THE BROOKE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:Interim Head of Human Resources

Reports to:Director of Resources

Responsible for:Office Manager, Senior HR Advisor, Learning and Development Manager

Location:The Brooke, 30 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4HH

Date of Job Description:February 2010

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Responsible to the Director of Resources, but also works closely with staff both in the UK and overseas.

Purpose of role:

The Head of Human Resources (HR) supports the Brooke in its work in both the UK and overseas operations. The Head of HR will lead and manage the Human Resources function and be pro-active in developing, implementing and managing a quality HR service for the charity.

This includes developing organisational capability, evaluating change issues, recruitment selection and advising directors on organisational design, employee engagement andHealth & Safety matters. The Head of HR also has additional responsibilities for UK Office Management and Learning and Development across the global organisation.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

UK Human Resources

  • Providing advice and guidance to directors, managers and staff on HR matters. E.G. restructuring, motivation and performance, development and training, performance reviews, disciplinary and grievances, dismissal, redundancy, managing absence.
  • Overall management of the Charity’s Human Resources function in the UK ensuring the Charity is compliant with all relevant legislation.
  • Ensuring HR policies and procedures are updated and amended according to best practice and changing legislation. This includes updating the Staff Handbook and communicating with staff on these changes.
  • Keeping the senior management team and managers up-to-date with employment legislation and issues, advising on applicability, implications for current practice and implementing changes.
  • Ownership and ongoing improvement of annual appraisal process. This includes the management of the training and development plans that result from the review for each individual.
  • Oversight of and advice on UK staff recruitment from development of the job description to induction of the new starter and completion of their probationary period.
  • Setting up and development of the staff consultative committee utilising the support of ACAS as necessary, to create and environment of greater staff input to organisation decision making.
  • Developing, implementing and monitoring our anti-discrimination policies and practices; ensure cultural diversity, equality issues, and Brooke values and principles are reflected in all HR work and practices.
  • Supporting the Brooke’s Remuneration Committee in the annual pay review, setting of UK reward policy and advising on salary and benefit issues.

Health & Safety

  • Ensuring health and safety issues are given appropriate consideration. This includes:
  • Recording UK Health and Safety performance.
  • Periodically reviewing UK H&S to advise when action is necessary to correct any adverse trends.
  • Ensuring the UK Health and Safety policy is issued to all employees. This includes:
  • Ensuring all employees are made aware of their personal responsibilities.
  • Ensuring the appropriate training, resources and support are made available to all staff.
  • Ensuring appropriate risk management procedures for international travel
  • Supporting the development and implementation of a global security policy.

UKOffice Management

  • Managing the Office Manager ensuring the smooth functioning of all areas of office management.

Learning and Development

  • Managing the Learning and Development Manager in accordance with the priorities defined by SMT. This is a new role and will develop over the forthcoming year according to organisational priorities, to support the increase of employee engagement, motivation and development.

International

Working together with Heads of Region and HR Managers in overseas countries where applicable:

  • To develop a Brooke standard of working for all operations integrating key areas within HR and Health and Safety.
  • To review international partners and Brooke operations in key HR and Health & Safety areas and ensuring appropriate compliance.
  • To assist in the set-up of new international operations.
  • To document and improving HR processes where appropriate to ensure the correct use of resources and best practice. E.G. staff policies, terms & conditions and other policies developed in the UK.
  • To develop best practice Human Resources process for overseas Brooke operations and partners.
  • To assist international branches and affiliates on all of their HR issues as required.

General

  • Performing such additional tasks as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Director or Resources.

Person Specification:

  • CIPD qualified.
  • Significant experience of providing HR advice to managers across all levels of a business.
  • Up to date knowledge of employment and Health & Safety legislation.
  • Experience of HR planning and an understanding of working at strategic and operational levels.
  • A culturally sensitive, effective communicator and influencer across a wide spectrum of people.
  • Experienced and effective people manager and problem solver.
  • Motivated, self-starter.
  • Willing to travel to assist / set-up international operations.
  • IT literate – familiar with computerised HR systems as well as Microsoft Office tools.
  • Well organised and accurate with strong attention to detail.