People & Culture Team Leader

Our People & Culture team are crucial to everything we do at Leeds Mind. They deliver HR, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging & Wellbeing activities and strategy for our employees and volunteers, ensuring that they can deliver the best possible services for the people we serve across the city.

The Role

This is a new role created to support Leeds Mind as a people-based organisation to further our People & Culture related activities. The role provides first-line support for managers on employee relations cases and works across the organisation to develop and implement HR projects including; internal comms, wellbeing, learning & development, resourcing & equality, diversity and inclusion. 

With over 200 employees and volunteers, this new role is an exciting investment into the people agenda, securing Leeds Mind’s success as a great place to work where everyone feels they belong. The role manages our Inclusion Projects Coordinator & People & Culture Administrator to provide a safe and supportive HR service, demonstrating to our volunteers and employees that they are supported and valued.

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• First-line support & guidance for managers with HR queries including coaching & training, and managing ER cases including absence management, disciplinary & grievance

• Development & implementation of HR workstream related development projects (e.g., retention, recruitment, L&D, performance management, succession planning) in line with our People & Culture strategy

• Management of People & Culture team members, ensuring legal compliance, data governance and high performance/motivation 

• Overseeing P&C data reporting to the Head of People & Culture for the People Development Committee & Board of Trustees, and implementing initiatives that will improve performance against KPIs

• Design and deliver learning & development initiatives (e.g., induction, values, skills-based training) in line with workforce development plan and training needs analysis

• Ensure updates to employment law are implemented in a timely manner with the Head of People & Culture

• Lead the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Wellbeing groups with implementation of initiatives to develop Leeds Mind as a great place to work where everyone feels they belong

• Development and delivery of resourcing & retention strategy to attract, recruit and retain a diverse workforce to Leeds Mind

• Development, and review of HR policies that promote accountability, high performance and comply with employment law updates

• Absence management policy oversight and collaboration with colleagues to ensure staff are supported with reasonable adjustments

• Working with our Finance team and P&C Assistant to ensure payroll is correct and on time for our teams

• Ownership of HRIS ensuring compliance and effectiveness

• Leading on internal communications strategy and ensuring execution within the team

• Supporting P&C related events as required (TOIL applies for out of hours work)

Hours – 22.5 hours / 3 days a week

Salary - £33,896 – 35,765 per annum FTE (pro-rata)

Contract – permanent

Closing Date: 22nd April 2024

Interview Date: 2nd May 2024

The role is based at Clarence House, Clarence Road, LS18 4LB with the opportunity for hybrid working.  

For an informal discussion about these posts prior to applying please Tel: 07701009185 and speak to Eloise Bell, Head of People & Culture.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake a right to work in the UK check as well as a basic DBS check. Leeds Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer.      

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