Head of HR Management, Culture and Learning

Head of HR Management, Culture and Learning We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best. We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,300 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life. Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes. Key Responsibilities You will be part of a small team of specialists who lead, advise and support the business and help deliver our strategy. With around 160 staff members the HR Team play a hugely important role in all aspects from recruitment to learning, wellbeing to pensions. It is a small team, and we need someone with experience to deal with the multiple facets of HR and someone who is a “doer”. You should be as happy developing strategy as you are running a welcome induction. Life will not be boring, and you will work with some incredible people, and experience some incredible stories. You will go home every day knowing you have made a difference. This role will require an experienced HR generalist with some knowledge of payroll. First and foremost, the postholder will lead the HR systems and management activity across KSS and ensure with the support of the team that the Core People Tasks are fulfilled to a high standard each month. Therefore, great team management and organisational skills are essential. Secondly, the postholder in partnership with the People Business Partner will support the senior leadership team, managers and staff throughout the organisation to deal with HR related matters in whatever form they take. Ideally you will have an overview of organisational design and procedures, which will allow you to act as an adviser to resolve staffing issues/conduct, absence and sickness management, recruitment and retention. Empathy and an understanding of the importance of process are important characteristics. Thirdly, with the core tasks complete there is then freedom to develop our approach to HR, internal culture and learning and put your own stamp on KSS. The postholder will work closely with all business areas to align the HR strategies with the business goals and organisational culture. By developing meaningful organisational-related policies, practices, and processes and, working with internal stakeholders, the postholder will take the lead on business strategies that could focus on a myriad of areas such as culture development, learning, organisational effectiveness, EDI, employee engagement or reward. Anything that makes us better employers and a great place to work. Being innovative and building great working relationships are key to success. We’d like the postholder to have strong UK employment legislation knowledge, but we do not expect to find anyone who specialises in all activities or the systems we use, but familiarity with any of the systems named in the job profile will be an advantage. We are also willing to consider part time working for the right candidate with exceptional HR experience. In essence we can be flexible to build the right team with the skills we need. If you think you can contribute, please apply. The Directorate As part of the Corporate Services function it is your job to support the organisation, ensuring it is fit to grow and deliver its ambition. We aspire for excellence in all we do, maintaining full compliance with regulation and ensuring every penny we raise is spent with the high-level care and consideration it merits. Through our work we champion the KSS values of being caring and dedicated, trusted, collaborative, and innovative. Application and Interview Process We ask all applicants to ensure that they provide us with an up-to-date CV and a covering statement that is relevant to the role of Head of HR Management, Culture and Learning. We recommend that you review the Job Specification within the job description (available on website), which outlines the essential and desirable requirements for this role, and how we will assess your application to determine whether you meet those essential and desirable qualities. All shortlisted candidates will then undertake a two-stage interview process, with the first stage being held over Microsoft Teams. All online interviews are booked through our online portal, which will provide a range of times and dates for you to select. The second stage of our interview process will be a more formal face to face interview held at our Charity headquarters at Rochester Airport. For any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments for either stage of the interview process, please ensure that this is outlined in your application or outlined to our HR Team. The closing date for this role is 22nd December 2024. Please note that we will actively conduct interviews before the closing date of our external advertisement, and this role may close prior to this date if a suitable candidate is found. Inclusion and Diversity KSS is committed to creating an equal, diverse and truly inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and able to be their authentic selves. We believe that everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice, and be treated fairly, and with respect and dignity regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion and belief Location: Rochester Airport, Kent, with occasional ad-hoc travel to Redhill, Surrey Job Type: Full Time – with consideration to part time working Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 based on level of experience Benefits • 33 days annual leave rising with service • Occupational/Enhanced Sick Pay • Enhanced Parental Leave • Access to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Events • Access to the Wellbeing Hub • Money Purchase Pension Scheme • Employee Assistance Programmes • Development opportunities You may also have experience in the following: Head of HR, Human Resources, HR, Head of Human Resources, Organisational Development, HR Director, OD, Employment Law, CIPD, Consultant, Senior HR Manager, HRBP, Director of Human Resources, Strategy, Employee Relations, HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, HR Coordinator, HR Management etc. REF-218 284