the strategic and operational levels. The post holder will be required to provide leadership, guide and support senior managers with HR issues and will draw on knowledge of leading-edge business/sector practice to support new strategies while ensuring compliance with UCL policy. The post holder will be a highly proactive individual who will work closely with and support ICH senior management to ensure that the research, teaching and professional services departments and the institute receive a comprehensive, professional and efficient HR service. The Human Resources Manager should be an experienced HR manager with good generalist experience across recruitment, operations, and employee relations.
About you
We are keen to hear from applicants with a proven track record in HR management and administration. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to manage own workload through effective prioritising, time management and organisational skills. You should be an experienced HR manager with good generalist experience across recruitment, operations, and employee relations. You will be required to provide leadership to the institute and the HR team and ensure that the work of the team directly supports that of the institute and is aligned with staff requirements and organisational needs. You will be supporting organisational change processes, working with senior staff to ensure the consistent delivery of change across the institute and helping to implement effective culture change where necessary.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
