Group Head of People

Middlesbrough Permanent c. £80,000 plus benefits Ref: 405030

About the opportunity;

We are delighted to be working with a fast growing, privately owned organisation who is entering the next phase of it's growth journey. With a strong foundation and employee base in Middlesbrough, they continue to invest in local communities and develop strong employment opportunities.

This is a brand new role within the organisation and will play a crucial role within the organisation, providing expert advice and guidance on all people related activities across the group and being a trusted advisor to the owners and SLT.

This role will have a broad operational remit and will need to take on day to day responsibility of the function as well as creating and embedding strategy for people and performance.

The Head of People will be responsible for creating a visionary people strategy that fully incorporates each of the business divisions and enhances the culture.
This person will need to have the capability and ambition to take on a broader role as the organisation expands and be adaptable to respond to the changing needs of the division within the Group.

Key elements of the role include;

Developing consistent tools and processes across the Group that embrace the differences within each division.
Creating and embedding performance management tools and frameworks in order to drive high performance.
Establishing robust policies and processes and effective ways of working.
Support future acquisitions and integration activity.
Develop leadership and management capability to support future growth ambitions.
Create a solid EVP that helps to attract, retain, develop and reward talent for the Group.
Establish a robust reward framework that suits the needs of all employees.

Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week in Middlesbrough.

The ideal candidate with be able to demonstrate;

Our client is looking for a high calibre HR Leader who is keen to be part of the growth journey.
Candidates must be able to adapt their style to suit the demands of the business and will be comfortable working with business owners, investors, colleagues and communities.
Candidates must be self starters and be comfortable with little to no administration support as they will be self sufficient and fully autonomous in this role.
Candidates will be able to demonstrate your experience of creating something from scratch through to developing future strategic goals.