The HR Lead will play a pivotal role in enhancing HR efficiency and supporting the organisation's strategic objectives. This position centres on ER, HR processes, design and change management. You will bring a strategic, proactive approach, leveraging strong organisational and analytical skills to design and implement impactful HR initiatives. The role requires close collaboration across the organisation, making it ideal for a commercially minded professional with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
This is a part-time position, working four days per week
Key Responsibilities:- HR Advice: Provide expert HR guidance aligned with best practices and employment law.
- Compliance: Ensure all HR policies comply with domestic and international employment regulations to minimise risk.
- Process Improvement: Develop and refine HR processes to enhance efficiency and foster a positive, inclusive work culture.
- Employee Relations: Impartially manage complex employee relations issues, including handling complaints, grievances, and investigations in partnership with external providers when needed.
- Data-Driven Insights: Monitor HR metrics and analytics to identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Change Management: Lead HR aspects of organisational change, ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Managerial Support: Coach and support managers and employees, helping them navigate business-as-usual (BAU) challenges and adapt to change.
- Continuous Improvement: Evaluate change initiatives and recommend improvements to enhance their impact.
- Training & Development: Collaborate with L&D leads to deliver HR training and promote compliance and risk management best practices.
- Benefits & Rewards: Coordinate reviews of employee benefits and rewards, ensuring they are effectively communicated across the business.
- Team Leadership: Provide oversight for HR team members, stepping in to cover responsibilities when needed.
- Stakeholder Partnerships: Build strong relationships with managers to understand and support their HR needs effectively.
- Governance & Ethics: Challenge behaviours or initiatives that conflict with organisational or ethical standards, escalating concerns as necessary.
- Strategic Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to the Director of Operations & Finance, contributing to a commercially focused and pragmatic People strategy.
This HR Lead position offers the right person the opportunity to make a significant impact by shaping HR practices and driving organisational success in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The HR Lead will be passionate about creating an inclusive, efficient, and strategically aligned in the workplace. If you are that HR Lead, I would love to hear from you