Head of Resourcing and Reward based at Derby

Head of Resourcing and Reward based at Derby

Location: Derby/Hybrid working (with travel across MHA locations as required)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Circa £80k per annum

We're looking for an experienced and values driven Head of Resourcing and Reward to join our People and Communications leadership team.

As Head of Resourcing and Reward and a member of MHA's Senior Leadership Team, you'll provide strategic leadership across resourcing, workforce planning, reward, payroll and pensions, ensuring high quality, effective and compliant services that support MHA’s organisational priorities.

Working closely with executive and senior leaders across MHA, you'll help shape organisational strategy while leading the development of proactive workforce planning, recruitment, reward and pay governance frameworks.

You'll lead a talented team and play a key role in ensuring MHA can attract, recruit, reward and retain the people it needs, while ensuring our approach remains fair, sustainable and aligned with our values and financial context. You'll also champion the use of technology, automation and data-driven insight for continuous improvement.

What you'll be doing:
Leading the Resourcing and Reward function, including recruitment, workforce planning, reward, pay governance, payroll and pensions and agency staffing supplier management.

• Contributing as an active member of MHA's Senior Leadership Team and supporting the delivery of organisational strategy.
• Driving continuous improvement across resourcing, reward, payroll and pensions processes, systems and service delivery.
• Providing strategic advice and support to senior leaders on workforce planning, attraction, retention, reward and pay governance.
• Ensuring effective governance, compliance and risk management across reward, payroll and pensions arrangements.
• Championing innovation, digital solutions, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve candidate and colleague experience, workforce insight and operational efficiency.
• Building capability across the function and supporting leaders to create high-performing, inclusive teams.

You'll be an experienced senior people leader with a strong understanding of resourcing, workforce planning, reward, payroll and pensions.

You'll bring:

• Significant senior level experience in resourcing and reward leadership roles within a complex organisation.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience of driving service improvement and operational excellence.
• A strategic mindset combined with a practical, collaborative approach.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning, recruitment strategy, reward frameworks and pay governance.
• An understanding of payroll practices, payroll systems, pension arrangements and associated governance requirements.
• Experience of using technology, data and innovation to improve services, insight and colleague experience.
• A passion for developing people, building capability and creating positive workplace cultures.
• A commitment to MHA's values and purpose.

A CIPD Level 7 qualification, or equivalent experience, is required. A CIPP qualification, or equivalent payroll qualification, would be desirable.

Ways of Working:
Regular onsite presence is important to enable visible leadership, build strong relationships across the People function, support and develop teams, contribute effectively to Senior Leadership Team activity, and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation. You will therefore need to work an average of 2-3 days per week at our Head Office in Derby.

Why join MHA?:
When you join MHA, you're joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a strong set of values. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our resourcing, reward, payroll and pensions services while helping ensure we continue to attract, reward, support and retain the colleagues who make such a difference every day. If you're passionate about people, leadership and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you. 

Please notethat interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies:please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA’s Recruitment Team.

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire.  In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here  to read more about this.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA’s Talent Acquisition Team.