Group HR and H&S Manager

Group HR and H&S Manager Belfast

Group HR & H&S Manager
Belfast

A leading Retail Group with head offices in Belfast, are currently seeking to appoint a new HR and H&S Manager, responsible for the provision of first class HR advice and guidance to employees across their NI sites.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of high quality and professional advice / guidance on all aspects of Human Resources and Health & Safety, throughout the group. This role will be required to ensure that the business objectives and priorities are addressed through the effective management of the above functions.

Responsibilities;

Employee Relations
Performance Management and Training
Recruitment & retention - managing talent and succession planning;
Development of Policy & Procedures - updating and drafting new policies, procedures and processes.
Maintaining employee files and ensuring all relevant documentation is up to date
Manage H&S function throughout the business; providing guidance and support on all matters relating to Health and Safety
Ensure the group is compliant with all regulatory bodies i.e. employment legislation, Financial Conduct Authority, HSENI etc.

Essential Criteria:

Educated to degree level in a business related discipline
4 - 5 yearsâ work experience in an HR Generalist role gained within a fast paced commercial environment
Detailed knowledge of current employment legislation
Knowledge and experience of managing Health and Safety in the workplace.
IT literate (competent in Microsoft Office packages)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with people at all levels of the business
Proven experience in writing and developing policies.
Ability to prioritise work load and deliver within agreed timescales
Full driving licence

Desirable Criteria:
CIPD qualified
Experience of dealing with self-employed staff

Other Information
Based in Head Office but may have to travel to other sites around N.I.
£28 - £32k + Benefits (dependent on experience)
40 Hrs per week - potential for reduced working week available (paid pro-rata)
Mon â Thurs 8:30 â 5:30, Friday 8:30 â 3:00

To apply, please contact Richard at Hays HR for immediate consideration and shortlisting

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

LocationBelfastSalary£28000.00 - £32000.00 per annumReference2421176Contact NameRichard McFarland

Group HR & H&S Manager
Belfast

A leading Retail Group with head offices in Belfast, are currently seeking to appoint a new HR and H&S Manager, responsible for the provision of first class HR advice and guidance to employees across their NI sites.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of high quality and professional advice / guidance on all aspects of Human Resources and Health & Safety, throughout the group. This role will be required to ensure that the business objectives and priorities are addressed through the effective management of the above functions.

Responsibilities;

Employee Relations
Performance Management and Training
Recruitment & retention - managing talent and succession planning;
Development of Policy & Procedures - updating and drafting new policies, procedures and processes.
Maintaining employee files and ensuring all relevant documentation is up to date
Manage H&S function throughout the business; providing guidance and support on all matters relating to Health and Safety
Ensure the group is compliant with all regulatory bodies i.e. employment legislation, Financial Conduct Authority, HSENI etc.

Essential Criteria:

Educated to degree level in a business related discipline
4 - 5 yearsâ work experience in an HR Generalist role gained within a fast paced commercial environment
Detailed knowledge of current employment legislation
Knowledge and experience of managing Health and Safety in the workplace.
IT literate (competent in Microsoft Office packages)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with people at all levels of the business
Proven experience in writing and developing policies.
Ability to prioritise work load and deliver within agreed timescales
Full driving licence

Desirable Criteria:
CIPD qualified
Experience of dealing with self-employed staff

Other Information
Based in Head Office but may have to travel to other sites around N.I.
£28 - £32k + Benefits (dependent on experience)
40 Hrs per week - potential for reduced working week available (paid pro-rata)
Mon â Thurs 8:30 â 5:30, Friday 8:30 â 3:00

To apply, please contact Richard at Hays HR for immediate consideration and shortlisting

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Apply now

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Rubber Ducks and Instructional Design

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Learning & Development Innovation Manager

Learning & Development Innovation Manager Slough, Berkshire SL2 5DS (Occasional travel to UK sites & Amsterdam (Corporate Head Office)

With extensive experience of best practice L&D delivery solutions, you are ready to develop your career in a business that will encourage your insight and input, welcome your ideas and act on them. That business is AkzoNobel. Home to the Dulux Super Brand and world class products including Sikkens, Cuprinol and Polycell, we are looking for a senior level L&D professional to lead and manage the deployment of our UK L&D strategy. This is a high profile role within our business, part of a new global L&D operating model combining global aligned programs with local bespoke initiatives.
We operate in a number of important market segments ranging from buildings and infrastructure to transport, industrial and consumer goods. We’re also the sector leader in sustainability and number one in the renowned Dow Jones Sustainability Index. We are also named amongst the Top Employers in the UK.  You can’t make a great impact like this without having great people. We want to be the best – to use our leading market positions to deliver a leading performance – and for that, we need the best.  Is that you?
As the L&D Innovation Manager for all UK businesses you will be the Subject Matter Expert for Learning Delivery Solutions or Architectures.  Working with senior stakeholders you will introduce new approaches that enhance learning transfer, build engagement and maximise impact.  You will be a key change agent towards creating a new learning culture.  You will also be key contributor to the global L&D innovation agenda and partner with local L&D/HR senior teams to identify potential areas of improvement and drive through implementation.  You will also lead the selection of 3rd party learning partners to ensure global and local programs are successfully delivered.

Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) you will possess proven high level experience in L&D strategy at senior level.  You will have expert knowledge of industry leading best practice L&D delivery solutions and latest thinking on sharepoint learner portals, rich media scenarios, interactive gaming, social media, mobile and learner communities. Ideally a CIPD (or equivalent) member with a recognised coaching qualification would be an advantage. You will be commercially astute, results focussed and a team player.  You will be effective at analysing needs and devising cohesive solutions, great at motivating and engaging diverse audiences and be a skilled influencer.

At AkzoNobel, we believe we can only grow our business as fast as we grow our people, so if you want to be L&D Innovation Manager in a business that will invest in you and give you the opportunity to develop please apply below.

AkzoNobel. Where your ideas go far.

LocationSlough, Berkshire SL2 5DS (Occasional travel to UK sites & Amsterdam (Corporate Head Office)SalaryCompetitive Salary & Benefits - up to 10% company bonus, 25 days annual leave, pension, BUPA health insurance, 50% discount on our products.DurationPermanent full timeReference1400063AContact NameN/A

With extensive experience of best practice L&D delivery solutions, you are ready to develop your career in a business that will encourage your insight and input, welcome your ideas and act on them. That business is AkzoNobel. Home to the Dulux Super Brand and world class products including Sikkens, Cuprinol and Polycell, we are looking for a senior level L&D professional to lead and manage the deployment of our UK L&D strategy. This is a high profile role within our business, part of a new global L&D operating model combining global aligned programs with local bespoke initiatives.
We operate in a number of important market segments ranging from buildings and infrastructure to transport, industrial and consumer goods. We’re also the sector leader in sustainability and number one in the renowned Dow Jones Sustainability Index. We are also named amongst the Top Employers in the UK.  You can’t make a great impact like this without having great people. We want to be the best – to use our leading market positions to deliver a leading performance – and for that, we need the best.  Is that you?
As the L&D Innovation Manager for all UK businesses you will be the Subject Matter Expert for Learning Delivery Solutions or Architectures.  Working with senior stakeholders you will introduce new approaches that enhance learning transfer, build engagement and maximise impact.  You will be a key change agent towards creating a new learning culture.  You will also be key contributor to the global L&D innovation agenda and partner with local L&D/HR senior teams to identify potential areas of improvement and drive through implementation.  You will also lead the selection of 3rd party learning partners to ensure global and local programs are successfully delivered.

Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) you will possess proven high level experience in L&D strategy at senior level.  You will have expert knowledge of industry leading best practice L&D delivery solutions and latest thinking on sharepoint learner portals, rich media scenarios, interactive gaming, social media, mobile and learner communities. Ideally a CIPD (or equivalent) member with a recognised coaching qualification would be an advantage. You will be commercially astute, results focussed and a team player.  You will be effective at analysing needs and devising cohesive solutions, great at motivating and engaging diverse audiences and be a skilled influencer.

At AkzoNobel, we believe we can only grow our business as fast as we grow our people, so if you want to be L&D Innovation Manager in a business that will invest in you and give you the opportunity to develop please apply below.

AkzoNobel. Where your ideas go far.

Apply now

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Characteristics of a great corporate leader

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. —Warren Bennis”

A corporate leader is someone who conducts, who guides, who takes his/her team through every thick and thin so that the goals are achieved and the team remains motivated and aligned with the company’s mission and vision.

Here are some key characteristics of a great corporate leader that you must nurture -

INTEGRITY

Integrity or honesty is the primary attribute a corporate leader must have. You should abide by certain principles so as to establish yourself as the role model of your team. You have to establish yourself as a disciplinarian and your activities must reflect your business ethics transparently in front of your team members.

COURAGE 

No great work can be accomplished unless you are courageous enough to take risks and face challenges. As a corporate leader you are responsible for running a whole business. You have to show enough courage to think and decide independently and take the right decisions even if you are being influenced and obstructed constantly. Your vision should be clear.

SELF CONTROL

Another very essential characteristic trait of a leader is self control. A great corporate leader is one who has a tremendous control over his/her emotions.

CLARITY

Be clear and confident. Present your viewpoints explicitly. Come plain to your employees regarding what you want from them, what’s your expectation for the company and so on. Always remember the more direct and distinct you will be with your employees as a corporate leader, the better will be the end result.

CREATIVITY 

Be the painter, not the painting. Come up with new ideas that can open up new doors. Be innovative, be experimental. At the same time give space to your members as well to display their imagination. As a corporate leader, you should leave enough space for intellectual cultivation.

GUIDANCE

There is a narrow line of difference between guiding and dominating. Although often your motives are white but out of too much excitement of executing something accurately you may end up dominating and over-burdening your members which in turn hold up a very negative image and the respect and love for the corporate leader get replaced by fear.

TEAM WORK

‘Successful businessmen share the ability to hire people smarter than they are”. As a corporate leader you individually cannot bring sole success; you need a team for that. If you are a great corporate leader you must have the skill of recruiting smarter and more intelligent people than you are and assign them responsibilities, so that they can come up with the best results.

INSPIRATION

Often the team members look up to their leader for inspiration and encouraging words. Those words motivate them, energize them and assure them of their credibility. Even when the work is going accurately, you should come up and inspire your team members individually.

HUMBLE

Unless and until you have a balance of humbleness and simplicity in your nature, you cannot get the best out of you members. You are their boss. Their love and respect for their corporate leader will be mirrored in their work.

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Ravinder Tulsiani, CTDP, BA (Law): Educator, business developer, corporate leader, author, & entrepreneur – I offer diverse talents across a wide spectrum of businesses & industries. My reputation for excellence reflects my expertise as a strategic planner who creates cultural transformation in business – with a focus on educating & motivating the workforce to achieve core business objectives.

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Talent & Development Manager

Talent & Development Manager City of London

The specific populations and programmes that the job holder is responsible for is subject to change over time as priorities evolve and work split is agreed between the team. At the current time, the planned main focus is on global support staff (which includes support, legal PAs and PSL populations) and supporting other members of the team on facilitation, delivery and observations. The firm is continually reviewing its T&D offering and part of your role will be initiate reviews and refreshes of the programmes that we currently have and/or that we should have, for example moving towards a more blended learning approach using e-learning tools.

The role involves advising colleagues about the programmes and development issues more generally and working closely with the business on bespoke learning required which falls outside of the standard programmes and learning. There is also ad-hoc and project work to contribute to and responsibility for reporting.

Role and responsibilities

To work closely with the business to define training needs and the content of core programmes and to propose and agree overall approach to support development globally. Key stakeholders include:

Global Directors and Heads

Support Faculty Group

HR colleagues globally

To ensure that programmes have defined learning objectives, that the style and structure of sessions and the flow of learning appropriately meets these, that programmes employ up to date and effective techniques including e-learning and that a blended approach maximises learning

To build and manage relationships across the global network with key stakeholders and line colleagues to ensure that needs are understood and to cover key information on learning, programmes and new developments. This is to build understanding of how learning supports development in a broader context and ensure training is delivering high quality skill development

To add to, refresh and update learning as necessary to ensure continuous improvement and to reflect changing priorities and in response to feedback

To project manage the delivery of programmes, managing the relationship with relevant members of the Training Events team to ensure the effective organisation, delivery and follow up of all programmes

To identify and select training providers who have expertise that meets the particular requirements of a programme(s). To manage our on-going relationships with training providers to ensure they are providing the highest quality of training

To work with internal experts to develop content and/or run sessions on programmes

To create and maintain key documents, frameworks, materials and intranet sites as required. To manage key systems, intranet and databases that support consistent global standards of delivery of training and compliance

To deliver value for money on all programmes - and set and manage the budget to achieve this. To match demand to supply and ensure the appropriate number of programmes are delivered where and when required

To work closely with the business on bespoke learning needs for specific groups of people, teams, departments or office, often with a need to handle sensitive and confidential information.

To design and deliver workshops on a bespoke/ad-hoc basis, for example around performance management. This includes conducting 1:1 or team MBTI sessions

To present to management teams or departments on current initiatives or deliver best practice, for example embedding learning tools

To facilitate and/or observe on various associate programmes

Who we are looking for

Candidates must have previous T&D experience and a track record of working to design and implement successful development programmes and be experienced in delivering skills training programmes.

LocationCity of LondonSalary£60000 - £65000 per annumDuration12 monthsReference20364/001Contact NameMarie Bliss

The specific populations and programmes that the job holder is responsible for is subject to change over time as priorities evolve and work split is agreed between the team. At the current time, the planned main focus is on global support staff (which includes support, legal PAs and PSL populations) and supporting other members of the team on facilitation, delivery and observations. The firm is continually reviewing its T&D offering and part of your role will be initiate reviews and refreshes of the programmes that we currently have and/or that we should have, for example moving towards a more blended learning approach using e-learning tools.

The role involves advising colleagues about the programmes and development issues more generally and working closely with the business on bespoke learning required which falls outside of the standard programmes and learning. There is also ad-hoc and project work to contribute to and responsibility for reporting.

Role and responsibilities

To work closely with the business to define training needs and the content of core programmes and to propose and agree overall approach to support development globally. Key stakeholders include:

Global Directors and Heads

Support Faculty Group

HR colleagues globally

To ensure that programmes have defined learning objectives, that the style and structure of sessions and the flow of learning appropriately meets these, that programmes employ up to date and effective techniques including e-learning and that a blended approach maximises learning

To build and manage relationships across the global network with key stakeholders and line colleagues to ensure that needs are understood and to cover key information on learning, programmes and new developments. This is to build understanding of how learning supports development in a broader context and ensure training is delivering high quality skill development

To add to, refresh and update learning as necessary to ensure continuous improvement and to reflect changing priorities and in response to feedback

To project manage the delivery of programmes, managing the relationship with relevant members of the Training Events team to ensure the effective organisation, delivery and follow up of all programmes

To identify and select training providers who have expertise that meets the particular requirements of a programme(s). To manage our on-going relationships with training providers to ensure they are providing the highest quality of training

To work with internal experts to develop content and/or run sessions on programmes

To create and maintain key documents, frameworks, materials and intranet sites as required. To manage key systems, intranet and databases that support consistent global standards of delivery of training and compliance

To deliver value for money on all programmes - and set and manage the budget to achieve this. To match demand to supply and ensure the appropriate number of programmes are delivered where and when required

To work closely with the business on bespoke learning needs for specific groups of people, teams, departments or office, often with a need to handle sensitive and confidential information.

To design and deliver workshops on a bespoke/ad-hoc basis, for example around performance management. This includes conducting 1:1 or team MBTI sessions

To present to management teams or departments on current initiatives or deliver best practice, for example embedding learning tools

To facilitate and/or observe on various associate programmes

Who we are looking for

Candidates must have previous T&D experience and a track record of working to design and implement successful development programmes and be experienced in delivering skills training programmes.

Apply now

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Learning and Talent Manager

Learning and Talent Manager City of London

A multi-international specialist Financial Services business is looking for an L&D and Talent Manager to join the team. The new hire will work alongside the new Head of Learning and Talent to design and implement talent initiatives.

The focus of the role is on development, retention and talent management. There is excellent buy in from the wider HR team and senior stakeholder group, therefore the L&D Manager will be innovative and creative.

Responsibilities

Design and implement talent initiatives in line with the firm wide talent strateg to drive high performance

Support firm wide performance management processes including performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback, succession planning and promotion

Engage and partner with the HR Business Partner's to help identify and meet specific functional development needs and consult with the business as appropriate

Assist with the effective communication and marketing of talent and development initiatives

Look for creative opportunities to continuously improve existing L & D processes and work with the wider HR team to re-engineer existing processes

Participate and or lead in wider HR projects as required

The successful candidate will have a broad, full cycle L&D background including significant team management experience and a proven track record of developing and delivering line management training.

LocationCity of LondonSalary£60000 - £65000 per annumReference20541/001Contact NameEmma Castillo

A multi-international specialist Financial Services business is looking for an L&D and Talent Manager to join the team. The new hire will work alongside the new Head of Learning and Talent to design and implement talent initiatives.

The focus of the role is on development, retention and talent management. There is excellent buy in from the wider HR team and senior stakeholder group, therefore the L&D Manager will be innovative and creative.

Responsibilities

Design and implement talent initiatives in line with the firm wide talent strateg to drive high performance

Support firm wide performance management processes including performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback, succession planning and promotion

Engage and partner with the HR Business Partner's to help identify and meet specific functional development needs and consult with the business as appropriate

Assist with the effective communication and marketing of talent and development initiatives

Look for creative opportunities to continuously improve existing L & D processes and work with the wider HR team to re-engineer existing processes

Participate and or lead in wider HR projects as required

The successful candidate will have a broad, full cycle L&D background including significant team management experience and a proven track record of developing and delivering line management training.

Apply now

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The story of how I got to speak at #LT11UK….

….. begins in the Summer of 2010.

I was speaking on the telephone with the fantastic @juliewedgwood on the subject of my progress with using learning technologies since attending LT10, when she suggested that @DonaldHTaylor may be interested in the story as a potential session for LT11… I joked about this…. mulled it over…. dropped Don an email….

… and so it came to pass that at 1400hrs on Day 2 of Learning Technologies 2011 I found myself co-facilitating a session entitled ‘Taking the next steps‘ with @simbeckhampson

I remembered the presentations at LT10 being broadly broken down into 2 types:

The sage on the stage with a pocket full of Bullet Points.And the ‘guide by your side’ with a pocketful of interaction and activities.

It will probably come as no surprise to you to hear that the content of the latter still resonates with me today and indeed Julie Wedgwood (who has become a friend and has delivered that same session back into my organisation for me) falls into that category.

It was that same impact that I wanted to have on those delegates who were kind enough to attend my session at LT11. Here are the simple steps that I took in planning and preparing my session.

Given that my session was about my ‘journey’ over the past 12 months I thought it would fit quite nicely into a calendar format.I identified 12 tools that I had used over the preceding 12 months and slotted 1 of these into each month, which then formed the basis of a PowerPoint deck.I asked my friend Sam, to create a desktop calendar from my PPT slides and then ordered 100 of them

I added some autotweets to each of the slides order to feed the #LT11UK Twitter backchannel.Given the target audience for my session I anticipated that many of them might not have a Twitter account (not yet anyway!), so I set up a Text Wall (courtesy of @xlearn) to allow non-Tweeters to experience participating in a back-channel.I realised that as I had only 25 minutes to cover a 12 month period that I would not be able to cover each of the 12 months, so I created a slidecast using Slideshare which allowed me to cover each of the 12 months in greater detail due to the lack of time pressure. Here it is:

At that point it was time to put everything in the laps of the Gods and as Nike would say

The footage can be viewed here (please not that is appears that this site is still being edited (at least I hope it is) but you’ll get the idea)

The actual presentation went as I had anticipated, however the feedback I received be it  face-to-face, via the backchannel or peoples blogs was phenomenal and quite humbling. I had never thought for a second that such a ‘simple introduction’ to Learning Technologies would have pushed so many peoples buttons. Some people have commented upon the unusual, non-linear, delegate-driven presentation style that I used, others have mentioned how passionate I was…

… whatever the reason, the key factor for me was that people enjoyed it and gained some small measure of motivation of it. I wish you all the very best for your future implementation of Learning Technologie and if I can be of any help or assistance then please don’t hesitate to contact me.

On a final note a BIG “Thank You” to Julie Wedgwood for being the catalyst to me speaking at LT11 and to Don Taylor for taking a ‘punt’ on me.

Did you attend my session?

What (if anything) did you take away to action?

How is the action progressing?

Why not provide your responses in the comments box below?

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