Head of HR (charity)

Location: London, Finsbury Park

Salary:  £50,717 p.a. (inclusive of London Weighting) 

Benefits include: 38 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), pension scheme (6% employer contributions) and group life assurance

Freedom from Torture is a leading human rights charity and the only organisation in the UK dedicated solely to the treatment of survivors of torture.

Torturers attempt to silence and break people. We help survivors to find their voices again and rebuild their lives in the safety of the UK. 

We are looking for an experienced and values-driven Head of Human Resources to report directly to our CEO and lead on strategic workforce planning and people management and development for our 300 passionate and dedicated staff including volunteers and interpreters.

You will be a Chartered member of the CIPD, with a demonstrated commitment to continuous personal development and current knowledge of UK employment law.

You will have a strong ethical framework, outstanding relationship skills and experience of complex employment issues, safeguarding best practice and working successfully with a trade union.

We are seeking candidates who model best practice in people management with a track record in motivating and supporting a team to provide outstanding customer service in relation to employee relations, recruitment and learning and development.

Survivor empowerment is a core value of Freedom from Torture and you will have a special responsibility to champion this in relation to our workforce.

Whilst the role is based in our headquarters in Finsbury Park, occasional travel will be required to our four other national centres in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the apply link. 

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Please note CV and cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date:  Sunday 24^th March 2019  at midnight

Expected date of interviews: Tuesday 2^nd April 2019

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please