HR Leader

About Apax Apax is a not-for-profit social enterprise, currently employing 40 people. We provide supported living and supported housing services for vulnerable adults who have experienced social exclusion, disadvantages or homelessness. This is a key role within the organisation and contributes towards ensuring that Apax continues to maintain its strong brand reputation, culture and best people practices. Working alongside Learning & Development Specialist, the jobholder will contribute towards maintaining Apax’s Level A accreditation in Quality Assessment Framework (QAF), which is denoted for “excellence and leaders in their field", in national performance standards. Visit Apax.org.uk to learn more about us.

About the Role Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, the HR Leader will be responsible to develop people-oriented policies and solutions across the full spectrum of HR. Confident in a standalone role, the jobholder will contribute to the company’s strategic plans and focus on:

• Organisational development and culture

• Recruitment and selection

• Learning and development strategy

• Remuneration, rewards, recognition and benefits

• Employee engagement

• Employee relations

• HR compliance and regulations

• Performance management and talent Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that HR related quality management systems are in place whilst populating and ensuring the system and personnel files are kept up to date

• Help the Company to make data and insights driven decisions.

• To understand Company HR requirements and create the corporate HR strategy.

• Design and implement the company’s talent frameworks, policies, procedures, tools and resources for talent planning, performance management and employee development.

• Entire end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and off-boarding.

• Create and implement talent, capability and performance tools and processes.

• To review and update Company’s Pay Scale Framework to facilitate a self-managed salary increase, professional development and career progression programme.

• Responsible for salary reviews, bonuses and rewards packages to ensure that they are fair in accordance to market comparison indicators and benchmarking.

• Manage employee relations and employee engagement including employee surveys and organising company quarterly meetings.

• To ensure the Employee Handbook and other HR policies, procedures, tools and templates are kept updated and in line with legislation.

• Manage the Learning & Development Specialist. Qualifications and Skills

• Fully CIPD qualified

• 4+ years HR experience at management level

• Up to date knowledge of employment law

• Experience in using HR Information Management systems and Learning Management Systems

• Experience in designing and writing HR policies, procedures, offers and contracts of employment

• Studious, meticulous and strong attention to detail

• High standard of written documentation with sound business writing skills

• Strong interpersonal and consulting skills, working effectively at all levels of the organisation

• Confidence to deal with and building trust employees at all levels

• Experience in handling complex employee relations issues

• A high degree of personal integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality

• Qualities will include: truthfulness, trustworthiness, fairness, compassion, courtesy, entrepreneurial spirit and empathy What we can offer you :

• A friendly, family and happy company culture!

• Opportunity for career progression

• Starting with 22 and increasing to 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays

• Comprehensive induction and training programme

• Pension scheme

• Generous Health Cash Plan

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free parking

• Free eye tests

• Retail discount scheme

• Paid sick leave

• Free breakfasts, healthy snacks and refreshments

• Social and team-building activities

• Generous maternity policy

• Full ongoing professional training & development plan