About us
We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College that welcomes colleagues and students into our community from a diverse range of backgrounds – we are proudly catholic, fiercely inclusive. As you may already know, we are one of only two Sixth Form Colleges in the Southwest. We are also unique in the sense that we are the only Catholic Sixth Form College in the Southwest. Currently, we have over 2,000 students enrolled at the college.
Students are at the heart of all that we do, and they are a wonderful diverse and intelligent group of young people. We are extremely proud of all our students’ achievements, especially the individual progress that they each make in their time with us. We know that with the right support and encouragement every student will thrive and flourish, achieving far beyond what they, their family and sometimes society say is possible.
This success is built upon teamwork between staff and students. Our staff are passionate about working with young people and always go the extra mile to provide guidance and support to help them succeed.
We boast fantastic facilities, industry-experienced staff and a vast range of career-focused courses designed to provide our students with a set of skills, understandings and personal attributes to be successful in their chosen career.
About the role
The prime responsibility of the Head of People is to work with the Principal and the other members of the College Leadership Team to ensure that the community of St Brendan’s Sixth Form College succeeds and develops in its mission, achieves its strategic aims and objectives, and fulfils its responsibilities. You will be responsible for managing the People function which covers the end-to-end employee lifecycle. To that end, your key responsibilities are to:
Lead and ensure the provision of a complete People Service function, and build on our internal processes including recruitment, on-boarding, employee relations, performance development, engagement, pay, pension and wellbeing;
Provide pragmatic, best practice advice and guidance to college leaders on staffing issues such as absence, capability, the management of performance, disciplinary and grievance and other procedures;
Work collaboratively across the organisation to identify initiatives that support employee well-being, adding to the overall employee value proposition and staff satisfaction
Maintain, shape and implement all People Policies ensuring compliance and legal obligations are met in order to achieve key organisational deliverables and objectives whilst maintaining high standards;
Lead the recruitment processes, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring we have quality dialogue with candidates and provide a seamless experience for new colleagues;
Oversee the provision of a high quality and accurate payroll service.
This is a hands-on role in terms of employee relations and system/process development and is supported by a small HR Team.
About you
Just have a look below, if this sounds like you it’s definitely worth putting yourself forward:
Proven experience as a HR Professional at a senior level;
Strong leadership skills with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams;
Exceptional project management and organisational abilities, with the capability to manage competing priorities’
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to influence and engage stakeholders across all levels;
Comprehensive understanding of HR principles, practices, and employment law;
Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving and operational execution;
Experience in complex HR matters;
Discretion and integrity in handling sensitive matters.
We’re looking for candidates who bring creative thinking to the HR service and have a keen eye for candidate and employee experience: who know “what good looks like” and can continually bring new ideas and concepts.
What's on offer
An attractive salary in the range of £49,865 - £55,703 per annum
A generous holiday allowance of 27 days (rising to 30 days after five years) plus bank holidays
A supportive and friendly working environment
Opportunities for further professional development
Want to know more?
If you would like to talk through a prospective application or to explore the College’s ethos and values a little more, please don’t hesitate to contact us for a chat. We are keen to ensure a strong fit both for you and the College in this role.
Ready to apply?
If you share our vision of transforming lives and are inspired by the challenges this opportunity presents and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking, we look forward to receiving your application which will be given careful consideration.
Finally
Thank you for taking an interest in this very important role – it really is a wonderful place to work and study and we are sure you will love the college as much as our staff and students.