Head Of Human Resources

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has an exciting opportunity available for a Head of Human Resources to join our team in Tovil. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis (3 days per week on site attendance), and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £69,569 - £75,255 per annum.

Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway.

About the role:

We are seeking a dynamic Head of Human Resources who is passionate about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, optimising processes, enhancing customer service, and building and leading an exceptional HR team.

We are looking for someone with a demonstrable ability to challenge and influence constructively at all levels.  You’ll be a creative thinker and able to take an innovative approach to projects and tasks. In this role you can expect to work at great pace, with energy, enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an evolving environment.  You will lead a team of 35 people, the transformation of the HR function and the management of all aspects of the day to day running of the HR team.

Benefits 

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme? 
• Generous annual leave entitlement? 
• Blue Light Card discount scheme? 
• A range of family friendly policies including promoting work-life balance? 
• Access to health and wellbeing services and advice? 
• Access to LinkedIn Learning online training??  

What you'll do:

• Lead the transformation of the HR department through a review of process efficiencies and lean process mapping to ensure streamlined, customer centric HR processes and practices are in place and delivering the evolving organisational needs.
• Provide oversight for the HR function (including our Leadership and Learning team), including the development/delivery of the HR Plan objectives and working with responsible managers in the monitoring and reporting of HR Plan activities.
• Work as part of the HR leadership team to develop, evolve and evaluate the HR Plan, providing insight from functional teams to help inform decision- making processes.
• Day-to-day management of the HR function, which includes coaching, mentoring and developing the team, identifying areas for upskilling, and challenging thought processes.
• Provide expert support to HR Business Partners, agreeing complex interventions and guidance to enable stakeholders to meet their operational needs.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive background in HR, Talent Management, Training and EDI.
• Robust organisational and leadership capabilities with a heightened emotional intelligence.
• Experience at a Head of HR, or similar HR leadership role.
• Exceptional communication proficiency.
• Established track record in change management.

Closing date: Midnight on Friday 12 July 2024

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Head of Human Resources please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don’t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees and volunteers, are committed to safeguarding, protecting and supporting children, young people and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.

As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.