We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior HR professional to join our strategic team as a Head of People & Organisational Development!

In this role, your general role and responsibilities will be developing and delivering the People & OD Strategy, leading on the Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) strategy, delivery of projects and team management.

When joining us, the priorities that you’ll be focussing on through 2023/2024 will be:

• HR Policy Review – Produce a suite of policies into a People Framework
• Retention – Improvements to leaver data and intelligence
• Change management – Review of change management policy/procedure
• Performance Management – Review of Appraisal scheme
• EDI – Implementation of the Inclusive Kingston action plan
• Employee Travel – Joint review with LBS
• Leadership & Management – New framework to support existing and aspiring leaders
• Workforce Data Dashboards – New dashboard with trend analysis

A Typical Day In This Role Would Involve

• Engaging with staff networks
• Presenting to Trade Unions, Corporate Leadership Group etc.
• Developing content for engagement and communications across organisations
• Team management
• Project management of key deliverables from the People & OD Strategy (please see attached).

You will report to the Assistant Director of People & Organisational Development (RBK).

We are a hybrid working organisation and the requirement is to come into the office twice a week. Whilst this will be more predominantly the Kingston offices, occasionally you will be required to travel to the Sutton Offices.

For an informal chat about this role, please reach out to our Recruitment Campaigns team – recruitmentcampaigns@kingston.gov.uk

This role is suitable for a Senior HR Leader, looking to progress their career to the next step.

However, to be successful in this role, you must have the following:

• Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) member, equivalent qualification and/or evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience of managing an OD enabling service and high performance teams with a focus on increasing efficiency and improving customer service.
• Knowledge and understanding of the considerations of working within a Political environment and working with elected members on operational issues.
• A thorough understanding of the legislation and Council policy framework in respect of the relevant service areas including Employee Relations.
• Experience of developing organisation through a range of OD initiatives.
• Experience of engaging with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation, to use their knowledge and feedback to improve services.
• Experience of working with external partners, key agencies and other stakeholders in delivering operational services.
• Ability to design, shape and deliver HR strategies and inspire and motivate team members to develop and deliver high quality services.
• Able to build and maintain strong partnership relationships in the shared service and wider.
• Able to work flexibly and adapt quickly to changing circumstances, customer needs and priorities.

For more further information on the role and person specification, please refer to the attached Job Description.