Head of Human Resources

**About The Role**:
**Group **Head of HR**

**Location**:Datchet (**Near Windsor**)**, Berks**

**Salary: £**75**k to £**8**0k per annum** plus attractive benefits package.**

Role Purpose

The Head of HR will support the Group HR Director and take on the day-to-day responsibility for the existing HR teams. Understanding and aligning themselves to the Atlas Purpose and Values will provide them the platform from which to further develop the HR Function and elevate its profile within a diverse business. Accountable for all HR policies and processes, supporting the delivery of all aspects of the employee life-cycle (from recruitment & onboarding, employee development, engagement and notably employee relations) helping to embed the company purpose and values. This role supports the wider business across the UK.

Key Accountabilities
- Support change management across the business as it continues to grow
- Drive alignment between HR strategy and business objectives
- Championing employee engagement, working closely with regional and area managers and staff to develop action plans and ensure these are followed through and communicated to staff
- Ensure a culture of trust based on open communication, where collaboration and cooperation is encouraged and reinforced
- Championing wellbeing through support and guidance
- Provide professional and accurate generalist HR advice and coaching to your teams and managers across the business including absence management, contractual issues, legislative compliance and employee relations
- Lead or support in more complex employee relation activities including disciplinary, grievance and capability hearings including appeals
- Support the development of a high-performance culture, ensuring performance & development practices are embedded across the organisation
- Ensuring HR guidance documents, policies, and procedures are kept up to date and sit within the correct areas of the business
- Support the Group HR Director to achieve a best-in-class HR offering
- Support in delivering continuous improvement

What makes this job amazing?
- Beautiful working environment
- Very varied remit including all facets of HR
- Opportunity for significant role growth
- Opportunity for continuing professional development of self and your direct reports
- Great benefits
- Free parking
- Happy team

**About You**:
Knowledge and Skills
- Atlas Purpose and Value alignment is critical to the success of this role
- Advanced HR skills are a must and level 7 CIPD or master’s degree
- Ability to influence all stakeholders
- Genuine desire to help others flourish and find fun in what we do
- Positive energy with a can do / will do mindset
- Experience leading and building dynamic teams is a must
- Robust employment law knowledge and how this underpins HR policies & practices
- Highly organised and able to manage the day to day and balance any projects
- Solutions oriented
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- IT Literate with strong capability on Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook and adapting to bespoke systems
- Credibility and impact to gain trust of direct reports and the wider business
- Confident influencing and considered decision making skills
- Open, approachable and skilled at engaging with and advising people at all levels

**About The Company**:
Who are we?

Atlas is a family of people drawn together by a passion for creating happiness in others.
Founded 36 years ago and still owned by our founders, we are now one of the fastest-growing business support companies in the UK, providing facilities management to a wide range of companies from globally recognised brands to small local businesses. Our success is down to one thing; the passion and commitment of our 10,000 strong family, who together deliver happiness to over 4,000 client sites every single day. To ensure we remain focused on our purpose as we grow, we recruit first and foremost on our values so for those committed to living them alongside us, there is no better place to work.

Atlas is recruiting for a new position as Group Head of HR. The role will oversee the day to day running of an evolving HR function and it is a great opportunity to help further develop the HR Function within a business where growth is constant. We need someone that can lead and nurture a fantastic team as we continue to expand both organically and through acquisitions.

Our Purpose

To create happiness in ourselves and others
We approach work and life with a sense of fun, optimism and belief and strive to have a positive impact on the world around us. We show kindness and compassion to all those we meet, ensuring everyone is safe and healthy. We deliver on our promises and go the extra mile every day.

Our Values

We are a family

Just like any other family, we laugh, cry, celebrate and commiserate together. We may come from many different backgrounds, but we’re always there when it really matters. Whether it’s with practica