Director Of People

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Adecco Full time €75,000

Interim Director of People

Are you a senior HR professional with a passion for making a difference in the healthcare sector? Our client, a leading children's hospice, is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join their team as the Interim Director of People. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the organisation's people strategy and contribute to its overall growth and success.

Contract length: fixed term contract for 6 months

Full time opportunity: hybrid working available (3 days a week onsite)

Salary: Circa £75K

Location: North London

As the Director of People, you will report into the Chief Executive Officer and provide strategic HR leadership across the organisation, ensuring that they have the necessary capacity, capability, systems, and processes in place to achieve a smooth and effective service to management, staff, and volunteers. You will manage the full employee and volunteer life cycles and ensure that the organisation's culture aligns with their plans for growth.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Lead the development and implementation of a talent management strategy, including succession planning and establishing key competencies for each department and role.
  2. Provide strategic advice and guidance on all aspects of HR, including policies, procedures, and risk areas.
  3. Oversee daily operational HR tasks, including employee relations, sickness/absence management, and policy updates.
  4. Strengthen the organisational culture, ensuring that our values are lived and embedded in our people practices.
  5. Champion equality and diversity initiatives, promoting a positive work environment.
  6. Provide strategic leadership for the HR function, ensuring compliance with quality standards and providing guidance to the HR team.
  7. Lead, coach, and motivate the HR team, fostering teamwork and cooperation across departments.

Candidate Requirements:

  1. Immediately available to start a contract within the next couple of weeks.
  2. A senior HR professional with a demonstrable track record of experience across a broad HR remit and through periods of organisational growth and change.
  3. Previous experience of working in the healthcare sector or a hospice environment is preferred. Previous experience of volunteer management is hugely advantageous.
  4. Exceptional people leadership skills and the ability to develop high-performing teams.
  5. A strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategy into operational plans and business goals into a people strategy.
  6. Experience of creating dynamic recruitment and talent approaches including digital and social media resources, events, partnership and staff referrals.
  7. Strong knowledge of HR and learning and development legal requirements.
  8. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and develop strong working relationships with partners and stakeholders.
  9. A proven commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

If you are a passionate HR professional looking to make a meaningful impact in the hospice and healthcare industry, we would love to hear from you. Click apply online today and a member of the team will be in touch.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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