ACADEMY HR CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES We believe in developing people to grow your business
Our broad network of customers, partners and associates create wide ranging opportunities.
Permanent vacancies. We work with organisations in all sectors, many of which use us to recruit on an exclusive basis.
Interim opportunities. The world of interim management provides a variety of rewarding prospects.
Consultancy positions. We are invited to provide resources and to bid for projects by a wide range of private and public sector organisations.
As experienced HR Practitioners ourselves we are ideally placed to provide objective advice if you are trying to find the right way forward.
We take time to understand your aspirations –permanent, interim or consultancy and are always available to talk if you are considering your career options.
For information on any of the opportunities listed below or if you would like to discuss your career options, please call on 01179 147707 or email
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Current Job Vacancies Click on title to read full description
Location: Various Salary: £neg Job Description:There has been a rapid rise in the need for Interim HR Professionals, who can be used for project work within specific HR disciplines or as short-term cover for existing staff.Academy HR are are one of the leading providers of flexible HR resource in the UK and work with major organisations in both the public and private sectors- some of whom are featured in our"Success Stories" section
We are always interested in hearing from experienced Interims who are seeking new opportunities and also from permanent HR staff seeking advice on Interim possibilities.
Opportunities exist across both generalist and specialist skillsets.
email, call or visit us to discuss your preferences.
Location: Nationwide Salary: Job Description:Calling Entrepreneurs in HRM, Selection and Assessment, Training and Development,Coaching and career transition.
Are you an Independent consultant with entrepreneurial ideas looking for a platform and home to develop them further? Established for 16 years we work with some of the biggest brands in the UK. We have the expertise, credibility and resources to enable your ideas to become reality.
The advantages of independence are well known but it can be forgotten that working for yourself usually means by yourself with no reliable source of advice and support, no consistent forum to share ideas, no sense of working with like-minded people.
Through our “Independent Introducers Scheme” we offer a flexible model of working which provides the benefits of operating independently combined with the advantages of being part of a wider network. Associates that have chosen to join our scheme can enjoy both a variety of work ,enhanced fee earning potential and the opportunity to see their dreams become reality.
We recognise the importance of sales and growth and provide a range of incentives to our Associates to encourage our philosophy of growing together.
Location: Gloucestershire Salary: To £40,000+ Benefits Job Description:
An opportunity in the Business Services Sector for an HR generalist who wants to make a real impact on an organisation’s culture, performance and development and play a major role in developing a divisional HR service.
This organisation provides a range of services in local government, home affairs, defence, science, health, education and the private sector and has an extensive forward order book. It is a truly Global business with over 40,000 employees worldwide
With a Key divisional operation in Gloucester it is developing a robust HR function to help support growth and change and is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to facilitate this process. Reporting to a Head of HR, this is a generalist hands-on role so you’ll be business partner, change agent, employee relations facilitator and development expert rolled into one. You can also expect to be managing your own projects from day one
CIPD qualified, your experiences and capabilities are likely to include
· Generalist abilities gained in a large fast moving commercial environment
· Proven Project Management skills
· Excellent communication skills
· Creative problem solving skills
· Confidence energy and intellect
· A consultative approach
This is an ideal opportunity to work with a leading employer in a stable growth orientated environment.
Location: Gloucester Salary: to£ 40,000+ bens Job Description:To provide a professional HR service for Internal and external customers within an award-winning household name organisation.
This long established business operates in a premium, recession proof market delivering its service to over 700,000 delighted customers. With a commitment to best practice it is developing its HR teams to support its growing business
You will manage day-to-day operations and a small but dedicated team in Gloucester and also be required to visit head office operations in Berkshire. This is a fast moving and customer service orientated business and it enjoys an informal and “fun” orientated culture.
Your approach should match the company values, demonstrating a confident personality with excellent written and verbal communication skills gained preferably in a large fast-moving organisation. CIPD qualified, you are likely to have 3 years plus experiences of dealing effectively with people issues, including; employee relations, performance management, training and development and recruitment
Location: Swindon Salary: £50k+Bens Job Description:Develop the HR Agenda for the contact centre operations of a National Market Leader.
This organisation is one of the best-known names in the UK employing over 19000 people and enjoying a national reputation for the capability of its products, processes and people .It is headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire. Operating divisions are partnered by dynamic HR teams to ensure that the people plan continues to enhance its standing.
Contact centre operations are expanding and the business now wishes to provide a dedicated HR focus to this area and is seeking an HR Practitioner who is capable of working as a true Business Partners by aligning HR activity with Business needs.
Your previous experiences and abilities should be wide ranging and preferably include,
· Generalist abilities ideally gained within a contact centre environment.
· Proven project management skills.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Creative problem solving skills.
· Confidence energy and intellect.
· A consultative approach.
Working as part of an established HR team,you will be responsible for designing and delivering the HR strategy to support the growth of the contact centre operations and will be provided with the practical resources to facilitate your success.
Location: London Salary: £70K + Job Description:An Interim opportunity with a market leading technology business.
This organisation is one of the best-known names in the UK and enjoys an international reputation for the capability of its products, processes and people.
Operating divisions are partnered by dynamic HR teams to ensure that the people plan continues to enhance its standing.
An experienced HR Business Partner is required to work with a complex client group of engineers and technicians. This is a genuine Business partnering opportunity where you will instigate and deliver change programmes as well as strategically manage complex HR issues .You will work closely with senior management, ensuring sound communication and effective implementation.
Your previous experiences and abilities should be wide ranging and include,
· Generalist abilities gained in a large fast moving commercial environment
· Proven Project Management skills
· Excellent communication skills
. Management of complex ER issues.
· Experience of working in a unionised environment
· Confidence energy and intellect
· A consultative approach
Location: South West Salary: £350-450 per day Job Description:This public sector organisation plays a key role in the funding of high quality education and research. They also play a key role in ensuring accountability and promoting good practice.
As part of its workforce development programme it is seeking an experienced Project consultantWho will lead and manage the strategic and operational aspects of the reward and OD agenda.This is a broad based and wide ranging role comprising both organisational change and pay and grading issues
The successful candidate should have experience of Job Evaluation processes and must also be experienced and confident when analyzing data and producing written and oral reports on their findings.
They must also be able to establish credibility with line managers and staff as well as being able to work well independently and as part of a team.
You will lead the operational rewards review, facilitate best practice solutions and influence & support leading-level management teams in successful development and implementation of organisational development and reward strategies.
This organisation is one of the best-known names in the UK employing over 19000 people and enjoying a national reputation for the capability of its products, processes and people
Working as part of a broader People Performance and Talent development remit, this role focuses on the effective management of recruitment processes at a senior executive level
You will be translating executive resource requirements into effective recruitment plans through the provision of specialist recruitment support and managing the candidate experience from initial briefing to induction and onboarding. You will also review current recruitment methods and policies and deliver improvements.
The successful candidate will be a recognised expert in resourcing and recruitment with a sound understanding of the recruitment market and sources of talent. You will also have a background in selection interviewing and use of assessment methodologies allied with a strong legal knowledge of candidate attraction activities
The role assumes responsibility for the quality of executive selection processes, with personal participation in key selection decisions.
Location: Any Salary: Job Description:In response to several enquires and proposals written, we are building an elite group of qualified and experienced professional coaches who can work with individuals and groups across a diverse range of coaching opportunities. Interested candidates also need to have a basic grounding in psychological principals, be committed to self development, supervision and CPD and be enthusiastic about working with us to offer a thoroughly professional, ethical and evidence based coaching practice. Duration: Ref no.: viv.bolton@academyhr.co.uk
Location: Wiltshire Salary: £4-500 per day Job Description:To manage the provision of complete, accurate, timely and appropriate management information for HR, internal business customers and external stakeholders in a large/ complex organisation.
You will develop and implement an approach for the delivery of MI through self-service, regular reporting and ad-hoc requests that enables business decisions for managers to understand their teams and HR to understand the wider business and its own performance
Other Key Deliverables
· Develop and deliver focussed and appropriate reporting to agreed and published service standards.
· Provide analysis to HR and the businesses in efficient usage and interpretation of people MI and functional performance.
· Promote and embed business understanding of HR information, best practice use and discipline around source data management.
· Set standards for user access, data quality and employee records, consistent with policies and Data Protection Act guidelines.
· Ensure the provision of accurate organisational data and where control is not direct then influence changes required.
COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Key internal contacts:
· HR senior managers
· HR operational teams
· HR Business Partners
· Information Security and Operational Risk Officers
Location: Staines, Middlesex Salary: £35-40K+Bens Job Description:1. Job Code:
2. Job Title: Customer & Healthcare Insight Data Modelling Analyst
3. Business Title: Customer & Healthcare Insight Data Modelling Analyst
4. FSA Level: FSA level 1
5. Reports to: Customer Insights Manager
6. Department: Customer & Healthcare Insight
7. Location/Unit/Company: UK Membership
8. Date Revised: December 2009
9. Job Purpose:
Provide actionable insight about the healthcare market and the customer base.
10. Accountabilities & Activities:
· Use analytics and data modelling expertise to deliver new and actionable insight about the healthcare market and the customer base
· Champion analytical excellence within UKM Customer Insights and across the organisation
· Pioneer best practice analytics capability for UKM
· Coach and develop analytics team in techniques and methodologies
· Proactively find insight from the data and actively promote within UKM
· Work with other teams in Customer & Healthcare Insight to create a (virtual) single customer view and use this to map how attitudes and experiences influence behaviours
· Proactively use analytical capabilities to help represent the Customer in decision making
11. Treating Customers Fairly
You should be able to demonstrate that you pay due regard to customers and treat them fairly by:
· being able to explain the impact that your role and actions have on the fair treatment of customers.
· being able to explain the potential implications for customers who are not treated fairly by you or others.
· making the fair treatment of customers central to all that you do.
· always seeking to be competent to do your job e.g. by completing all compulsory regulatory training on time to ensure that you have all the necessary knowledge and skills
12. Qualifications, Training & Experience:
· Graduate with background in mathematics, statistics, operational research or similar - Essential
· Experience of working with SAS and other data analysis tools - Essential
· Proven capability for applying complex analytics and data modelling to business situations
· Experienced in such techniques as regression analysis cluster analysis (CHAID) and other data mining / interrogation approaches
· Keenness to learn, keeping abreast of technological developments and new methodologies and awareness of how these can help in a business context.
· Proven capability for applying analytics and data modelling to business situations – Essential
· Ability to work with ambiguity and uncertainty – often driven by incomplete / uncertain data - Essential
· Capability to manage own time and workload and project manage to ensure fast turn around, good communication and delivery focus - Essential
· A proactive mindset, challenging requirements, seeing things from a customer angle and exploring new directions from results of analyses - Essential
· Comfortable in presenting all types of information including complex data and strategic recommendations at all levels of an organisation
· Experience in dealing with stakeholders face to face and via other media - Essential
· Strong communication and influencing skills - Essential
· Excellent planning and organisational skills - Essential
· Strong commercial awareness and customer focus - Essential
· Experience in dealing with third party agencies - Desired
13. Judgement Skills:
· Ability to understand, interpret and deliver analysis
· Comfortable with making evidence-based challenges
· Ability to refine and apply knowledge of data to solve business needs
· Enable decision making by providing the business with accurate, timely, and appropriate information.
14. Freedom of Action:
· Work on own initiative under the direction of the Customer Insights Manager. Has the authority to decide on the direction of own projects.
· Ability to run concurrent tasks and prioritise effectively with limited direction from manager
· Liaise directly with key customers, often more senior than the job-holder
15. Dimensions:
· Analysis of customer data to support the key business objectives
16. Environment:
· Based in Staines
· Open plan office environment with high level of customer interaction
· Team priorities and focus subject to change with need for occasional urgent work to be accommodated at short notice
Location: Swindon Salary: £60k package Job Description:An opportunity to develop and drive the talent and people development agenda for a global technology organisation based in Swindon Wiltshire.
Working within a committed HR team you will help the business achieve its growth plans by enabling the development of employees to support business objectives whilst ensuring a pipeline of future talent and potential. This is a wide-ranging brief where you will enjoy the freedom to operate strategically whilst delivering operationally
Specifically you will
• Create, develop & implement worldwide people development strategies, in alignment with the business objectives
• Be the central focal point of expertise for senior management in all areas of training & people development
• Be responsible for HR expert advice on all TPD (Training & People Development) areas, including: Talent pipeline, talent management, succession planning, organisation development, performance management, coaching & mentoring programs, provision of generic corporate training programs
• Assist in the development of Employee Communication programs, together with Department heads.
Ideally degree educated and CIPD qualified, from a mainstream HR background or L&D, you will be an able communicator with significant experience of delivering talent management initiatives. Ideally some of your experiences will have been gained within a high intellect technical environment. Demonstrating strong project management and planning abilities you are able to see both the big picture and grasp operational detail.
The role calls for frequent (but not excessive) travel within the UK and internationally
A significant package is offered that includes profit share, stock options pension and health care
Duration: Ref no.:
For more information call AcademyHR on 0117 9147707 or email