Head of People

My client can consider both full-time and part-time employment with the flexibility afforded regarding hours per day and days per week. Please note on your application if you can consider, full-time, part-time or both.

DB Search has been retained by a growing PE backed business based near Haywards Heath and Crawley to support them in their search for a Head of People. This newly created position will take ownership of forward-thinking people strategies and day-to-day operational HR. The goal is to increase employee engagement whilst planning for the future and developing a proactive approach to the people function.

Reporting to the Finance Director you will be the employee's advocate, designing cohesive policies and procedures to ensure parity across the business. Working closely with the senior leadership team you will partner with them to advise of the impact new ideas and projects can have from a HR point of view. This role will take a holistic view of HR/People which engages and develops teams/talent and succession plans to ensure the organisation is fit for the future. Talent mapping, engagement, learning & development and organisational design will be important aspects of this role as they look to develop high-performance teams

Key areas of responsibility for this role include:

• Employee engagement
• Organisational Development
• Talent mapping
• Succession planning
• Learning and Development
• Talent acquisition including employer branding
• Vision and values development
• Employee benefits
• HR/People systems/procedures/policies
• Alignment of the people function/direction with overall business objectives

My client is currently growing and evolving from an SME to a corporate structure and aiming to develop the current reactive HR structure to a more proactive one which enables the business to hit its objectives.

The opportunity here is to join a forward-thinking senior leadership team that understands the importance of a business partnering people function. They place their team at the heart of the business and realise their success is based on an engaged and motivated workforce. For the right candidate, there will be the opportunity for future progression as the role and company grow.

This position represents a true mix of strategic and operational duties. With 1 direct report, you will be motivated to not only develop and design innovative people/human resources initiatives but also to implement and embed them across the business.

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