Job Description

Salary

66,284 - 70,785

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Executive Appointments, Human Resources, Management

Date posted

04/08/2025

Job reference

REQ20884

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Benefits Package.doc

Directorate: Assistant Chief Executive's

Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.

Are you ready to lead the future of HR in Rotherham?



We're looking for a visionary and experienced Head of HR (Policy & Operations) to shape and deliver a high-performing, customer-focused HR service that supports our ambitious Workforce Strategy.



As a key member of the HR Senior Management Team, you'll lead a team of senior HR professionals, driving transformation, continuous improvement, and excellence in service delivery. You'll act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, providing expert advice on complex people issues, workforce planning, and organisational change.



This is a pivotal role in ensuring our people management practices are inclusive, future-focused, and aligned with business outcomes. You'll lead on policy development, provide oversight on complex employee relations cases, and ensure robust compliance and risk mitigation across the Council.



We're looking for someone with substantial HR leadership experience, a strong track record in managing change, and the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including trade unions and regional partners.



For an informal discussion about the role with Lynsey Linton, Assistant Director HR, please contact Alysia Roberts in the first instance via Alysia.Roberts@rotherham.gov.uk.


This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).


This post is classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.


Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.


Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).