Head of HR

Allstaff Recruitment are currently seeking a Head of HR based in Cambridge for one of our clients on a permanent basis.  

Summary of the Head of HR role…

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum.
Location: North Cambridge
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:15pm

Responsibilities of the Head of HR

• Ensuring all locations are compliant with local HR and employment law.
• Reporting to CEO and Board level.
• Ensure employment contracts, letters and other HR documentation are legally compliant and sent out in a timely manner.
• Review, devise and conduct annual performance management/appraisal processes.
• Regularly review HR processes to ensure they are effective and streamlined.
• Draft and maintain key people policies and procedures and ensure they are easily accessible to employees.
• Undertake disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Liaise with the Finance department on payroll management and processing. 
• Oversee HR Team and provide generalist HR services to management and employees.

Requirements for a successful Head of HR

• CIPD level 7 qualified or above.
• Experience in project planning, ownership & delivery.
• An ability to work on strategy requirements
• Experience in TUPE
• Diplomatic & discreet, confident in advising and influencing outcomes/decision-making, as well as presenting recommendations to directors.
• Change-orientated, with the ability to position the benefits of new ways of working with all levels of staff in a positive but down-to-earth way.
• Computer Literate with good working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with HR database implementation and management.
• High-level analysis & reporting skills.

Allstaff Recruitment is an Independent Recruitment Specialist based in Bedfordshire who work on behalf of companies across Bedford, Milton Keynes and surrounds to fill their vacancies and meet their recruitment needs. We place candidates in permanent, temporary and contract roles across a number of industry sectors.  

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 **Thank you for your interest in the Head of HR role. One of our qualified Recruitment Specialists will now review your application. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is with regret that we are unable to respond to all candidates directly. However, if you do not hear from us within seven days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion. **