Salary: £47,000-£52,000 + London Weighting if eligible
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Can be based in any of our four offices (London, Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow) or from home. Occasional travel to London to meet the wider team will be required.
Who we are
The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, dedicated to empowering, enriching and supporting the relationships at the heart of the fostering community.
Who we are looking for
We are on the lookout for an experienced HR professional to lead our HR function. You will be a proactive, effective communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills, who doesn’t mind getting into operational detail. CIPD qualified at a minimum level 5, you will bring sound knowledge of employment law and a range of experiences across HR practice. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll be doing
The Head of HR will own the HR function, collaborating with the Senior Leadership Team and people managers across the organisation (c.100-120 employees) to develop and embed policies and processes and support us to be the best organisation that we can be.
The primary objectives of the role are:
- Strengthen the fundamentals: Ensure our systems and processes are enabling us to be the best organisation we can be, reviewing and improving our use of technology to ensure our HR administration is effective, efficient and compliant.
- Take ownership of our policies: Draft, review and update all HR policies, ensuring they reflect employment law and best practice, align with our commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion, and reflect our values and culture
- Strengthen our recruitment: Oversee all recruitment across the organisation, ensuring we attract a diverse pool of talented candidates and maintain consistency of practice
- Drive employee engagement and retention: Collaborating with colleagues across the organisation, lead initiatives to help us develop a culture where all colleagues feel valued and motivated
- Partner with senior leaders and line managers: Act as a trusted partner, coaching colleagues to improve line management practice and guiding senior leaders to understand and enhance our culture
- At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you’re reading. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
What we can offer you
- 38 days leave (including bank holidays)
- A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline
- Pension and life assurance
- Contribution to eye tests and lenses
- Season ticket loans
Our commitments to you
The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially those from under-represented and minoritised backgrounds. All applications and hiring decisions will be considered on merit.
If you identify as care experienced and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under our commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant
If you have a disability, please tell us what reasonable adjustments would support your participation in the recruitment process
We are open to job-sharing arrangements for all roles, please indicate this in the application form if you are applying as part of a job share
Looking for more information?
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Martha Adam-Bushell, Director of Finance & Resources, on martha.adam-bushell@fostering.net
You can also find more information about us on our website www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk
Ready to apply?
To apply please email your completed application form to recruitment@fostering.net. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Sunday 13 October 11.59pm
Shortlisting date: Thursday 17th October
Interview date: Thursday 24th October
Interview location: London (Southwark) or Remote
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Fostering Network Registered office 87 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8HA
Registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338 Registered in England and Wales as a limited company no. 1507277
VAT Registration 231 6335 90
thefosteringnetwork.org.uk
