Head of HR & Od

Salary: £480 per day

I am working with an excellent client based in Northampton who are looking for an experienced Head of HR & OD for 4 months initially.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying up to £480 Umbrella per day. The role is in scope of IR35.

The role will be working from home initially.

The role

The postholder will manage the delivery of a professional Human Resources and Organisational Development service that adds value and delivers effective business-focused solutions as well as ensuring alignment of the delivery of the workforce function with the strategic objectives of the organisation.

The postholder will partner with directors and senior managers to understand the business area’s objectives and challenges, with a focus on identifying and enabling effective people management solutions through technical expertise, advice and professional, intelligent critique and influence.

Particular area of focus will be:

The leadership & management development and the implementation of learning and development approaches to reflect best practice
Advising on and managing people related risks to the organisation
The development and delivery of dynamic recruitment and retention strategies
Maintaining strong employee relations and
Delivering professional learning and development interventions and strategies.The postholder will develop and deliver strategies for the organisation’s commitment to diversity & inclusion and to health & wellbeing as well as managing a diverse team of HR advisory, recruitment and learning and development professionals.

Essential experience and knowledge

* Proven track record of facilitating and supporting business change; must therefore be totally comfortable with, and an advocate of change, especially in driving through the re-positioning of HR and Learning and Development as a strategic partner.
* Extensive HR and/ or Organisational Development experience with in-depth knowledge and experience of case work and change management initiatives.
* Extensive knowledge of employment law

Qualifications

CIPD 7 or MCIPDPlease only apply if you have all the skills, knowledge and experience as mentioned above.

As the role is to start ASAP please only apply of you are available on no more than a week’s notice.

Thank you

Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.