Head of Talent

1 month ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom The Very Group Full time
About us

We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.

About the role

Our Talent and Development function exists to drive business performance through our people. Central to this is leaning into the organisation, using commercial knowledge and L&D expertise to drive a culture of learning and add significant value to our people and our business.  

The Head of Talent and Performance plays a critical part and exists to unlock Talent and Performance across the organisation.  Bringing leadership learning, innovation and plenty of drive, you’ll evolve our approach to talent and help establish a culture of learning where our people take ownership for their development and career.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Talent Management philosophy, infrastructure, system, and tools which ensure growth opportunities for all.
  • Building on the work done to date to embed an approach to Performance Management that acts as a catalyst to connect our people to their unique ability, contribution to the business, future aspirations and their sense of purpose and belonging at The Very Group.
  • Identifying the skills behind key Performance drivers and responding with solutions that add tangible value.
  • Using expertise and knowledge of industry best practise to design and deliver an exceptional leadership learning framework available to all aspiring and established leaders with a further innovative approach to developing high potential leaders as part of succession planning.
  • Manage and develop a team of talent professionals, empowering and leading them to deliver great learning for our colleagues across a range of initiatives. 
  • Provide specialist expertise (e.g., In Talent, Leadership, Performance Management and pipeline development) and support in culture and change through a development perspective.
  • Support the People Partner team with succession and talent management activities.
About you

This role will continue to embed our Talent Management principles (aligned to our culture and values) as well as design and lead our Leadership learning framework and development approach to Hi-Potential talent. It’s a diverse and exciting role that needs someone who:

  • Has significant experience operating at a senior level in Talent and Performance in a fast-paced, commercial business.
  • Is highly commercial and able to align development strategies to the needs of the business.
  • Significant experience in designing and leading a team to deliver Leadership and Hi-Po programs that support. consistent leadership, our values and succession planning.
  • Awareness and understanding of effective Performance Management and has implemented performance management processes.
  • Possess excellent facilitation skills.
  • Is credible in front of a senior audience, persuasive and with advanced influencing skills.
  • Is a thought leader; can research, understand, and predict future trends - probing on and predicting current and future needs, knowing how to be effective in our business environment.
  • Highly advanced stakeholder management skills. A trusted partner who influences, engages, excites, and inspires with confidence and enthusiasm.
  • Is pro-active and willing to challenge, spotting and addressing needs.
  • Is passionate about helping people to be the best they can be.
  • Wants to lead and develop a world class talent team.

The successful candidate will have the experience, intellectual rigour and aptitude to partner the senior leadership team in delivering the Talent strategy. They will be resilient, impactful, a natural leader, and able to challenge, whilst harnessing this business’s natural entrepreneurship and ambition.

Some of our benefits

  • Flexible, hybrid working model
  • Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
  • £10,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
  • 30 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Udemy learning access
  • Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
  • Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
  • Matched pension up to 6%
  • More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - An informal 45 minute-1 hour video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions. This can be held either in-person or remotely.

3rd Stage - A 30 minute final interview with our Chief People Officer.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here.

Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.


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