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Head of Learning – Financial Advice Training Academy
12-Month Fixed Term Contract (likely to extend / go perm)
Swindon (Hybrid 2-3 days/week)
Up to £95,000 + £5.5k Car Allowance + 17% Bonus + Excellent Benefits + Flex

Henlee Resourcing is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to recruit an experienced Head of Academy on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract. (with strong likelihood of extension / going permanent)

This is a high-profile leadership role, responsible for the design, delivery and continuous improvement of Academy programmes across the organisation. You will lead and develop the Academy Development team, ensuring programmes are delivered effectively and provide a consistently high standard of learning and development for financial advice professionals.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will shape Academy programmes that support business objectives, develop capability and help build the next generation of qualified and confident financial advice professionals.

You will also oversee the planning and delivery of training events, monitor programme effectiveness and use feedback and follow-up reviews to continually improve the Academy offering.

The ideal candidate will have:

Proven experience within Financial Advice, ideally delivering Academy programmes.
Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning– this is key.
Strong learning and development experience within a professional services environment.
Experience of working within a partnership or financial advice network would be a significant advantage.
Proven experience leading, coaching and developing a team.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced financial services learning professional to take ownership of a high-profile Academy function and make a genuine impact on the development of financial advice talent across the UK.

The role offers an attractive package and a quick start so, if you’re an experienced financial services L&D professional, with the above qualifications and background, we’d love to hear from you.

Henlee Resourcing is a specialist, full-service human resources recruitment consultancy operating across the M3, M4 and M5 corridors.

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Henlee Resourcing is working in partnership with this niche professional services company with a base in Southampton to recruit an experienced Senior HR /ER Advisor for an initial 12 months FTC to cover for maternity starting ASAP. Hybrid working (3 office days per week), flexibility plus great benefits and working environment are offered.

Senior HR / ER Advisor

12+ months FTC (maternity cover) – starting ASAP

Southampton with hybrid working (3 office days per week)

Salary to £50,000 + superb benefits and contract completion bonus

The purpose of the role is to provide a first-class HR service to the organisation by delivering professional, commercial and value adding support and advice. You will act as a subject-matter expert for employee relations, providing high-quality, timely and commercially astute advice across a broad range of ER matters. The role requires exceptional judgement, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law, and the ability to influence and support senior stakeholders. You will be joining a fabulous high performing, collegiate HR team of six.

About the role:

Act as an internal specialist on UK employment law, keeping the business informed of legislative changes and case law developments
Review, update and draft HR policies, ensuring they reflect best practice, legal compliance and the requirements of the business
Lead and manage ER cases including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, sickness absence, flexible working and capability matters supporting managers throughout the process
Lead and manage the onboarding and probation process, providing support and guidance in alignment with the policies and expectations
Provide expert, risk-based advice, ensuring decisions are legally compliant and aligned with policies
Prepare and review case documentation, investigation reports and outcome letters
Support early resolution of issues using proactive interventions
Maintain accurate case records and ensure timely progression of all ER matters
Provide guidance and signposting to employees on a range of wellbeing and employee relations matters, signposting to appropriate support and resources
Lead and manage the leaver process, conducting exit interviews, analysing feedback and escalating key themes with recommendations for improvements
Lead the onboarding experience for new employees, ensuring a professional and effective delivery of the induction programme
Lead and manage the life cycle of the of the trainee’s qualification journey, working closely with the business to align trainee capability with appropriate exam timings
Responsible for ensuring that all training including mandatory, compliance and professional qualification training is delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner
Working with the HR Manager and EDI partner to arrange events and initiatives such as awareness raising webinars and training
Support the HR Manager in running the Mental Health First Aider service including keeping up to date with best practice, booking training, preparing for and co-hosting the network meetings and ensuring promotional material is kept up to date and well publicised across the business

About you:

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience
Proven experience in a Senior HR Advisory or ER Specialist role preferably within a professional services, legal, or similarly regulated environment
Demonstrable experience managing complex ER cases from end-to-end
Strong, current knowledge of UK employment law and best practice HR
Ability to interpret legislation, draft policies, presentations and guidance documents
Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
High levels of discretion, professionalism and emotional intelligence
Experience of managing competing demands and working to tight deadlines
Able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation to drive projects forward
Work collaboratively with the HR team and other operations departments to identify and drive forward value add initiatives and projects
Experience in design and delivery of training

If you are looking for an interesting and varied role in an organisation that is growing, you possess the above skills / competencies, can start ASAP / can commit to an initial 12 month contract, we are keen to hear from you ASAP.

Henlee Resourcing is a specialist full service human resources recruitment consultancy operating across the South West, M3 / M4 / M5 corridors.

Henlee Resourcing is working in partnership with this niche manufacturing business based in Swindon to recruit a talented HR Manager for an initial 12 month FTC to cover for maternity – starting ASAP.

HR Manager
12 month FTC to start ASAP
Full time with 4 days per week onsite
Swindon (with onsite parking)
Salary £50,000 to £60,000 + bonus, parking and excellent benefits

The role is full time and site based for at least 4 days per week.

Reporting to the Regional HR Director and being part of the site leadership team, the purpose of the role is to partner with leaders / managers and employees across the business regarding end to end employee relations, policies and procedures as well as new ways of working.

We are looking for a hands on HR Manager who is used to providing generalist site support across production / manufacturing, engineering, quality as well as commercial / support functions. As part of the site leadership team, you will provide support to the site growth goals.

The focus of the role is building site capability, supporting annual HR activities (e.g. performance calibration, annual compensation process and succession planning), end to end ER and coaching line managers, absence management as well as involvement and advising on change management initiatives.

Key Accountabilities:

Provide a generalist HR site support for a range of employment and employee relations matters including conduct and capability, grievance and disciplinary matters, redundancy and restructuring, absence and health issues and family friendly policies
Provide timely support during investigation and disciplinary processes and recommend appropriate action, participating in disciplinary hearings where necessary
Support Managers with the performance review process, including identifying and developing promotable talent
Prepare HR management information to gain greater insight into the trends and to support continuous improvement in the management and monitoring of sickness absence, performance, retention, etc
Pro-actively provide appropriate recommendations to Line Managers to address identified issues
Provide advice, support, coaching and feedback to Managers on talent management activities including performance management, training and development, organisational capability assessment, organisational change programmes, strategy and planning

Key Skills & Experience:

Proven generalist HR experience, ideally from within a manufacturing environment
Understanding and practical application of UK Employment legislative framework
Evidence strong experience in HR processes and procedures, e.g. performance management, restructuring, redundancy, talent selection, leavers, absence management, etc
Ability to work on own initiative to deliver projects and implement new initiatives
Proven ability to navigate and manage employee relations issues
Ability to identify development needs and suggest appropriate resources and solutions
Experience of working effectively in teams and with centre of excellence
CIPD Level 5 Qualified or equivalent experience

If you are looking for a challenging and progressive role with a reputable organisation, can commit to an initial 12 month contract, are available to start ASAP and can demonstrate the above capabilities, we are keen to hear from you.

Henlee Resourcing is a specialist full service human resources recruitment consultancy operating across the South West, M3, M4 and M5 corridors.