Head of People & Talent - East Cheshire - £60k- £70k - Permanent
This small, scaling, and hugely innovative business is looking to hire its first permanent Head of People & Talent to develop and own the people agenda.
They are at a pivotal point in their evolution and with some exciting plans on the horizon there couldn't be a more exciting time to join.
The Role
Walking into this role as their first Head of People & Talent, you will find some great frameworks and basics in place already, a strong culture developed around purpose and ethics and real passion for what they do. Equally you will find there is work to do in terms of comms, leadership development, change management and developing their brilliant basics to set them up for future success.
As a stand alone role in a small business this will be an incredibly broad role, split between operational execution (c70%) and strategic thinking (c30%). Your role will include L&D (including Leadership Dev), Talent Acquisition, Bens & Reward development, ER and engagement amongst other areas, however you are not expected to be the expert in absolutely everything, it's possible that you will need to draw on 3rd party support for specialist knowledge and the business is supportive of this.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in your application and beyond, you must demonstrate a generalist skillset, along with experience in Leadership Development and Talent Acquisition.
We think this person will likely have some previous experience within small, high growth businesses however you must have a strong grasp on best practice and and know inherently what good looks like. Experience of change management and cultural change is absolutely critical. There is also a strong preference for experience within an engineering environment or similar.
We are also looking for someone who is comfortable being on site 4 days per week.
To be considered for this role please send your CV via link.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.