Head of People
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Head of People
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: 51510 -55438 per annumn (pro-rata - salary dependent on skills experience and knowledge)
Contract: Permanent
Base: Osney Mead Oxford & work from home with occasional travel across Oxon & Wokingham Reading West Berks
We are currently looking to recruit to the above role and would really welcome applications for it.
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If you are interested in learning more about the role and find more about what we do before applying please contact Sally White Head of HR via
Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you dont provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.
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Closing date: 10am 4th July
Shortlisting date: week commencing 7th July
Interview date: 14th July and Second Stage Interview 22nd July
Interview location: Oxfordshire Mind Osney Mead 2 Kings Meadow Oxford OX2 0DP
People are the very heart and soul of Oxfordshire Mind. The purpose of the People function is to ensure that the right people are recruited developed and able to thrive to deliver our vision of ensuring everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect.
The Head of People works closely with the Senior Management Team Trustees and all staff and provides operational leadership of Oxfordshire Minds People services including volunteers and involvement to enable our Vision and Purpose and deliver our strategic objectives through our people.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a passionate team and play a central role in this Oxfordshire and Berkshire West based charity. This role offers the chance for a proactive individual who is passionate about people to confidently navigate us through the forthcoming period of change and delivery of new strategic objectives.
About you:
You will be a dynamic leader who is able to work both strategically and operationally you will be highly collaborative in your approach and a pragmatist who instinctively knows where to add value. You will be able to act as a key sounding board for senior managers across the organisation facilitating the improvement of leadership qualities and performance of the organisation.
A skilled and considerate communicator you will enjoy managing motivating and coaching others as well as working collaboratively to find pragmatic solutions to issues and the size of the charity and the team you will be comfortable in a dynamic role where no day is the same moving easily from strategic to operational tasks and ways of working.
If this sounds like you then apply today to join an amazing organisation campaigning for better Mental Health and be part of something that is truly special.
Head of HR
Reporting to the CEO and managing a talented team of 1 People Business Partner / Manager and 1 People Advisor 1 HR and Recruitment Administrator 1 Volunteering and Involvement Manager and 1 Volunteer Facilitator you will:
- Develop and implement HR strategies processes and services aligned with our overall strategy and vision
- Lead on the production delivery and evaluation of an organisation wide learning and development plan that develops peoples capability and reflects and supports the delivery of business goals.
- Develop Staff Wellbeing strategy and Wellbeing Action Plan.
- Lead the People function and teamand be a pro-active member of the Senior Management Team and reporting to the board through the HR Sub Committee.
- Maintain Oxfordshire Minds position as an inclusive employer of choice and a great place to work by identifying and acting on opportunities to enhance our offering. This includes:
- Continually keeping under review the charitys brand and proposition
- Developing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders and networks
- Undertaking benchmarking
- Seeking feedback from internal colleagues and applicants
- Delivering new initiatives to support the charitys EDIE strategy and action plan
- Ensure high quality delivery of HR responsibilities including policies and processes HRIS resourcing reward employee services management development employee relations and learning
- Be the appointed competent person to advise on Health & Safety across the organisation this includes ongoing monitoring via KPIs and internal audits and leading the Health & Safety committee meetings.
- Embed a co-productive approach with partners managers and leaders to achieve strategy and targets
- Monitor and provide insight and guidance on the effectiveness of people management practices and processes via a range of KPIs
- Drive and deliver change initiatives in line with the organisations strategic objectives.
- Be an influential and visible figure in the business driving improvements forward in relation to people and culture
- Budget management and oversight.
- Maintain our people policies and processes ensuring changes to employment law and emerging good practice are promptly adopted.
- Ensure HR compliance and risk management for employee relations issues and ensuring the organisation remains up to date with relevant legislation and compliance for HR aspects of the Mind Quality Mark.
- Provide management support and coaching to the Volunteering and Involvement Manager working closely with them to define the longer-term strategy and future direction of Oxfordshire Minds volunteering and involvement strategy and ensure delivery against agreed and updated action plans.
Essential criteria
- Previous experience across most HR disciplines such as recruitment and retention wellbeing learning and development reward and HR and payroll administration as well as navigating complex HR issues
- Ability to think strategically develop a clear vision for the organisation and influence key stakeholders. Proven track record in making sound strategic decisions considering long-term impact
- Strong team manager who inspires and motivates hybrid and remote team members promoting a positive and productive work environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively
- Strong relationship building skills at a senior level internally and externally and able to nurture partnerships and collaborative relationships with a range of organisations and stakeholders
- Ability to lead change projects from initiation to completion ensuring timely and successful implementation
- Proficient in identifying and mitigating risks associated with change initiatives
- Experience of using office productivity software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Teams) or equivalent and HRIS
- Takes a values-based approach to HR aligning practices and decisions with the core values and culture of the organisation
- Has an understanding or passion for mental health and what we do
- Demonstrates self-awareness emotional intelligence and integrity working with clarity and honesty
- Passionate about the organisational vision inspiring and motivating teams towards ambitious goals. Visionary and resilient during periods of change
Desirable criteria
- Strong experience in all HR disciplines including organisational design and talent management
- Significant leadership experience gained at senior level in a complex environment including working with unions either formally or informally
- Experience of working in the charity/mental health sector or with a board of trustees
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community irrespective of race ethnicity gender age disability sexual orientation religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications.
Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Part-Time
