Director of Human Resources

We are solutions4u; an award winning, market leading telecoms company that are currently going through an exciting period of growth.

We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Director who will be responsible for providing specialist consultation to the company’s management and executive team on strategic staffing plans, training initiatives, development schemes and remuneration packages.

You will be working to create a vision and execute a people strategy that brings competitive advantage.

Benefits for an HR Director choosing to work with solutions4u include:

• Competitive salary of up to £65,000 per annum.
• Car allowance.
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays.
• An extensive benefits package, including private healthcare for you and immediate family.

What do I need?

If you have been working in a senior HR managerial role for at least 3 years, now could be the time for you to take the next step in your HR leadership journey. Embracing the opportunity to drive continuous development strategies that ensure the welfare and development of all staff.

You will need to be an experienced HR professional with the ability to apply strong, inspirational leadership skills to promote and embed a diverse, inclusive culture. You will need to have vast knowledge and experience in:

• Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE).
• Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
• Employee Relations (ER).
• Employee experience.
• Diversity and inclusion.
• Learning and development.
• Organisation development and design.
• People analytics.
• Reward.
• Talent management.

You will ideally have an accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), at Associate or Chartered Member Level.

What would I be doing as an HR Director at solutions4u?

Your responsibilities will focus on creating people management strategies and HR department processes. Effective management and implementation of all parts of the HR agenda is needed. These include, internal recruitment, employee engagement, pay, reward and recognition, welfare, learning and development, HR systems and budgets.

You will be charged with creating and embedding a culture that is committed to coaching, mentoring and supporting employees while championing diversity, inclusion, equality and wellbeing throughout the organisation. You will be expected to manage personnel, ensuring the human resources programmes and initiatives are effective, efficient and aligned to the overall business objectives. This is a great role for applying your previously gained skills, knowledge and professional experience, to support continuous employee development across all levels of the business.

Your duties as HR Director will include:

• Plan and create strategies to ensure achievement of the HR objectives.
• Provide expert professional advice to senior management in all areas of HR, including payroll, learning and development, employment law, HR policy, best practice and workforce development.
• Develop effective employment policies in consultation with senior managers, executives, trade unions, staff and partners.
• Provide professional leadership, support and development to HR staff, in order to increase knowledge, share best practice and ensure professional standards are met.
• Ongoing review and improvement of the company’s occupational health, employee programmes, staff benefits and packages.
• Set internal professional standards for creating job descriptions and handbooks.
• Be accountable for company compliance with current regulations, professional standards, policies and procedures and legislation.
• Oversee the development and implementation of succession planning.
• Implement a continuous improvement agenda with focus on engagement and welfare activities, maximising productivity, devolving HR responsibilities to line managers and building leadership capability.
• Ensure the organisational structure uses development principles most appropriate to support future growth.
• Analyse and review HR statistical reports to identify trends, so that key issues and resources are adjusted accordingly.
• Design and implement standardised onboarding processes.
• Determine relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) for incentive schemes.
• Form a strong organisational culture, so that the company values are displayed.
• Promote inspirational leadership by demonstrating the company’s values and championing the leadership behaviour framework.
• Effectively communicate any initiatives and programmes that encourage delivery of the company’s values.
• Champion a high-performance culture with a focus on successful outcomes.
• Create and oversee the plan for diversity, equality, and inclusion that aligns with company values, business strategy and commitments.
• Oversee the creation of training and development plans for all employees and ensure they operate at a consistently high standard.
• Design and lead the performance review programme that supports continuous development for all employees.
• Ensure employee training requirements are well managed and monitored.
• Coach, mentor and support senior colleagues to identify strengths and development needs.
• Ensure the efficient management of annual HR budgets.
• Form strong relationships with Senior Managers, Executives and Trade Union representatives to ensure that the team perspective is fully represented in decision making.
• Provide management and strong leadership of the HR business unit functions and staff, including advice and direction on work priorities, budget and staff resources, strategic and policy issues, organisation and staff management issues.

About Us

A bit about us:

• solutions4u Technologies Limited has been supplying phone systems to UK businesses for over 20 years. We are cutting-edge innovators, with the development of a globally unique handset, HiHi.
• We are a creative, aspirational team working together to supply telephone systems bespoke to each business with a service tailored to their needs.
• We encourage a positive, can-do spirit balanced with operational focus and competitive drive to be the best we can be.
• Our customers and those who work with us are our priority and we are ever aware of the importance that to succeed, our team need to feel motivated and happy.
• When seeking new team members, we look for open, honest, caring, and focused individuals who are keen to join a fast-paced business and contribute to its continued success.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £59,000.00-£65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ebbw Vale: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• HR: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ebbw Vale

Reference ID: DRHR
Expected start date: 29/05/2023