We are looking to appoint a Head of Human Resources who will lead and manage the delivery of a modern, professional and responsive HR service. Cleveland Fire Brigade is passionate about people, and this is an opportunity to lead a team of HR professionals who are proud to make a difference, supporting the Brigade’s goal to make Teesside safer and stronger.
The successful candidate will be a Human Resources Professional with significant and demonstrative HR generalist experience. Strong leadership skills to engage, enable and motivate others both internally and externally is essential, whilst ensuring that action by, and advice from, the HR Department is compliant with current legislation, regulations and relevant guidance. You will be able to provide guidance to colleagues and support managers through a coaching approach.
Working with staff, managers and representative bodies you will champion positive employer-employee relationships to promote a positive, healthy and inclusive workforce culture across the organisation through an appropriate style of HR service provision.
You will be joining an experienced and supportive team and will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Flexible working with our annualised hours system
- Membership of the Local Government career average pension scheme
- Family friendly policies to help you manage your home and work life balance
- Free access to up to date on-site gyms
- Support when you may need it from the Fire Fighters Charity
- Discounts from local and national chains / suppliers with your Blue Light Card
- 24/7 Employee Assistance line plus excellent occupational health services
- Free parking at any of our sites
We are keen to hear from anyone with the ability to do this job and help us achieve a diverse workforce that represents our communities.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Chris Chisholm, Senior Head of People at .
The deadline for applications is midnight on 29th September 2024.
Dates for noting:
- Closing date: 29/09/24
- Notification of shortlist: 11/10/24
- Interview (including presentation): 23-25/10/24
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and aim to ensure that our workforce is representative of the communities we serve. We understand that having a workforce which is made up of those from the wide range of communities, localities and backgrounds will enable us to offer the best possible service through strong community links, better understanding of our communities and providing opportunities for all. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black or Minority Ethnic Backgrounds (BME), those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) or are registered as disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.
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