Head of Workforce Services
Location: Onsite 2 days per week (with occasional additional onsite days as needed)
Rate: £650-£750p/d Umbrella Inside IR35
Duration: 6 months initially
Our client is seeking a proactive and analytical leader ready to take on a pivotal role within a dynamic council environment.
They need a Head of Workforce Services to spearhead the delivery of their people strategy, enhance workforce services, and lead key projects, including a council restructure.
You will need to be a skilled professional with strong analytical and strategic abilities who thrives on simplifying processes, engaging stakeholders, and creating innovative workforce solutions.
Role Overview:
* Develop and implement strategies across recruitment, employee relations, organisational wellbeing, health and safety, payroll, and more
* Ensure effective delivery of services, including onboarding, apprenticeships, employee relations, and HR systems management
* Lead the procurement and management of service-related contracts
* Drive the traded growth strategy and monitor the performance of people outcomes
* Act as the operational HROD professional lead for the authority
* Lead a team of 3 direct reports, with oversight of 140–150 reports across the service
* Drive workforce strategies and deliver outstanding customer-centric services
Requirements:
* FCIPD with significant experience at working at a senior level in a local authority of similar setting
* Strong leadership and management skills and experience of matrix management
* Experience of developing and implementing complex workforce transformation programmes and strategies
* Evidence of designing and delivering innovative people solutions in order to resolve business issues
* Significant experience of managing relationships with internal and external customers
* Knowledge of HR Legislation and policy
* Evidence of experience of leading successful change programme
* Significant experience of commissioning, procurement and contract management
If you have the above experience, then we would love to hear from you. Please apply to receive more information.
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