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Job Title: Head of People & Culture (12-Month Maternity Cover - FTC)
Location: Rugby - Hybrid (Or a minimum of 40% at one of our locations across the Midlands) Hours: 37.5 hours Annual Salary: £60,000 DOE + Competitive benefits Closing Date: 02/01/2025 About the Role
This is a fixed-term contract (FTC) for a minimum of 12 months, covering maternity leave for the Head of HR role. Are you ready to lead and inspire in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? As the Head of People & Culture, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your energy, vision, and leadership presence to influence at both the executive and Board level. A self-starter with a clear sense of purpose, you’ll shape and deliver our forward-thinking People & Culture strategy that empowers our employees, drives meaningful change, and strengthens organisational resilience. This is your chance to make a real impact and help lead our organisation into an exciting new chapter. With prior experience at Head of level or equivalent, you’ll navigate complex challenges with ease, embedding cultural and behavioural transformation while building trusted partnerships with senior leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with vision, passion, and determination to make a lasting impact, shaping the future of People & Culture in a values-driven organisation committed to making a real difference. Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership as a member of the Joint Leadership Team, aligning the People & Culture strategy with organisational goals and values. Represent the People & Culture function at Board committees, providing insights, updates, and recommendations on key priorities and challenges. Lead the rollout of the People & Culture Business Partner model, ensuring tailored, data-driven support for senior leaders and managers. Develop and implement workforce planning and succession strategies to build organisational capacity and maintain a strong internal talent pipeline. Oversee the reward and benefits strategy to ensure competitiveness, fairness, and alignment with organisational values. Drive strategic change initiatives, embedding behavioural and cultural transformation aligned with organisational values. Leverage data and analytics to monitor and improve the impact of people initiatives, providing actionable insights to the Joint Leadership Team. Promote an inclusive, engaging, and high-performing culture through collaboration, wellbeing initiatives, and leadership development. Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and policy requirements, including safeguarding, data protection, and equality, diversity, and inclusion. Foster strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to influence and implement HR initiatives that support business objectives. Person Specification
Must have held a senior HR leadership role, such as Head of People or equivalent, with experience leading organisational strategy at Board or executive level. Proven track record of delivering strategic people leadership, including workforce planning, cultural change, and transformation initiatives. CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent experience in HR leadership and organisational development. In-depth knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and governance, with experience embedding HR Business Partner models. Skilled in using data and analytics to drive informed decision-making and measure success against strategic objectives. Proven experience in leading teams across HR functions, including Talent, Learning & Development, and HR Operations. Can demonstrate ability to influence, inspire, and build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including Trustees and Board members. High emotional and political intelligence, with the ability to navigate complex environments and support effective change management. Passionate about promoting inclusivity, wellbeing, and cultural alignment with organisational values. Collaborative, innovative, and adaptable, with a proven ability to deliver results in dynamic, multi-site environments. This role is subject to a Basic DBS check. Environment
TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patients, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. *Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants.
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Location: Rugby - Hybrid (Or a minimum of 40% at one of our locations across the Midlands) Hours: 37.5 hours Annual Salary: £60,000 DOE + Competitive benefits Closing Date: 02/01/2025 About the Role
This is a fixed-term contract (FTC) for a minimum of 12 months, covering maternity leave for the Head of HR role. Are you ready to lead and inspire in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? As the Head of People & Culture, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your energy, vision, and leadership presence to influence at both the executive and Board level. A self-starter with a clear sense of purpose, you’ll shape and deliver our forward-thinking People & Culture strategy that empowers our employees, drives meaningful change, and strengthens organisational resilience. This is your chance to make a real impact and help lead our organisation into an exciting new chapter. With prior experience at Head of level or equivalent, you’ll navigate complex challenges with ease, embedding cultural and behavioural transformation while building trusted partnerships with senior leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with vision, passion, and determination to make a lasting impact, shaping the future of People & Culture in a values-driven organisation committed to making a real difference. Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership as a member of the Joint Leadership Team, aligning the People & Culture strategy with organisational goals and values. Represent the People & Culture function at Board committees, providing insights, updates, and recommendations on key priorities and challenges. Lead the rollout of the People & Culture Business Partner model, ensuring tailored, data-driven support for senior leaders and managers. Develop and implement workforce planning and succession strategies to build organisational capacity and maintain a strong internal talent pipeline. Oversee the reward and benefits strategy to ensure competitiveness, fairness, and alignment with organisational values. Drive strategic change initiatives, embedding behavioural and cultural transformation aligned with organisational values. Leverage data and analytics to monitor and improve the impact of people initiatives, providing actionable insights to the Joint Leadership Team. Promote an inclusive, engaging, and high-performing culture through collaboration, wellbeing initiatives, and leadership development. Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and policy requirements, including safeguarding, data protection, and equality, diversity, and inclusion. Foster strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to influence and implement HR initiatives that support business objectives. Person Specification
Must have held a senior HR leadership role, such as Head of People or equivalent, with experience leading organisational strategy at Board or executive level. Proven track record of delivering strategic people leadership, including workforce planning, cultural change, and transformation initiatives. CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent experience in HR leadership and organisational development. In-depth knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and governance, with experience embedding HR Business Partner models. Skilled in using data and analytics to drive informed decision-making and measure success against strategic objectives. Proven experience in leading teams across HR functions, including Talent, Learning & Development, and HR Operations. Can demonstrate ability to influence, inspire, and build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including Trustees and Board members. High emotional and political intelligence, with the ability to navigate complex environments and support effective change management. Passionate about promoting inclusivity, wellbeing, and cultural alignment with organisational values. Collaborative, innovative, and adaptable, with a proven ability to deliver results in dynamic, multi-site environments. This role is subject to a Basic DBS check. Environment
TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patients, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. *Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants.
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