Head of HR

Role: Interim Head of HR

Sector: Civil Service

Duration 6 Months

Location: London, 3 days a week onsite.

Salary: up to £650 UMB per day

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for an experienced Head of HR to join our public sector client on a fixed term contract for 6 months. This role is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 3 days a week onsite, in London.

The Head of HR will support the HR function which is fully aligned to the delivery of the organisation's strategic objectives, including the management of people risks. The appointed candidates will provide highly informed and sound advice to managers on all staff related issues, acting as a source of trusted advice to the senior leadership team. The Head of HR will offer thought leadership on innovation and best practice across strategic and practical HR matters, ensuring that any change is relevant and achievable for the organisation.

The duties of the Head of HR include:

Being principal adviser to Executive Committee on strategic and operational staff and resourcing matters
Providing leadership and develop a high-performing HR team and service which meet the specific needs of the organisation, improving the output and delivery from the team
Providing the highest quality advice and guidance to the organisation's senior team and staff on the full range of staff issues, including resourcing, succession, remuneration, performance management, inclusion and well-being and learning and development
Ensuring that HR policies and practices are informed by current best practice on equality, diversity and inclusion in the organisation, to ensure that managers and leaders are skilled to create inclusive teams, and to role model the championing of inclusion and diversity
Building strong internal networks to support the delivery of the organisation's key priorities
Ensuring the organisation has the people, organisational design, operating models and policies in place to manage, develop and deploy resources effectively, reflecting best practice.
Providing cover to the Chief People Officer on HR-related opportunities, challenges and any risks as required
Participating actively in Executive Committee and Advisory Board meetings to provide the HR leadership perspective on people-related questions as required
Championing data and insight reporting and ensure that evidence bases are gathered and used to underpin initiative and policy design
Building on highly effective relationships across the organisation to ensure that the HR function and service meet the needs of the organisation and remain fit for purpose
Utilising the relationship with the organisation's Staff Council, ensuring it plays a full role in the wider engagement of staff
Ensuring that line managers are skilled to support the health and well-being of staff and that HR policies and provision enable this

The Head of HR will ideally have:

CIPD Level 7 qualifications or equivalent
Proven experience working and partnering with senior management teams in a generalist HR role
Experience of advising and supporting organisations through the leadership and delivery aspects of change management across a range of people issues
Experience in influencing and challenging at executive level with credibility and confidence
Demonstrable and up-to-date technical knowledge and best practice in the key strategic and operational areas of Employment Law, Employee Relations, Resourcing and Talent Management, Learning & Development, Reward and Diversity and Inclusion.

How to apply for the Head of HR:

Our client is hoping to have the Head of HR in the role as soon as possible, therefore if you believe your experience meets the criteria above, please contact Charlotte Broomfield by Monday 10th August by submitted your CV directly.

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