People Director - UK&I

Description:

Job Reference: /TC/08-05/1160/10

Job Title: People Director - UK&I

Location: Ipswich 

Salary: Competitive

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week

Business Overview

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Job Overview

We are currently recruiting for a People Director - UK&I to join our passionate and driven team based at our client’s site in Ipswich 

The People Director UK & Ireland has a strategic role in the overall management of the UK and Ireland group whilst having primary responsibility for managing its people functions. They will have direct oversight of a number of corporate departments which may vary from time to time and will ensure that the combined UK & Ireland organisation has the right capability to execute the business strategy at optimal cost whilst being fully compliant. A business focused HR leader providing input and guidance on all people related needs with accountability for meeting those needs through elements of the HR delivery model as required. The jobholder will report to the Chief Executive Officer UK & Ireland with a dotted line into the Group Chief People Officer and this role will sit on the Executive Committee for the UK and Ireland business.

Key Responsibilities:

Accountable for ensuring the organisation has the right capability to execute the business strategy at optimal cost.
Responsible for providing strong functional leadership to the corporate departments reporting into this role, communicating to those departments the expectations of the executive leadership in relation to the business objectives, culture, values, attitudes and behaviours and ensuring that operational policies and practices help drive those appropriately.
Provide advice and support to the Chief Executive Officer UK & Ireland, other members of the executive team and the senior leadership on all people related matters.
Manage the performance and SLAs for the UK & Ireland region for any outsourced HR activity especially relating to the shared service centre
Working alongside the Group CPO and other members of the HR Leadership Team, develop and implement appropriate appraisal, talent management, succession planning and employee performance frameworks for use across the Group

About You:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
A recognised HR leader with influence and personal credibility and a proven track record and demonstrable experience of leading HR teams.
The successful incumbent should be a qualified HR or Employment Law professional. Holding relevant qualifications in these fields.
Previous experience operating at a similar level within Facilities Management.
Experience of successfully designing and delivering tangible improvements in employee engagement, wellbeing and diversity & inclusion.
Strong track record in change management and improving organisational effectiveness.
Strong experience in implementing strategies for managing employment related disputes and claims

Benefits

Wide range of retail discounts
Discounted gym membership
Join our Cycle to Work scheme
Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our events
Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
Required professional membership fees paid for
Win monthly Atalian Servest Superstar Awards

How to apply

If you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply!

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