Head of HR Operations

Are you a people champion?

We are looking for someone who cares about how people are supported within the organisation, about how we can free up all those working for us to give their best in their roles and who ultimately wants to see outstanding policing for the public we serve. We want our organisational values, inclusive, caring, learning and courageous to be at the heart of the way we deliver HR and we know just how important it is that we remain open to change in how we do things.

We want the successful candidate to help shape how HR Operations looks going forward and to manage our teams through a period of unprecedented change and exciting transition as we support the organisation through moving to new ways of blended working, responding to cultural challenges for policing, massive uplift in police recruitment, making our organisation representative of the communities we serve, introducing a new ERP system and considering what an exceptional HR and People service looks like for 21st Century policing.

Everyone who works for us, is in some way supporting and serving the community we represent, we simply could not deliver effective policing for the public without them.

We are now recruiting for an HR Operations Manager. You will make sure that our people approach and processes are fit for purpose, supporting individuals and line managers, often through critical decisions and far reaching projects as well as the critical teams of payroll and resources supporting the smooth running of Avon and Somerset Police. 

In this role, your main responsibilities will be:

• Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and leaders across the business.
• Provide HR Business Partnering on the design and implementation of key HR projects and initiatives.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to drive the delivery of the business's HR plans.
• Assist in building strong talent pipeline and contributing to the organisations uplift in officers.
• Support on organisational structure and change, high level employee relations.
• Use your skills and knowledge to make an impact in key areas such as change management, employee relations, employee engagement and talent analytics.

Skills, experience and qualifications required:

• Proven track record of success in a partnering position, supporting a business through people change such as department/organisational restructure, TUPE or other substantial change.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business, especially with the senior leadership team across the organisation and regionally.
• Experience of talent development and reward.
• Strong leadership skills to support in the day-to-day operations of the business.
• Ability to offer sound and considered advice through coaching.
• Work closely with the senior leadership teams to deliver and implement new programmes and initiatives. Experience of thinking strategically is a must as well as the ability to operationally deliver.
• MCIPD qualified or relevant HR experience

What we can offer:

• A hybrid working model – this is a blended role where 60% of your time will be spent working from home.
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Initially 26 days annual leave allowance, plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Professional development opportunities

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

For more information regarding this opportunity please contact Director of People and OD, Louise Hutchison via email at Louise.Hutchison@avonandsomerset.police.uk.