Head of People

**Head of People**

**Salary Range**: £55,000 - £65,000 pa depending on experience (details of further benefits below)

**Department**: Human Resources.

**Location**: Motorsport UK, Bicester Motion.

**Hours of Work**: Full Time (37.5 hours per week). 09:00-17:30, Mon-Fri.

**Line Manager**: CEO.

**Direct Reports**: None.

**Who are Motorsport UK?**

Motorsport UK unites communities through a shared passion and love of the sport. 50,000 licence holders, 10,000 volunteer marshals and 4,000 officials alongside millions of vibrant fans are active week in, week out, doing what they love.

Whether that’s the speed of drag racing, the close battles of circuit racing, the precision of AutoSOLOs or the social enjoyment of Touring Assemblies, the community is vibrant and alive.

At Motorsport UK, a team of 70 dedicated staff work as passionately as the members, driving forward values of integrity, innovation, collaboration and commitment in everything that’s delivered.

Your journey to make a difference at Motorsport UK begins today

**What's the opportunity?**

Motorsport UK is committed to developing and maintaining a high performance culture through the delivery of an aligned people strategy.

Reporting to the CEO, the Head of People will be responsible for delivering the end-to-end HR service; ranging from administration, through to strategic initiatives as part of the Senior Management Team.

**What else can you expect to be doing?**
- Acting as the primary point of contact for all HR and people-related matters. Assisting with day-to-day queries and support.
- Driving and enhancing the people strategy to best support the wider objectives of Motorsport UK and the Senior Management Team.
- Building on the recent launch of Motorsport UK's core values; continuing to embed and champion a high performance culture within day-to-day activities.
- Taking a lead on the implementation of recruitment and selection processes which maximise Motorsport UK's ability to attract top talent in all areas.
- Managing the organisations online People Management Platform.
- Working with Senior Management and Remuneration Committee to ensure alignment between our benefits package, market trends, and available resource.
- Ensuring the successful implementation of Motorsport UK's performance and development processes; working closely with line managers to support the growth of their people.
- Working closely with the Head of Sustainability to develop and enhance the internal EDI programme.
- Managing end-to-end employee relations matters, liaising with external legal counsel, and providing pastoral care and support where required.
- Champion first-class communication across our people, inc. Staff Surveys and All Hands briefings.

**Who are we looking for?**

At Motorsport UK, we understand that our people will shape our success, and ultimately define our value to the motorsport community.

We're looking for people who can demonstrate that they're as passionate as our members, embracing and championing our core values of Innovation, Collaboration, Commitment, and Integrity.

Below are some of the essential experiences, knowledge, and skills that we believe will be vital for this role:

- _Proven experience at a senior HR level, preferably within fast-paced high performing organisations._
- _A strong HR generalist knowledge-base and skill set, with previous experience operating in a standalone position._
- _An ability to balance day-to-day operational activities with the need for planning and strategic pursuits._
- _Evidence of implementing new ways of working to improve both efficiency and effectiveness._
- _Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally._
- _Previous experience of professionally managing challenging conversations and sensitive situations._
- _A flexible, collaborative approach to problem solving._
- _The ability to demonstrate excellent time, prioritisation, and workload management skills._
- _An ability to demonstrate a performance and results driven approach._
- _Strong process skills with excellent attention to detail._
- _A relevant post-graduate and / or CIPD qualification._
- _The ability to travel to and from the Motorsport UK offices in Bicester, Oxfordshire._
- _Eligible to work in the UK._

**What else is on offer for you?**

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

10% pension contribution from Motorsport UK

Private medical cover

Holistic wellbeing support

Life assurance and income protection

Breakdown cover

Free on-site parking

A chance to work in the exciting world of motorsport

Access to a host of other staff benefits

**Where will you be based?**

Home for us is in the heart of ‘Motorsport Valley’. Specifically, we’re located within the Heritage Quarter of the fantastic Bicester Motion site, Oxfordshire.

The UK’s only hub for historic motoring excellence, Bicester Heritage boasts over 45 specialist automotive and motorsport businesse