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Heaad of Workforce Development
Job Posted: 14 hours ago
Salary: £ 27,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Canterbury, Kent
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Head of Workforce Development
Benefits
£50,000 per year
25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
5% employer pension contribution
As Head of Workforce Development you will lead and champion inclusive, values-led people practices whilst shaping the approach to recruitment, training, wellbeing, retention, and employee engagement; ensuring teams feels valued, supported, and value-aligned. As a key member of the SLT, you'll oversee the Workforce Development team and help shape the strategic direction of the organisation. From supporting co-produced training to embedding inclusive HR practices, your leadership will ensure attraction, development and retention of a diverse and empowered workforce.
The role
Leading on recruitment, performance management, wellbeing and retention strategies
Compliance with employment law and best practice
Developing and delivering inclusive and co-produced training programmes
Supporting managers with people-related challenges and confident decision-making
Embedding values-led HR practices
Overseeing the Workforce Development team
Using workforce data to drive improvement and inform strategy
About you
Senior-level experience in HR or workforce leadership
A confident, respectful and inclusive leadership style
Knowledge and understanding of working alongside autistic people and/or people with learning disabilities
A deep commitment to equality, diversity and co-production
Strong understanding of employment law and HR systems
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience in a charity, social enterprise, or co-produced setting is highly desirable
Ability to travel across Kent and work from our Canterbury base at least 3 days a week
There will be flexible working hours and arrangements in line with wellbeing and work-life balance.
If you're passionate about people, equality and making workplaces work for everyone, we'd love to hear from you.
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