Head of Human Resources

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Fair Finance Full time

**About the job**

**Job title**: Head of HR

**Location**: Hybrid working from home/our Dalston office, with flexibility

**Reporting to**: Chief Finance Officer and working closely with CEO

**Contract**: Permanent, 3-4 days a week

**Salary**: £55,000 per annum FTE (pro-rata for 3-4 days: £33-£44,000/year)

**Role Purpose**:
We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic HR Professional with proven recruitment and leadership skills, to provide the full range of operational and strategic HR support to a growing employee group of approximately 25.

Reporting to the CFO, and working closely with the CEO, this senior role is responsible for owning and implementing all operational and strategic HR activities associated with the employee lifecycle, including: recruitment, employee engagement, performance management, employee relations, internal staff communications, training, coaching and development and policy.

You will work closely with all of the Executive Team, receive support from an HR Coordinator and be a key part of the senior team in planning our growth and expansion plans. The role will suit a strategic HR professional who wants to be part of an impactful and fast moving social business that is preparing to grow rapidly. It will also suit you if you are a people-person keen on working in a values-driven organisation with a strong company culture. Fair Finance remains focused on staff wellbeing and development as we grow, encouraging a collaborative team environment and a compelling place to work.

**About Fair Finance**:

- Fair Finance is a social business with ambitious plans to revolutionise financial services to give everyone a Fair chance. Our vision is to scale our alternative to the high-cost lending market and help reduce financial exclusion across the UK._
- Over the last fifteen years, we've helped over a hundred thousand people escape the clutches of high cost money lenders, start businesses or avoid eviction. Our work has helped influence Government policy and legislation, as well demonstrate how purpose and profit can work together to change the financial system for the better. _
- The last few years of the pandemic and the Cost-of-Living crisis have really highlighted the importance of our work, and as such we are embarking on an ambitious program of growth and expansion to meet the challenges facing some of the poorest and most excluded in the coming years. _
- We know this growth will see an increase in our team, management structure and change the way we work. Before we start this growth journey, we want to recruit a Head of HR who can help shape our people strategy, build a team and plan for growth._

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage and oversee the full recruitment cycle from: engaging with business leads, developing job descriptions, shortlisting, managing the interview process and leading the onboarding of new staff
- Manage, update and administer all contractual documents to new and existing staff, as well as managing the leavers process.
- Maximise the use of technology available to drive best practice and streamline process
- Provide HR policy guidance and help the resolution of employee relations issues, working with Fair Finance’s external legal and HR advisors for technical support as required.
- Oversee a culture of staff engagement and wellbeing; working with the executive team and CEO to lead improvement and ensure retention of staff.
- Manage staff attendance, performance and engagement and promote wellbeing through training, external support and internal initiatives.
- Support Business Heads in managing performance reviews and working with them to develop appropriate training and workforce planning
- Work closely with the executive team to ensure the business is compliant with UK employment laws and up-to-date with changing regulations
- Build a team with a continuous improvement ethos to support the needs of a growing business
- Regularly meet and work closely with all Business Leaders as well as report to the Executive Team and occasionally the Board Sub Committee of Fair Finance dealing with HR and People issues.
- Monitor and manage HR expenditure through scoping annually and maintaining a department budget, ensuring that Fair Finance obtains best value for its processes and services.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Strong leadership and analytical skills
- At least 5 years’ experience at HR Manager, Business Partner or Senior Advisor level
- Experience of devising and implementing employee engagement initiatives
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in talent management and specifically in-house recruitment
- Comfort in working with Senior Managers, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Demonstrate integrity and diligence in your methods and decisions
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of working with HR systems, benefits platforms and databases
- Already gained or be working towards your Level 7 CIPD qualific

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