The Role of People & Development Manager is a critical position within our organisation. We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team and drive the development of our employees.
Job Description
This role involves promoting a positive workplace environment through proactive employee engagement, partnering with departmental leaders to identify and address training and development requirements, and strengthening and supporting our performance management processes.
* Promote a positive workplace environment through proactive employee engagement
* Partner with departmental leaders to identify and address training and development requirements
* Strengthen and support our performance management processes
Key Responsibilities
The People & Development Manager will provide expert HR advice and assistance across all levels of staff and leadership, manage and update our HR system, and maintain accurate employee records.
* Provide expert HR advice and assistance across all levels of staff and leadership
* Manage and update our HR system and maintain accurate employee records
The role also involves leading the end-to-end recruitment process, preparing employment contracts for both staff and players, handling work permit applications and renewals, and liaising with relevant governing bodies on onboarding and exit processes.
* Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, including participation in interview panels
* Prepare employment contracts for both staff and players
* Handle work permit applications and renewals
* Liaise with relevant governing bodies on onboarding and exit processes
Additional responsibilities include overseeing the full employee lifecycle, offering guidance on statutory leave entitlements, administering employee benefits schemes, keeping up to date with employment law, and updating HR policies as needed.
* Oversee the full employee lifecycle
* Offer guidance on statutory leave entitlements (maternity, paternity, parental, sick leave, etc.)
* Administer employee benefits schemes
* Keep up to date with employment law and update HR policies as needed
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need a degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant business or HR discipline, at least 3 years' experience in a senior HR or People & Culture leadership role, and meticulous attention to detail with excellent organisational capabilities.
* At least 3 years' experience in a senior HR or People & Culture leadership role
You will also require strong communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to build trusted professional relationships, comprehensive knowledge of employment law and HR best practices, experience in coaching, mentoring, and staff development, and skilled in the use of HR technologies and tools.
* Demonstrated ability to build trusted professional relationships
* Comprehensive knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
* Experience in coaching, mentoring, and staff development
* Skilled in the use of HR technologies and tools
A membership with CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) would also be beneficial.
* Active membership with CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)