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Head of Human Resources

1 month ago


SouthendonSea, United Kingdom Optimal Recruitment Full time

Our client is a fantastic **Charity** based in **Southend**, they provide essential services and long term solutions to support local people taking steps to overcome homelessness, which is a diverse and complex issue, their aim is to provide tailored, innovative solutions to get the best possible results and help as many people move on as possible.

We at Optimal are now assisting with their search for a **Head of Human Resources,** this is a excellent opportunity for someone who is **CIPD Qualified** and has experience managing a large HR Department.

**Responsibilities**
- To manage HR function within
- To support Chief Executive and Directors in strategic planning for HR matters
- To deal with HR issues arising including disciplinary hearings; hearing grievances etc
- To oversee recruitment and interview process
- To be responsible for the drafting, communication and regular review of human resources policies and procedures, including the Staff Handbook.
- To ensure that formal job offer letters, contracts, contract addendums and job specifications are produced/signed.
- To manage the payroll process for 100 + staff, liaising as appropriate with external bureau and ensuring that all relevant information regarding starters and leavers, changes in pay rates, overtime and sessional hours are communicated promptly to the payroll provider.
- To administer staff loans and repayments
- To monitor new staff on probation and process probation paperwork
- Manage annual staff increases and communications
- Maintain staff information as required on IRIS database
- To liaise with external pension advisors and death is service scheme providers.
- To perform staff exit interviews and circulate the outcome to the Chief Executive and to the responsible member of the Executive Team.
- To carry out market reviews from time to time of salary levels, ensuring the Charity remains competitive in its remuneration policy with local employers against whom the Charity has to compete for its staffing.
- Update the staff organisation charts for leavers, starters and reorganisations
- Coordinate equipment with leavers and starters in conjunction with IT department.
- Develop and maintain good professional working relationships with all agencies working in partnership with the Charity that are associated with this role.
- Ensure all Charity data associated with this role is kept according to the Charity’s GDPR and Data Protection policies in line with national legislation.
- Treat personal, private or sensitive information about individuals, organisations and/or clients or staff with confidentiality.
- Ensure all expenditure incurred, associated with this role, is within the Charity budgets and that costs are incurred in line with authorisation limits set out in the Finance Policy.
- This job description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder may be required to carry out other incidental duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, or other reasonable duties as requested by their line manager.

**Requirements**:

- CIPD qualified (ideally to Level 7)
- Educated to GCSC standard with five or more grade C and above including English and Maths (or equivalent)
- Experience of managing HR department for 100 + employees
- Previous experience of working within payroll
- Ability to work autonomously in a payroll department
- Sensitively dealing with HR issues
- Experience of working with IRIS HR professional
- Strong administrative skills including attention to detail and accuracy
- IT skills
- Flexibility in working and ability to multi-task and work within deadlines
- Confidentiality
- Willingness to undertake any further training that may be necessary

**Benefits**
- Salary will be £43,500 - £48,500 depending on experience
- Pension
- Hours of work will be 37 hours per week


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