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Head of Service (HR and Training)

HEAD OF SERVICE: HR AND TRAINING

Employer: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service

Salary: Up to £50k + benefits

Closing Date: Monday 26 September.

Eastleigh, Hampshire. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service exists to keep the communities of Hampshire and those who visit us safe. The Service has a proud tradition of effectively and professionally achieving this aim. Moving forward, our goal is to be the best Service in the country. You will play a key role in helping us to achieve this ambition.

Your focus will be to deliver a service-wide workforce strategy. HR is seen as a key strategic partner to the delivery of success. You'll provide operational oversight for all aspects of HR & Training delivery to continually improve performance. As a member of the Service Management Team, you'll also provide input to help shape strategy for the corporate leadership of the service.

We'll look to you for specialist professional advice and guidance on the full range of people management issues for the Service. Along with your own considerable responsibilities, you'll be expected to deputise for the Director of HR & Training as may be required.

To excel, you'll need to be used to working at a middle or senior management level in a large of complex HR team. Alongside your CIPD qualification, a management qualification such as DMS or NVQ Level 5 in management will prove invaluable. Experience of creating and implementing people management policy and planning activities is vital.

Politically sensitive with the ability to think strategically, you'll also bring exceptional influencing, negotiating, persuading and conciliatory skills. Customer-focused, you've experience of dealing with complex contractual issues and employment law issues.

To find out more, please visit us at our website

Closing date: Monday 26th September. Interview date: Wednesday 26th October.

 

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