Type: Full Time/Permanent
Location: Darlington
Clive Owen LLP is one of the largest independent firms in the North. With integrity and excellence at our core, our innovative use of technology and operations allows us to provide first-class service to our clients.
As the Head of People and Culture, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving our firm culture and people strategy. Reporting directly to the People and Culture Partner, you will be a key member of the strategic leadership team, responsible for fostering an inclusive, dynamic, and high-performing work environment. Your expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and organisational development will be instrumental in aligning our people practices with our business goals, ensuring that our workforce is empowered, motivated, and equipped to achieve excellence. Check out some of our perks below:
Develop and implement HR strategy, policies, initiatives, and activities covering talent management, retention, onboarding, employee relations, EDI, engagement and well-being
Liaise with Marketing to develop creative short and long-term plans for talent attraction on social media and the website
Work collaboratively with the management team to provide advice on terms and conditions of employment, HR policies and employee relations cases, ensuring the interpretation and application of employment legislation and best practice and minimising any potential risks
Advise and coach the management team on the application and interpretation of HR policies so that they can proactively manage their team’s people issues
Design and deliver HR training to the management team
Review, update and write HR policies to ensure they reflect the partnership’s progressive culture and are fair, consistent and legally compliant
Undertake all line management duties for your team including reviewing and allocating work, reviewing timesheets and working arrangements, undertaking weekly updates, providing regular one to one feedback, supporting development and undertaking recruitment activities and appraisals
Analyse HR metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of HR activities and determine HR requirements to inform people management decisions
Present proposed HR activities and progress updates to key stakeholders to gain their agreement and support
Actively participate in management meetings, representing the HR team
Proactively promote the department and the partnership through social media and networking events
Demonstrate and promote the firm’s values, leading by example and where appropriate discussing the values with team members who do not demonstrate them
Attend relevant networking events
Undertake relevant CPD to maintain technical knowledge and remain up to date with any industry changes
The above list of duties is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the role
CIPD level 5 qualified or above
Proven HR generalist experience of working at HR manager or HR business partner level
Experience of managing a team
Experience in developing and implementing HR initiatives and/or strategies
Comprehensive and up to date employment legislation knowledge with the ability to apply this practically and sensibly
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to establish rapport, build trust and demonstrate credibility
Strong track record of influencing senior key stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to people face to face, over the telephone and by email
The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail
Be able to demonstrate your initiative to make decisions, solve problems and take appropriate action
Ability to work under pressure and be able to set and achieve goals within tight deadlines
Excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel
Demonstrate discretion when dealing with confidential information
Project management skills
Deciding and Initiating Action –makes prompt and clear decisions, takes initiative, and works under own direction
Leading and Supervising – provides clear direction, sets appropriate standards of behaviour. Motivates, and empowers others and delegates work appropriately and fairly
Relating and Networking – develops and maintains good relationships, relates well to people at all levels and manages conflict
Persuading and Influencing – gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating
Creating and Innovating – produces new ideas and a range of solutions to problems, seeks opportunities for organisational improvement and devises effective change initiatives
Formulating Strategies and Concepts – works strategically to realise organisational goals and sets and develops strategies
Facing Challenges – works productively to meet competing priorities, maintains positive outlook at work and implements personal improvements as required
Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking – keeps up to date with market trends, identifies business opportunities and demonstrates financial awareness
We are now very proud to be one of the largest independent firms in the region with exciting growth plan, and we are recognised as a Great Place To Work® as well as being accredited by the Good Business Charter.
