Head Of HR

Leeds, Yorkshire
Sewell Wallis Ltd

I am delighted to be partnering a well known Leeds based organisation who have an enviable reputation and a positive, energetic culture.

They are looking for a pragmatic, skilled and hard-working HR Professional who will provide leadership and guidance to their managers and employees on all HR, cultural and employment matters. With specific focus on organisational structure, remuneration, training and appraisal matters.

The main responsibilities include:

• Lead and direct the HR function, working with the HRBP providing guidance, support, and development to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures, and practices are compliant with relevant employment laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Create and execute a company wide training and development strategy to include coaching managers on performance management issues and processes and guidance on learning & development for their teams.
• Lead the annual appraisals and review process.
• Manage all compensation and benefit activity to ensure they are competitive, equitable, and aligned with industry standards and regulations.
• Driving the recruitment and talent development process to ensure attraction and retention of top-tier professionals.
• Working with the HRBP to manage all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including attraction, recruitment, onboarding and training.
• Work with the management team, coaching, mentoring and advising on all people issues and creating employee engagement and long term employee retention.
• To deal with complex disciplinary/grievance, performance and HR issues.
• Manage employee relations, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace environment.

Ideally you will be CIPD Level 7 qualified together with a minimum of 5 years experience within a senior HR role.

Benefits include:

• Company Pension Plan
• Medical cover
• Free parking
• Flexible working

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.