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11th July 2019 HEAD OF PEOPLE & CULTURE JOB SPECIFICATION Reports to: COO Contract: Permanent Benefits: Unlimited annual leave, Healthcare cash plan, 6% pension contribution, discounted gym membership Based: London Waterloo Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration Continuous learning and development: you will be challenged with lots of responsibility and exciting projects in an environment that encourages learning ABOUT CALM The Campaign Against Living Miserably, CALM, is leading a movement against suicide, currently the single biggest cause of death for men under 45 in the UK. On average, 16 people take their own life each day. Our free, confidential, and anonymous helpline and webchat service operates every day of the year, 5pm to midnight, for anyone in the UK who is feeling down or depressed. Through our campaigns and engagement activities, CALM aims to change culture so that people feel able to seek help before they reach a point of crisis, and family and friends feel better able to support each other. ABOUT THE ROLE CALM is looking for our first ever Head of People & Culture to support our dynamic and growing business. You will provide leadership on HR, people related issues and policies; and work strategically to embed great people practices that are aligned with, and enhance, our core values. Our People are central to our success and as our first ever people person - you’ll be critical to our and their ongoing success and for ensuring our People are able to thrive. We are a rapidly expanding organisation, having grown from 8 to c40 employees in the last two years, a key part of the role is to retain and develop our creative, kind and ambitious culture. +44 (0)203 697 9331 | [email protected] | PO Box 68766 London, SE1P 4JZ Registered charity in England & Wales (110621) and Scotland (SC044347) Your details are handled in line with our privacy statement www.thecalmzone.net/privacy-statement
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11th July 2019
HEAD OF PEOPLE & CULTURE JOB SPECIFICATION
Reports to: COO Contract: Permanent Benefits: Unlimited annual leave, Healthcare cash plan, 6% pension contribution, discounted gym membership Based: London Waterloo Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration Continuous learning and development: you will be challenged with lots of responsibility and exciting projects in an environment that encourages learning
ABOUT CALM The Campaign Against Living Miserably, CALM, is leading a movement against suicide, currently the single
biggest cause of death for men under 45 in the UK. On average, 16 people take their own life each day. Our
free, confidential, and anonymous helpline and webchat service operates every day of the year, 5pm to
midnight, for anyone in the UK who is feeling down or depressed. Through our campaigns and engagement
activities, CALM aims to change culture so that people feel able to seek help before they reach a point of
crisis, and family and friends feel better able to support each other.
ABOUT THE ROLE
CALM is looking for our first ever Head of People & Culture to support our dynamic and growing
business. You will provide leadership on HR, people related issues and policies; and work strategically to
embed great people practices that are aligned with, and enhance, our core values. Our People are
central to our success and as our first ever people person - you’ll be critical to our and their ongoing
success and for ensuring our People are able to thrive.
We are a rapidly expanding organisation, having grown from 8 to c40 employees in the last two years, a
key part of the role is to retain and develop our creative, kind and ambitious culture.
+44 (0)203 697 9331 | [email protected] | PO Box 68766 London, SE1P 4JZ Registered charity in England & Wales (110621) and Scotland (SC044347) Your details are handled in line with our privacy statement www.thecalmzone.net/privacy-statement
Our company feels more like a creative agency than a charity, the energy is high and the atmosphere is
fun, accountable and stimulating.
However, CALM is leading a movement against suicide and as such some members of sta� are
exposed to potentially upsetting information; a part of this role is to ensure our young and dynamic team
are supported and able to work happily and productively in this context.
You will further develop the culture and ensure CALM remains true to its core values as we grow.
WHO YOU ARE - You are a senior people professional and have experience in a people function within a fast scaling
business
- You have 5+ years’ experience in growing a people function, HR processes and a team around you
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of UK HR and employment legislation, CIPD qualified
Your performance will be measured and driven by a mindset built on:
- Caring deeply about People and their success
- You can lead and influence people whether reporting into directly or otherwise
- You are able to build brilliant, collaborative and productive relationships with colleagues, clients and
partners alike
- You are business-minded and commercially astute - starting with the business goals first and aligning
People directly to add strategic value
- You are adept at working at speed to implement amazing and scalable solutions
- You are an astute decision maker and can prioritise e�ectively - with the ability to weigh up options and
priorities and provide clear, informed and knowledgeable advice
- You strive for excellence in everything you do. You don’t accept mediocrity in yourself or the team around
you
- You are able to solve problems elegantly and creatively: “find a way or make a way”, and are not afraid to
challenge the status quo
- You have the confidence and gravitas to act as a trusted advisor, and the ability to coach and counsel at all
levels
- You are adaptable and flexible
- You have great attention to detail and are extremely organised
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - As Head of People at CALM, you’re ultimately accountable for driving the successful growth of CALM
through its People & Culture practices
- Talent Attraction & Acquisition - working with Senior Leadership to evolve the organisational structure, write
briefs and job descriptions and identify candidates.
- Overseeing an excellent talent acquisition process so that all candidates have an exceptional experience
- Build on our internal HR processes around onboarding, pay & benefits, performance, talent & success
planning so that every interaction is of the highest quality
- Coach and counsel People at all levels within the business
- Establish a first class learning and development fund and process
- Ensure our processes keep pace with our growth
- Own the CALM People Strategy and be responsible for its delivery
- Develop the internal culture to ensure CALM’s continued rapid growth, retain key talent and attract new
talent to accelerate performance with a thriving, exciting and ambitious organisation.
TEAM REPORTING & STRUCTURE
Reporting to the COO with scope to grow the People & Culture team as the company grows.
WHAT YOU WILL OFFER US
- You've done this before; you are most likely to be at HR Management level already and will know what it's
like to work in a small organisation and what it takes to build a leading HR function in a small but fast growing
business
- Be great to work with; you will be the champion of our People so you will o�er humility, high emotional
intelligence, be constantly curious, want to develop and be a committed team player, as well as being able to
work with strictest confidence, gaining trust quickly through your own personal values
- You’re practical; you will come with strong knowledge of HR theory and employment law, gained through
your own experiences. You know what works and be able to judge when to employ certain strategies
HOW TO APPLY Please submit your application here: https://www.tfaforms.com/4677804 by 1700 Friday 26th July 2019.
