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Head of People Services

Salary: £94000 - £99000 per annum
Location: Winchester

 

Hampshire County Council are currently looking for a Head of People Services on a 3 month FTC.

The role is Office based in Winchester, but ability to partly work remotely as agreed with line manager. The ability to travel to other council sites and to visit external organisations and locations (potentially, on occasion out of usual business hours) will be required to fulfil this role. The ability to drive is therefore essential.

  • Paying up to £99,000 a year (pro rata)
  • Must be educated to degree level or equivalent and have a relevant professional qualification in HR or OD.
  • Starting ASAP

Essential Knowledge and experience

  • Excellent understanding of the services provided by the organisation more widely (or capability to build this), and an appreciation of unintended potential consequences of whole systems change, that need to be considered

  • Significant operational and strategic experience of working in similar role(s) within a large, diverse, and complex organisation.

  • Significant operational and strategic experience of working in similar role(s) within a large, diverse, and complex organisation.

Role Purpose

Working directly to the Deputy Director People and Organisation you will lead and shape the County Council's People Strategy and will be critical in developing our future approach to People; Policy and Reward, Casework, Management of Change, Occupational Health, Leadership and Organisation Development (L+OD) and Education People Services.

Critical Capabilities:

  • Member of CIPD and HR Qualified (or equivalent including Organisation Development)

  • Policy and Reward

  • HR Casework

  • Occupational Health

  • Organisational Change

  • Leadership and Organisation Development

You will be responsible for the People Services function, ensuring our people strategy and plan reflect all elements of our employee life-cycle.

We are looking for someone who leads by example, confident in the experience they will bring to enable them to shape People Services. You should also be determined to make a positive difference for the organisation, proactively working towards our vision for the County Council, and the values we aspire to.

For more information and the full Job description please get in touch, jazz.randall@connect2hampshire.co.uk

Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.