HR Manager

Absolutely delighted to be partnering with the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham (the Church of England) in Nottinghamshire to recruit for a HR Manager on a retained basis.

The Diocese is overseen by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, supported by the Bishop’s Core Team and Jubilee House Leadership Team and administrated by the support team of the Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF).

The DBF, based at Jubilee House in beautiful Southwell, sits at the heart of the Diocese to resource, enable and support Parishes and their schools in shared ministry and mission of Growing Disciplines of Christ with Compassion, Confidence and Courage. The Board is an incorporated, charitable body which is the Diocese’s financial executive and the employer of its staff.

Key Deliverables:

• Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, the HR Manager will be responsible for supporting and mentoring the HR Officer and the Executive PA to the Chief Executive and Archdeacons.
• You will be responsible for the delivery of strategic HR objectives, workforce planning, HR operations and the development of policies and procedures.
• Be an integral HR partner for the senior leadership team and key stakeholders in the organisation and to enable employees to drive change and take accountability in all HR matters, whilst remaining the HR expert.
• Take the lead with employee relations, have a good understanding of employment law, safer recruitment, data protection, reward, learning and development and employee engagement.
• Collaborate with the national HR team and be involved in national and networking events, raising the organisations internal profile.
• Challenge and influence the HR strategy in the organisation to continue to promote their vison and mission.

The Right Candidate:

• There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a Christian in the Anglican tradition or another member denomination of Churches Together in England, to have a real understanding and passion for their vision and what they collective want to achieve.
• CIPD Qualified (Ideally level 7, but not essential).
• A proven track record as a HR generalist, including complex environments, at both a strategic and an operational level.
• Ability to manage, influence and gain credibility with key senior leaders.
• Excellent understanding of the negotiations and other skills required by senior leaders in handling HR responsibilities, demonstrated by reference to previous experience in advising on and dealing directly with employment issues.
• Organisational development, cultural change and management experience.
• A strong understanding and empathy with the aims, ethos and beliefs of the Christian faith and its expression by the Church of England.
• A demonstrable team player with a collaborative and open working style.
• Entrepreneurial and an agent for change.
• Reflective and committed to on-going personal learning and development.
• Knowledge of and preferably experience of church organisations, is desirable, not essential.

If you are a talented HR professional who wants to work for an organisation that has a fantastic culture, makes a difference, enables change, drives autonomy and has a real purpose, then please apply now!

Competitive package for this industry sector, with 25 days holiday plus, 5 concessionary days (at days predetermined) plus 8 bank holidays with a 10% pension.

Any third-party applications will be directed to Broster Buchanan.