Job Title Head of HR

Job Type

Employer Type Contract Caterer - Commercial

Location Surrey Base with UK Travel

Job Description
Head of HR - Surrey Base with UK travel - £55k to £80k plus fully expensed Company car allowance.

A car driver with a valid driving licence is essential for this role - This is an excellent career building opportunity.

Our clients is one of the UK's leading Contract Caterers / Facilities Management companies, with an exceptional reputation for being one of the nations top companies to work for.

The purpose of this role is to create the highest performing teams by attracting, developing and inspiring, people to thrive and commit to a culture that leads our client to be the worlds greatest service organisation, for the long term.

This is a superb opportunity for an experienced Head of HR to join a vibrant team in a fast expanding company. This role offers you the opportunity to use your business experience in a challenging yet very rewarding role. You will share your passion people skills with an extremely professional and engaging team in an environment that encourages contribution and provides a platform for personal growth and development.

The Job

Own and drive the HR strategy – enabling lighthouse businesses
Establish and execute a Business People Plan responding to the needs of the business, in line with survey feedback.
Drive organisational change to deliver business objectives
Employee relations – provide professional advice, guidance and support in line with organisation's policies, procedures and employment law. Policy change and development
Drive the Talent Review process, ensuring strong succession and a pipeline of talent
Collaborate with HR Team to drive the respective strategies into the business
Develop and deliver people propositions for bids, contributing to the growth of the business
Manage effective relationships with Unions
Attend SLT meetings and other operational meetings as required
Provide leadership and coaching to HR team
Drive employee engagement through the annual surveys and follow up action
The Person

Strong senior level HR generalist experience, preferably within the business to business management services sector
Multi-site, operationally diverse experience
Educated to degree level or equivalent and/or CIPD qualified
In depth knowledge of employment law, TUPE experience and organisational change
Experience of operating in a heavily unionised environment
Strong senior stakeholder management with the ability to influence
Team driven and a collaborative mindset, with experience of managing a geographically disparate HR team
High level of change readiness, persistency and problem solving approach
High work capacity, with an ability to work to deadlines
Contact/communication skills and empathy
Ability to manage ambiguity & change in fast paced, dynamic environment
We are looking for an outstanding individual who can set themselves apart from the rest; in return our client will provide development, training and support to ensure you experience a long and enjoyable career.

If this sounds like, you I would love to hear from you....

Salary £80,000 plus package

Reference AF HR

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