Head of HR Shared Services MEAR47276

Head of HR Shared Services MEAR47276

Gloucester

Competitive Salary

Here at Mears Group our vision is to make a positive difference to the communities we serve.

We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives and our approach is based on the development of outstanding partnerships with employees, clients, tenants, customers, their families and the wider community.

With staff of all ages and walks of life, a job with Mears has  a rewarding impact on the lives of others and your own life. With offices across the UK, a job at Mears could be just around the corner.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Head of HR Shared Services to join our team based in Gloucester.

Within the role, you will develop, lead and manage HR transactional services for the Group, ensuring the delivery of an accurate, efficient and effective service. You will provide a responsive customer friendly and professional approach through an enabled service method and first line transitional contact. The successful Head of HR Shared Services will be responsible for developing, owning and delivering first class value added HR administration systems and processes to the business. Developing the self-service approach, you will be responsible for driving the successful usage of Workday (which is to be implemented in July 2017), making certain all administration is carried out in the correct places and automated as appropriate. The successful candidate will provide relevant and accurate reporting throughout the business enabling business decision making at all levels.

With extensive HR Administration and Projects experience within a similar multi-site organisation, you will be CIPD qualified or equivalent.  The successful Head of HR Shared Services will have effective change management experience alongside previous knowledge of managing HRIS.  As an effective communicator with excellent leadership skills you will also have the ability to influence and negotiate at a senior level, be technically and commercially savvy and have the experience setting, maintaining and monitoring high standards. Naturally you’ll have a professional approach to recognising and exceed customer expectations.

Above all, we are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the motivation to succeed.

Please refer to the full job description upon applying

Once you join the family, you'll have online access to a range of voluntary and flexible benefits, including... 

•Training and development 

•Mears Advantage - Allowing you to save money on everything from weekly groceries, to your annual family holiday 

•Mears Assist - A confidential hotline open to all colleagues, providing support on a wide range of personal and work-related issues. 

•Long service and additional holiday leave - Colleagues who stay for a period of time at Mears are rewarded for their service. 

•Share Save and you Earn scheme - Buy shares within the business for three years, at a reduced price. Share in our success! 

•Seeing first-hand the impact you have on the lives of the people you support

Mears Group PLC and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunities Employers

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