Director of People and Culture
Folkestone, Kent or in the Oxford, Cambridge arc (with hybrid working and travel, including overseas)
About Us
Mission Aviation Fellowship UK (MAF) is a Christian organisation that, for over 75 years, have been flying light aircraft over remote locations around the world. Our efforts have enabled more than 2,000 aid, development and mission organisations to provide emergency relief, long-term development and Christian hope to remote communities.
We utilise the power of aviation and technology to reach isolated people in need around the globe as we believe nothing should stop people from receiving the essentials of life no matter how remote they are.
By helping to link communities isolated from today's 'connected world', we are ensuring that the severity of medical emergencies, natural disasters, conflict and famine are reduced, and the light of God now shines brightly there.
We are now seeking a Director of People and Culture to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a high-calibre, CIPD qualified senior HR, management and leadership professional with extensive recruitment, people and strategy management experience to join our committed organisation.
You'll have the chance to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive people strategy, shaping the future of our workforce and driving our mission to make a significant impact on isolated communities worldwide.
Alongside a significant rewards package, you will be able to progress your career into the charitable sector leading to a much more engaging and fulfilling career path and levels of job satisfaction.
So, if you're ready to lead a dedicated team and embark on an impactful journey, then apply today.
The Benefits
- Salary of £65,000 per annum
- Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays per year
- Non-contributory pension scheme (10% of salary), employees may make voluntary additional contributions
- Death in service payment
- Flexible working policy
The Role
As our Director of People and Culture, you will play a mission critical leadership role in our organisation, acting as a member of our Executive Team and delivering our People and Culture strategy.
Specifically, you will enhance learning and development activities, ensuring we have the skills, experience and mindset to achieve our aims. You will shape our practice to align with our Values, Mission, and Culture, as well as creating and maintaining a positive culture that promotes staff wellbeing and community.
You will design and deliver strategies to increase the number of new recruits to serve overseas as well as hiring talented individuals for our UK offices and take shared responsibility for Improving Partnerships internally within and externally.
Taking the lead on all HR related issues, you will act as a trusted partner and guide to members of the Executive Team, whilst managing our compensation and benefits schemes. You will also ensure awareness with legislation and HR obligations to ensure our compliance and oversee our professional development efforts.
Additionally, you will:
- Ensure we boast a high performing and creative workforce
- Attract, develop and retain the right people
- Make sure all our team members are passionately engaged with our vision
About You
To be considered as our Director of People and Culture, you will need:
- Experience in a senior HR, management and leadership role
- Experience designing and implementing HR strategies and change management initiatives
- Experience analysing people related issues to design and implement HR initiatives
- Experience of recruitment
- Experience in strategic planning, and financial management
- Experience managing and delivering projects
- Experience creating and implementing policies
- Experience of developing Talent Acquisition strategies for UK and overseas appointments
- Knowledge of UK employment legislation
- To be educated to degree level
- A CIPD Level 7 qualification
Please note, flexibility will be required for working additional hours and travel to meet business needs (including overseas travel) or for meetings on weekends or evenings.
There is an occupational requirement for the job holder of this position to be a committed Christian.
The closing date for this role is 28th July 2024.
Other organisations may call this role HR Director, Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Director, Director of People, Director of HR Operations, or Director of People & Organisational Development.
Webrecruit and Mission Aviation Fellowship UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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