Director of People and Culture (maternity cover)

Director of People and Culture, L'Arche in the UK ABOUT THE ROLE Reports to: National Leader / CEO Direct reports: HR Advisor, Head of Learning and Development, Soulful Internship Programme Leader Salary: £72,800 (plus London weighting where appropriate) Location: Hybrid, with 2-3 days a week in our London office. Please contact us if you would like to explore being based in another another L’Arche location (with 3-4 days a month in the London office). Regular travel to L’Arche Communities UK-wide, and to national meetings. Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, full time Contract: Temporary. This is a maternity cover post available until May 2026 (or until the current postholder returns, or resigns and is replaced, if earlier). If you are a relational leader with HR and change experience, could you give us a year of your energy and expertise, to deliver and develop our vision? Main purpose of the role: Lead people vision, strategy, systems, and services that make L’Arche a great place to work, belong, and grow in Community - so that we live out our mission and values. Key responsibilities: - Lead L'Arche to be a life-giving place for people to work, belong and grow. - Recruitment, retention, remuneration, wellbeing and belonging. - Learning and development. - HR Structures, strategy, and services. Key criteria for success: During the year of maternity cover as Director, you will work with people across L'Arche to: - Get to know the people, mission, ethos, and daily realities of L'Arche. - Oversee ongoing performance and flourishing of the national HR and L&D teams, lead HR leads in the Communities, and provide HR advice to leadership. - Lead our ongoing programme to refresh terms and conditions, consulting and communicating proactively and transparently. - Lead a campaign to achieve consistent, confident, and values-led line management across L'Arche. - Develop stronger national HR and L&D structures and resources, and people functions in the Communities. - Lead national recruitment initiatives, especially expanding the "soulful intern" programme. - Contribute to wider initiatives, including on financial management, EDI, volunteering and attendance management. Essential criteria: - Significant management experience of HR systems and decision-making, and employee learning and development. - Either: CIPD Level 7 / equivalent qualification, OR substantial experience of people and systems leadership. - Understanding of employment law and of current best practice in people and culture, HR, and learning and development. - Experience of leading change. - Experience of planning and managing budgets and analysing financial risks and opportunities. ABOUT L'ARCHE L'Arche is a worldwide movement of people with and without learning disabilities building community together. We aim to be a beacon for our society - of what social care can be, what life with learning disabilities can be, and what a human society can be. L'Arche in the UK is a registered charity and a regulated provider of care and support. Our 11 Communities in England, Scotland and Wales offer a varied mix of adult supported living, registered care, and day services. Our UK annual turnover is about £20m. Well over a thousand people across the UK belong to a L'Arche Community, including about 300 people with learning disabilities and more than 700 employees and volunteers. If you join our friendly and supportive organisation, you will be well supported and gain access to a variety of additional benefits that come with working with us: - Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about. - Achieve professional qualifications while benefiting from exceptional training and development opportunities - Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request) - Interest free loans and salary advances available - Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work. - Free DBS / PVG checks - Free SSSC registration - Free Blue Light Card - Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role - Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone - Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave - Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave - Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings - Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members - Access to the Bike to Work scheme A full role description and person specification can be found in the recruitment pack. The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 16 February 2025. The first round of interviews will be online, between 25 February and 4 March. To apply, please answer the questions on our online application form. Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants. REF-219 157

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 1/19/2025