Head of Human Resources

at  CapelManorCollege

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment. As London’s environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London’s wildlife, national parks and green spaces. Capel Manor College offers excellent staff benefits. These include generous annual leave, access to a defined pension scheme, retail and leisure discounts and access to an online GP. For further information on staff benefits, please click here.
At Capel Manor College, we are dedicated to creating and promoting an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce that empowers all employees to reach their full potential. We strive for a truly representative workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Additionally, we are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students. We expect all staff members to share and uphold this commitment.
Please note that the College does not have a sponsorship licence. We are therefore unable to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close a position once sufficient suitable applications have been received to form a short list. Early application is therefore encouraged

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Human Resources, based at our Enfield Centre.
We are looking for a subject expert who can lead, inspire and motivate our hard-working HR Team in delivering a robust and professional HR services. The role holder will work alongside the leadership team to shape the people agenda to drive employer engagement and support the achievement of our ambitious goals. The role holder will help educate our managers on good people management.
The ideal person will take initiative in the continued development of our people proposition, whilst managing the HR systems and services to ensure smooth operations. Having grown significantly in the last 10 years, there is scope to shape the future of the HR service and positively impact the working lives of our staff.
The successful candidate will be a professionally qualified HR practitioner having perhaps already been the Head of an HR team and with the potential and ambition to grow within the role towards a director position. They will have an understanding of the processes needed to make an HR department effective. Knowledge of employment law is a must, and experience of education would be useful but not essential.