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📍 Derby, England • Posted 14h ago

Director of HR

United Kingdom💰 From £80,000 /yr💼 College / University📂 Colleges & Universities
Offered SalaryFrom £80,000 /yr
Job TypeCollege / University
Location / Work ModeDerby, England
Sector / CategoryColleges & Universities
💱 Salary Intelligence & Breakdown ✨ Top 25% Tier in UK
Monthly Pay£6,667 / mo
Bi-Weekly Pay£3,077 / 2-wk
Hourly Rate£38.46 / hr
📌 Position Snapshot & Hiring Highlights:
Work Model: Derby, England
Employment: College / University
Verification: 100% Direct Application (Zero Fees)
Compliance: UK Equality Act 2010
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Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job Title: Director of HR

Job Location: The Roundhouse, Derby with hybrid working available

Reference number: E1010

Salary: up to £80,000 pa + Extensive Benefits Package

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Closing date: Sunday 12th March

Starting from a solid platform, this is an exceptional opportunity for a business-orientated Human Resources professional to join the senior management team at Derby College Group.

You will have the opportunity to make your mark by helping us to drive organisational transformation and change and delivering a high-performance HR service to support our overall business strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Work in partnership with leaders and managers, providing impartial, confidential, strategic and pragmatic support
  • Contribute to the business planning process
  • Drive operational effectiveness and efficiency
  • Adopt a data driven approach, closely monitoring and reporting on KPIs
  • Oversee the management of individual employee relations matters
  • Ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded in all DCG’s people management activities
  • Be proactive and timely in communicating with employees on employment related matters
  • Lead on employee recognition activities and practices
  • Ensure that employees are recruited and trained to meet organisational needs and legal requirements

Qualifications and Experience

  • Degree or equivalent
  • Member of the CIPD
  • Experience leading an HR function at a senior level
  • Delivering effective organisational transformation
  • Able to build relationships and gain credibility at all levels
  • Business acumen partnered with attention to the human element

Please see our Recruitment Pack for information about DCG and the job role and person spec.

Recruitment Pack


The following video gives you an insight into why this could be the job for you!

DCG Director of HR


If you are passionate about developing the workforce of the future, then we would love to hear from you – we are proud of our diverse workforce and welcome applications from the whole community.

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To apply please either use the following link or send your CV to hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk

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