Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a new challenge?
Can you lead a team, setting and driving strategy to provide excellent HR services in a varied operational environment?
Do you have strong communication skills with the ability to establish relationships quickly at a senior level?
If so, we are looking for a Head of Reward and Resourcing to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and we'd love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.
We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women’s, LGBTQI+, Race, Carers, Mental Wellbeing and volunteer Respect Ambassadors.
This is a Full-Time post.
What is Corporate Services?
The Directorate of Corporate Services is responsible for the effective delivery of Corporate Services to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Corporate Services includes Communications, Procurement, Finance, Health & Safety, Human Resources, Internal Audit and Assurance, Programme Management Office, and Property & Facilities.
Human Resources is a key enabling function responsible for the planning and delivery of the MCA's People Strategy and a full range of HR services including Organisational Design and Development, Talent Management, Employee Relations, Volunteer support, Reward and Resourcing. The Head of Reward and Resourcing delivers effective HR services to the MCA. In addition, this role is part of the MCA HR Leadership Team (HRLT)and works collaboratively with MCA and Department for Transport (DfT) leaders to enable the DfT Group HR Model.
Who is the Head of Reward and Resourcing?
The role holder will be accountable for the effective, efficient and business focused delivery of specialist HR (reward and resourcing) services for the MCA and will lead the development and implementation of pay, reward, workforce planning and resourcing strategies. They will also support change and transformation programmes across the organisation, leading on Trade Unions relationships and providing specialist knowledge and expertise.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Setting strategic direction for the delivery of pay, reward, workforce planning and resourcing for the MCA, ensuring alignment to Civil Service, Departmental and Organisational strategy.
* Proactively working with the Executive Team and Senior Leaders to fully understand current and future business performance issues, objectives and drivers to ensure pay, reward and resourcing strategies align to business need.
* Designing and delivering attraction, branding and retention strategies for the MCA, providing leadership and direction for complex and senior recruitment campaigns.
* Leading relationships with national and local Trade Unions (TUS) on behalf of the MCA.
* Leading the development of strategic workforce plans for the organisation, working with key stakeholders across the agency and at Departmental level providing advice, guidance and challenge to support ambitious government and business strategy.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
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