Head of Human Resources – Prestigious City Company of Historic Interest £55 – 60k + benefits

A rare opportunity for an accomplished HR professional has arisen with this high profile organisation with wide ranging charitable and commercial business interests.  Based in the City of London, you will operate as the organisations HR expert in this hands-on generalist role. As Head of HR you will work across the Company to enable the recruitment, retention, development and empowerment of high performing teams. Responsibilities will include:

• Shaping, implementing and regularly reviewing the People strategy, aligning the aims and objectives to the Company strategy
• Ensuring that expert HR advice is given to managers and staff at all levels
• Administering a wide range of staff benefits including the Staff Pension Scheme for 145 staff and acting as the Company’s Staff Pension Scheme Secretary
• Effectively managing the HR budget and working closely with the Director of Finance and the Finance team.

The successful candidate will be CIPD qualified and a self-motivated individual with detailed knowledge of employment legislation combined with the ability to plan and think strategically.  Previous experience gained both within a commercial organisation and charitable/membership organisation would be ideal. This role will best suit an individual able to balance the need for progress with a respect for tradition.

Please do not wait for the closing date to responding to this advertisement. Due to the high volume of enquiries that we receive, we can only respond to candidates with the most suitable experience.  If you have not received a response within 5 working days please assume that your application has been unsuccessful in this instance. Thank you for your interest in Bentley Associates Limited.