Description
The People Director role sits at the heart of Acas's ability to shape the organisation effectively and enable its workforce to deliver efficient and impactful services.
The role-holder will be central in enabling Acas to attract and retain the best talent and developing organisation capability in the rapidly changing world of work.
Key responsibilities:
- Set and lead the People and Workforce Strategy
- Act as a member of the Executive Board and Senior Leadership Team, influencing organisational strategy, governance, and major business decisions
- Build and maintain constructive relationships with Acas's recognised Trade Unions
- Develop and oversee the Acas workforce plan to address current and future capability and capacity needs
- Lead Acas to create an engaged, inclusive, and high-performing culture
- Champion and deliver high HR standards and expertise on workplace relations
- Represent the organisation in a range of external forums and report to the Acas Council on people strategy and employment relations
The ideal candidate will have:
- Relevant professional qualification or knowledge - Chartered Fellow/fully qualified member (Level 7) of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or equivalent professional qualification or HR knowledge
- Extensive experience of leading an HR/people function within an organisation of at least comparable size, scale, and complexity
- Visible, inspiring, and engaging leadership style
- Demonstrable experience of successfully leading the delivery of significant people-focused change programmes
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
Benefits include:
- Salary of £86,000 per year
- Contribution of £24,914 towards membership of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Volunteering opportunities
- Access to a Lifestyle website for savings on various products