Head of Human Resources

3 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Showsec Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking and action-orientated HR professional to provide functional leadership and strategic direction to the HR department. Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a highly visible role and provides the opportunity for an individual to lead and develop the company’s people strategy. You will drive change and mitigate risk across the organisation.

**What you will be doing**:

- Lead the company’s HR function and provide support to the board on all HR matters
- Develop the HR departmental plan (aligned with the company’s business plan) and ensure it is achieved
- Ensure HR provides proactive support to the business, to enable growth and reduce risk
- Oversee the day-to-day activities of the HR department and drive continuous improvement in these processes
- Ensure the company is compliant with employment legislation
- Identify risks and provide advice to the board on how to address these
- Oversee the non-operational learning and development of employees
- Guide and support managerial staff in HR related matters such as absence management, disciplinaries, appraisals, and succession planning
- Work closely with the Finance department to provide accurate employee and headcount information for payroll and reporting purposes
- Budgetary responsibility for the HR department
- Line management and continuous development of the HR Manager

**What Showsec can offer you**:

- Salary of £59,325 per annum
- Car allowance of £6,000 per annum
- 37.5 - hour working week based at our head office in Leicester
- 24 days holiday + 8 days public holiday
- Non-contractual bonus*
- Additional “holiday payment” equivalent to 5% of annual salary*
- Royal London pension scheme with excellent employer contribution
- BUPA medical plan (optional)*
- Company laptop and mobile phone allowance
- Upon successful completion of probationary period

**What we need from you**:

- Be CIPD qualified to level 7 or equivalent
- Extensive experience in HR management or leadership roles with a proven track record of leadership success
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Ability to lead a HR team to deliver on HR projects and initiatives
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to adapt to changes and tackle challenges efficiently and effectively under pressure
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on driving continuous improvement to proactively drive solutions
- Commercially sound approach to make people related decisions in a fair and responsible manner
- Strategic mindset and data driven approach, with a proven ability to align HR initiatives with business goals
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage, influence and challenge at all levels
- Full UK driving licence to travel across the UK to various sites



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