Head of People Services

Our university

Ravensbourne University London is a vibrant institution where creativity, technology, and business converge. Located in the heart of North Greenwich’s Design District, our cutting-edge campus is home to a diverse and growing global community, immersed in one of the world’s most dynamic creative and commercial hubs.

The role

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Head of People Services to join our People and Culture team. Reporting to the Executive Director of People, Culture and Change, the Head of People Services plays a pivotal role in the driving and implementing the University’s people strategy and operational plans in alignment with the university’s corporate strategy.

The postholder will lead the design and continuous improvement of the university’s people operations and recruitment services, ensuring high quality and efficient delivery.

You will oversee people operations activity covering recruitment, contracts, onboarding, employment changes, pay and benefits, and workforce data. You will also evolve and enhance our recruitment activity, supporting RUL to attract high quality candidates aligned with Ravensbourne’s ethos and values.

The candidate

We are looking for a collaborative leader and manager who substantial experience of managing HR operations across the full employment lifecycle. You will comfortably work at a both a strategic level to drive change and improvement and at an operational level, ensuring effective and efficient day-to-day management of our People Service.  

You will possess detailed knowledge of using and developing HR information systems, including the ability to extract, manipulate and analyse and report data. 

The successful candidate will be adept at building collaborative working relationships at all levels with proven success in motivating others and building team capability.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of successfully developing and implementing learning and development strategies and plans across an organisation. Capable of building effective, collaborative working relationships at different levels, including senior leaders, managers, representatives and subject matter experts, they will be adept at understanding and continually re-evaluating organisational learning and development needs. Flexible in approach, they will be confident and capable of designing and delivering in-house learning and development solutions and working with external providers. 

Closing date: 23:59, Tuesday 26 August.  

Interviews:  Monday 8 September.

To apply: Please visit our jobs portal via the 'Apply' button above. 

Ravensbourne University operate the Disability Confident scheme, and are committed to good practice in employing disabled people. For more information click here

We Offer

• Generous leave
• We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home for most of our posts
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• An Employee Assistance programme
• A cycle-to-work scheme

Further details:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

At Ravensbourne, we are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We offer interviews to those who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role. In situations where we receive a high volume of applications, we will prioritise interviewing those disabled applicants who most closely align with the minimum requirements.

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