Head of HR

2 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom Company: ASCO UK Limited Full time

**Company**: ASCO UK Limited

**Employment Type**: Full Time/Permanent

**Location**: Aberdeen

37.5 hours per week, this role is eligible for hybrid working, 3 days in the office/2 days from home.

Reporting to the Group Chief Financial Officer, this role will be accountable for the strategic delivery of all HR activities in the UK and ensure the effective delivery of support to the business in the effective management of employee performance and conduct. The Head of HR - UK will be required to travel to other ASCO UK locations as operationally necessary including, but not restricted to, Peterhead and Great Yarmouth.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Work with the Training, Development and Competence Focal Point to identify and progress opportunities for personnel development.
- Oversee and monitor compensation and benefits for the UK business with the support of the Compensation and Benefits Advisor to ensure fairness and consistency across the UK business, and to identify and make recommendations for improvements to benefits and pay to maintain business competitiveness in the markets in which ASCO operates.
- Engage with UK Business Unit Managers to ensure that Employee Engagement is a priority with effective engagement initiatives progressed.
- Act as focal point with the recognised Trade Union and on behalf of ASCO for the Energy Services Agreement.
- Develop constructive and professional relationships with all stakeholders, external professional bodies and industry associations
- Ensure effective day to day support is delivered by the HR Operations team including but not limited to disciplinary investigations and hearings, grievances, absence management, performance management, flexible working requests, maternity etc
- Support the business in effectively assessing and progressing organisational reviews, redundancy processes, TUPE transfers etc ensuring that support for such activity is delivered in an accurate and timely manner and that business focused risk-assessed solutions are identified as and when necessary
- Act as a Business Partner to UK Business Unit Managers, ensuring that regular and open communication is maintained to support the early identification of key matters for action and determine the most effective means to progress these.
- Guide the HR team and business in Unionised consultation and negotiation processes, preparing and participating in meetings such as pay reviews as and when required.
- Ensure full awareness of legislative requirements is understood by the HR Operational team and wider HR team as appropriate, managing the communication and understanding of this with Business Unit Managers.
- Coordinate and deliver management reporting for the HR department and business units as and when required.
- Ownership of HR related UK policies and procedures, ensuring these are reviewed on a regular basis for effectiveness and practicality, and at all times ensuring they remain compliant with legal requirements.
- Coordinate HR activity to support the expansion of operations into new geographical areas of the UK and supply of appropriate resource as required.
- Regularly review HR service delivery identifying and delivering on areas for improvement.
- Contribute and act as HR lead on commercial bids and tenders as and when required.
- Ensure the effective management and control of employee records, correspondence and sharing of information with relevant departments as required.
- Manage and progress end to end recruitment activity in line with the Company’s recruitment processes.
- Manage and monitor business compliance with all mandatory training and competency matters.
- Adhoc project work as and when required.

Minimum Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours)
- Extensive knowledge of UK employment law
- High level of numeracy and commercial awareness
- Effective coach and mentor
- Demonstrates a high level of personal accountability, confidentiality and integrity
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to research produce and present clearly articulated, well-structured reports using qualitative and quantitative data
- Demonstrable experience of leading, managing and developing HR teams
- Organised and deadline focused
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build productive internal/external networks, and to negotiate, influence and challenge people at all levels
- Goal and customer orientated, committed and resilient, highly driven to achieve business success and instils the same in others.

Minimum Qualifications
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)
- Full UK driving licence

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I)

ASCO is committed to supporting and promoting Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I). This commitment is embraced by our Group Board and our Management Board and informs all of our activities and their impact on our customers, employees and our stakeholders.

**Closing Date**:
15/04/2024


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