Head of HR Operations

This newly created opportunity within Activate Learning is an exciting opportunity for an talented HR professional to join our team. As Head of HR Operations, you will be responsible for leading the Payroll and HR Services teams, ensuring the day to day and project activity runs smoothly and efficiently. You will mobilise change and support the transformation of how we deliver core HR Services to our staff, including pay and reward, key systems, projects and processes.

You will pioneer our sustainability and technology strategic drivers to positively impact the staff and employer journey by working in partnership with leaders and managers to develop an effective HR Operational Service. Your focus on developing robust people systems, processes and progressive HR activities will achieve a truly integrated and efficient service delivery function that supports all areas of the business.

This is a full time, permanent post that can be based at either Reading college or Oxford City college, along with hybrid working.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

Accountable for the overall performance of the Payroll and HR Services teams, you will need experience managing and delivering key projects with tangible business outcomes. In particular demonstrating an ability to effectively balance business process operating within a culture heavily focused on humanity.

Proven understanding of HR Service management and experience working with HR/payroll interfaces is essential.

You will be experienced in fostering a culture of coaching and be able to demonstrate effective team management that promotes an inclusive high-performance culture.

You will have demonstrable experience of driving change through consultation and collaboration in a manner consistent with our values.

What are the benefits of working for Activate Learning Group?

At Activate Learning, we see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

We offer a buddy system, a comprehensive induction module and a close-knit community of experts and leaders across the Group to support the sharing of best practice and encourage individual growth. We have extensive technology in place to develop digital capability and flexible working arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.

When you work for Activate Learning, you're working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.

We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application form.Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.

Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.