Head of HR

Are you a Head of HR looking for a new challenge working for a world leading university?

TPP Recruitment are working in partnership with Imperial College London to recruit their new Head of HR into their Natural Sciences Faculty.

This is a permanent position working 35 hours per week.

They offer a flexible working approach with 3 days per week on campus in Kensington and the remainder of the week working remotely.

To be considered for the role you'll need to have significant HR and business experience working within a large complex organisation.

Salary & benefits

• £68,005 - £71,693 per annum
• The college offers three generous pension schemes, USS, SAUL and the NHS Pension Scheme
• Imperial operates an annual pay review
• Well person screening
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days per annum and 6/7 College closure days per year at Christmas and Easter.
• Use of sports facilities
• Family leave
• Childcare on campus
• Learning & Development - the college offers a comprehensive range of training and development support for staff at all stages of their careers

Role

You will report to the Deputy HR Director and be the HR expert for their Natural Sciences faculty. You will be delivering high level people management, support, and development, while representing all stakeholders in collaboration with colleagues across the HR Division.

Duties

• Provide proactive, innovative HR support to academic departments, research centres, and professional services teams within Natural Sciences.
• Advise and influence key stakeholders on employment matters, aligning with the People Strategy to improve service performance.
• Translate departmental and university plans into effective HR solutions aligned with business goals.
• Lead and implement HR strategies, in collaboration with OD&I teams, to drive results and best practices.
• Provide support, guidance and solutions to managers on a broad spectrum of ER matters including re-structuring, disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence issues up to the formal stage.
• Partner with the ER Centre of Expertise on ER matters.
• Develop strategies for attracting, retaining, and developing talent, fostering engagement and leadership.
• Stay updated on legal frameworks, HR trends, and contribute to policy development.
• Understand and anticipate the need for change, diagnose the underlying issues and build the case for change with stakeholders.
• Build frameworks to plan and manage the continuous process for change.
• Address complex departmental challenges using advanced interpersonal skills and risk mitigation.

If you are interested in applying for this through TPP Recruitment then please do so by sending your CV to

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.