Head of HR
Grade O SP1-4 £58,815 - £68,101 per annum
Please note: it is WYCA’s policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments
Based in Leeds City Centre
West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking an experienced Head of Human Resources to pro-actively lead, mentor and develop the HR team to deliver a high quality customer focused HR service.
Reporting to the Director, Resources the post holder will take a key role in being the strategic HR Lead who will champion and lead an efficient and high quality HR service to the organisation. The postholder will provide strategic professional HR advice and guidance to the Leadership Team and other senior managers, with their team supporting this in a business partnering model. They will champion WYCA’s culture, values and behaviours, embedding them through every process and policy.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate confidence in providing strategic direction and evidence of how HR can drive organisational change. You will be a visible and ardent leader, promoting partnership working across the organisation as well as influencing, developing and motivating your team to deliver corporate objectives.
You must be educated to a relevant Master Degree level, with evidence of continuing professional management training with a CIPD qualification at MCIPD or FCIPD level.
You will have extensive practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role, including championing a business partnering model and developing an organisation through proactive and insightful HR guidance and direction.
If you think this sounds like you, please apply below, or for an informal chat please ring Director, Resources on 0113 251 7376.
For more information about the work of WYCA, please visit www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has a flexible and encouraging approach to help you achieve your best work/life balance and career goals with a range of benefits including a local government career average pension scheme, a free countywide travel MCard (zone 1-5) and flexitime working scheme.
We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, race, gender, religion or beliefs, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
To submit your application form online please visit
http://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/jobs/ by Sunday 28th January 2018. Interviews will take place on the 5th February 2018.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Candidates will be notified of invitation to interview by e-mail.
No Agencies please.
Candidate information will be retained by WYCA for 6 months unless you make a request for this to be deleted.