The role
This is a 12 month, fixed-term contract reporting to the HR & Payroll Manager, you will lead strategic HR and organisational change from design to adoption.
Working with senior leaders and teams, you will turn priorities into clear, well-governed change plans that build commitment and capability.
What you’ll do
- Lead strategic HR and organisation-wide change programmes with clear outcomes, governance and benefits.
- Build strong partnerships with senior leaders and operational teams to deliver effective outcomes
- Develop business cases and integrated plans, using impact, risk, adoption and benefits data to guide delivery.
- Lead the people change approach, including readiness, engagement, communications and transition, and track adoption to embed lasting change.
- Champion inclusive and ethical HR practices that reflect the needs of our colleagues and diverse communities.
- Ensure projects comply with employment legislation, regulatory standards and relevant housing-sector frameworks.
What you’ll bring
- CIPD Level 5 in HR Management.
- Proven experience of leading complex organisational change from business case to adoption, delivering measurable and sustainable results.
- Experience partnering with senior colleagues to shape future HR plans and resolve complex people issues.
- Broad experience across employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinaries, restructuring, redundancies and TUPE transfers.
- Practical knowledge of HR strategy and change management, including impact, readiness, engagement, adoption and benefits realisation.
- Strong change leadership and communication skills, with the credibility to influence senior leaders, manage resistance and sustain engagement, and a clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.