HR Manager (Organisational Development)

HR Manager (Organisational Development)
£63,467
Flexible including Coventry, Manchester, Leeds and London

Dedicated. Supportive. Unique.  Join an organisation that’s just like you.
Here at Cafcass we support over 140,000 children and their families every year, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of each and every child and ensuring their voice is heard in Family Proceedings, which we’ll sure you agree is very important work.

Let’s make a difference. Together.
Whether you’re one of our Social Workers or work in our Corporate teams, like HR, then everyone as a critical role to play. And so, if you join us as HR Manager - Organisational Development (OD), you’ll see further references to ‘Together’ as this is the name of our new relationship-based practice framework.

Built around our values, it is at the heart of the work we do and encourages us to be pro-active and to look for the strengths in ourselves and others, to build positive relationships with our colleagues, our partners and with the children and families that we work with.

If this is the type of organisational culture you think you can thrive in and you are motivated by making a difference for children and families, then read on.

Benefits that really benefit you.
We know you want to be rewarded appropriately, you want time away from work to manage your wellbeing, spend time with those important to you, help to secure your future and be trusted to work autonomously. 

So, on top of a competitive salary, you’ll have an excellent holiday allowance (28 days + Bank Holidays), a Local Government pension with 19.4% employer contribution, Health and Wellbeing cash plan and the potential to bring your continuous service with you - which could mean you have 33 days holiday from day one - and a wide range of other benefits that collectively makes for a great package with a highly supportive, caring employer.

Location, location, location
We are a national organisation with 30+ offices across England. We are also set-up and used to work remotely so your location can be flexible.

However, we also know that many people are now wanting the best of working at home and in the office, and the benefits this brings. Our HR team is genuinely spread across the country but has a significant presence in Coventry, Manchester, Leeds and London, so you may find it useful if you are located near to one of these locations.

Given we are a national organisation and the senior nature of the role, there will be a reasonable level of travel within England and so it may benefit you to have easy access to transport links.

We represent children and families from diverse backgrounds. We want our staff to mirror this.
We particularly welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with. We are also a Disability Confident Employer which further underlines our commitment to employ, train, retain and develop the careers of colleagues with disabilities.

Ready to find out more being a HR Manager (OD)?
If you join us you will be part of a busy, inclusive HR Senior Management Team led by the Head of HR and OD.

You will also have 4 direct reports that are part of an overall team of 10 who, under your leadership, work on a wide portfolio of projects and initiatives spanning the entire Organisational Development remit, including learning and development, talent management, leadership behaviours, health and wellbeing and employee engagement.

You will be joining us at an exciting time and have the opportunity to build on some excellent, highly valued work the OD team has undertaken in the last year or so, whilst having the opportunity to shape and influence future direction.

To be successful in this role you will;

• Be a member of the CIPD, with a proven track record of success in operational and strategic Human Resource Management in a complex organisation, or a Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MA) in a related field.
• Have an ability to operative effectively, sensitively and in an influential manner within a political environment.
• Have a leadership approach that is inclusive, engaging, strengths-based and reflects Cafcass’ values.
• Draw on achievements and experience in a similar role, ideally with a similar or related organisation.

The above is just a flavour of the experience, skills and knowledge we are looking for an a more detailed Person Specification is included within the Job Description (see ‘Available documents’), which we encourage you to read so that you can ensure your application fully identifies your suitability for the role.

Still interested?
Our application process is short and simple to complete. But before you apply, please make sure your CV really amplifies the experience, skills and behaviours we’ve asked for above and in the job description.

If you would like to informally discuss opportunities with us, perhaps to help you decide if this is the right opportunity for you, please in the first instance email Adam Bowles, Head of HR & OD (adam.bowles@cafcass.gov.uk) with your contact details and best times to contact you. Furthermore, we cannot accept applications / CVs by email, only by completing our short, simple online application process.

Below we’ve outlined a timeline we’re planning to recruit to, so you have an idea of dates. However, we will be reviewing applications as they come in and if this allows us to be in touch sooner then we will.

Closing date:  Sunday 30^th January
Initial interview:  w/c 7^th February
Final interview: w/c 14^th February (provisionally Wednesday 16^th)

We look forward to receiving your application.