Head of Employee Services

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
We are offering a unique and exciting opportunity to join our senior leadership as our Head of Employee Services.
This role will provide you with an opportunity to lead, motivate and inspire a dedicated team to deliver high-quality recruitment and workforce systems functions, and manage the contract with our outsourced payroll provider., You'll also gain strategic experience, driving change in relation to our commitment to inclusive recruitment, and working in collaboration with external partners across the Greater Manchester system to scale-up and improve the efficiency of employee services.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in recruitment and workforce systems who is ready to step into a leadership position and make a real impact across our Trust. It is offered on a fixed-term basis for 6 months, due to the substantive postholder being successful in obtaining a career development opportunity of their own.
You will be part of a friendly, supportive, and enthusiastic HR senior leadership team, under the direction of our newly appointed Chief People Officer.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Wilkinson, Associate Director of HR ([email protected])., This is a senior role within the People and OD directorate, providing strategic and operational leadership to Recruitment and Workforce Systems Teams.
This role is the most senior expert in recruitment and workforce systems and is responsible for setting the strategic direction for these areas in alignment with local and national strategy and best practice as well as organisational strategy and objectives, with a focus on candidate attraction and inclusive recruitment and selection. They are also responsible for leading and managing high-performing Recruitment and Workforce Systems Teams, ensuring the achievement of key performance indicators and positive relations with employees and managers.
The postholder will need to complete regular audits on quality and compliance with legislation, regulations and local policies, and maintain appropriate processes for managing risks and ensuring continuous service improvement. They will produce reports for various internal and external stakeholders and provide assurances to board and sub-board level committees.
The postholder will work in collaboration with senior leaders and executive directors across corporate functions and care groups on recruitment and workforce matters, supported by the Resourcing Manager, Workforce Systems Team Leader, and Recruitment Partners aligned to our care groups, and responsible to the Associate Director of HR., We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer., If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users., The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.