Director of Human Resources

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: On campus – East India Campus

ARUL is a progressive university, breaking into the top 350 educational institutions in the world in 2017, and maintaining its place ever since.

At ARUL, we pride ourselves first and foremost on the experiences and development of our both our teams and students. We try to enhance experiences and development through our support and teaching.

With a great location and access to facilities; situated in the heart of the Docklands in East London, the offices and environment support high performing teams and create a culture of belonging and engagement.

We are seeking an experienced, strategic and people-focused Director of Human Resources to lead the Companies’ people agenda and play a key role as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Reporting to the Company Secretary, you will develop and deliver a modern, people-first HR strategy aligned with the companies’ strategic priorities.

The successful candidate will be a Chartered MCIPD or FCIPD qualified HR professional with significant senior HR leadership experience in a complex organisation. You will have a strong track record in developing and implementing people strategies, organisational change, employee relations, workforce planning and organisational development, together with extensive knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

You will act as a trusted strategic adviser to senior leaders, providing expert guidance on people, culture, employee relations and organisational change. You will lead initiatives to strengthen employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and organisational capability, while ensuring that HR policies, processes and systems are effective, compliant and provide an excellent employee experience.

You will also lead recruitment, talent management, learning and development, succession planning and workforce planning, ensuring ARUL attracts, develops and retains talented colleagues. As the senior HR professional, you will provide leadership to the HR team and ensure strong governance, compliance and continuous improvement across the HR function.

The successful candidate will have excellent influencing, communication and stakeholder-management skills, strong strategic and commercial awareness, and the ability to use HR data and insight to support effective decision-making.

Experience within higher education would be highly desirable, together with experience of working in a regulated environment, supporting organisational growth and transformation, implementing HR systems and digital transformation, or presenting to Boards or Executive Committees.

ARUL offers a range of staff benefits including 25 days’ annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays, Nest pension scheme, free library services, wellbeing services and CPD opportunities.

Suitably qualified and experienced candidates should apply by sending their CV, together with a one-page cover letter demonstrating how they meet the essential education and experience criteria outlined, via the ‘Apply’ button above.

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