Head of HR Flexible

Head of HR

Location: Islington/Central London

Salary:  £46,500 to 52,500 pro rata per annum, dependent on experience

Closing date: 22nd January 2021 – 12:00 pm

Hours: Part time (22.5 hours per week)

Contract type: Permanent

Interview date: 2nd February 2021

Solace is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic HR professional to lead on all aspects of HR and will be a member of the Senior Management Team. You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are an Investors in People Employer, committed to attracting, retaining and developing excellent people.

About the Service

We are a growing, dedicated HR Team in Corporate Services, working closely with staff teams and managers across the organisation. We are responsive to the needs of the organisation and are continuously seeking ways to improve our HR services to the charity.

About the Role

This is an exciting, newly created position which will be responsible for leading the HR team and transforming how Solace will work together as part of a new strategy. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be part of the Senior Management Team and support delivery of our vision and people strategy. You will lead the HR team and change projects, enhance learning and development, recruitment and retention to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.

About You

This is an excellent opportunity to develop the HR services for Solace. You will have the passion to deliver our vision with strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with senior management, managers and staff.

In return, we offer great employee benefits including a generous holiday entitlement and a genuine commitment to learning and development. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates.

How to apply

Please read the full Job Description & Person Specification. To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement outlining your interest in working for Solace and explaining how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description & Person Specification. Along with this, please complete the Equality Monitoring form and send all three documents to recruitment@solacewomensaid.org by the closing date.

We will only accept CV’s and Supporting Statements with a maximum of 2 pages and Font size 12. Please ensure you send the correct documents by the closing date, as late CV’s and Supporting Statements will not be accepted.

Due to the number of CV’s and Supporting Statements we receive, Solace Women’s Aid cannot communicate further with candidates who are not shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Solace Women’s Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.

Solace is a Disability Confident employer. Please email us at recruitment@solacewomensaid.org if you require any additional support to apply for this role.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment we require all successful candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure.