HR Admin Team Leader - 12 month FTC

We’re looking for a People Services Team Leader to join the Milton Keynes based People Team. This exciting role will lead the team to provide a first class HR administration service to the business whilst engaging and empowering individuals to put our internal customers at the heart of everything we do. The successful applicant will be responsible for reviewing and improving processes within People Services whilst coaching and developing the team to deliver their objectives. This is a 12 month FTC based in Milton Keynes.

Key responsibilities of the People Services Team Leader:

• Delivering high quality People Administration support that provides colleagues with a positive experience at all times.
• Define and communicate the team’s priorities and workload, in line with the wider Departmental priorities and team job roles.
• Manage performance to ensure that the team achieves individual priorities and collaborates with colleagues to achieve wider goals.
• Contribute and develop departmental planning including projects, performance objectives and talent management.
• Building strong relationships with the business and wider People Services team to develop a greater understanding of how your team's performance can impact other areas of the business.
• Monitor processes, systems and practices within area of specialism, plan and carry out regular reviews to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Being a visible advocate and role model by continually creating an environment where we positively embrace change within the business.
• Identify team development needs, implement succession plans and create/promote learning opportunities, to enable good performance and impact in current role and appropriate career progression.

Experience & skills required to be successful as a People Services Team Leader:

• Previous experience of working in a fast paced environment.
• Positive, can-do attitude.
• Previous experience of managing a team.
• Process improvement and implementing efficient ways of working.
• Work based project experience.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise effectively.
• Excellent communication, grammatical skills with strong attention to detail.

Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK and as of March 2021 also encompasses Countrywide. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.

Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Connells Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t fit perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.