Head of Corporate Services

Job Title: Head of Corporate Services

Reports to: Director of Corporate Services

Salary: £51,014

Contract: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Flexible, with substantial travel required

Purpose of the role

You will make sure our corporate services functions are effective, efficient and meet legal and other requirements.

You will make sure staff feel part of a focused, supportive and engaged team.

You will offer expert advice and support to colleagues and the wider party on technical corporate services issues, including finance and HR matters.

Key responsibilities

1. Lead and implement a strategy and plan for HR services and support including: policy & employment law, talent acquisition, retention, learning & development, compensation & benefits and employee relations.
2. Lead on safeguarding.
3. Lead and implement a strategy and plan for financial control and planning. 
4. Lead and implement a strategy and plan for office locations and remote / hybrid working. 
5. Provide expert advice on financial and HR matters to colleagues and on complex cases across the wider party as required.
6. Lead and implement a strategy and plan for increasing staff engagement and satisfaction.
7. Make sure we pay our people accurately and on time.
8. Report to Committees and our Governance on relevant issues.
9. Manage and develop staff teams.
10. Maintain the confidence of key stakeholders to ensure the party continues to work more collaboratively than ever before, focused on growth and electoral success. 
11. Take on any other responsibilities that are reasonably required in the role. 

Person specification

Essential

1. Exceptional strategic and technical judgement.
2. Strong ability to manage the finances of a £5m+ organisation.
3. Strong ability to lead the HR function of a 60+ person organisation.
4. Strong ability to communicate simply and clearly, both verbally and in writing, and adapt messages to audiences.
5. Strong ability to plan projects and engagement activity over the medium to long term - both internally and externally.
6. Excellent ability to adapt your approach to the working styles of different people, at all levels of seniority.
7. Strong judgement and discretion in highly sensitive environments.
8. Excellent ability to manage budgets and contracts.
9. Strong ability to run payroll in house or use an outsourced payroll provider

Desirable

1. Proven ability to work with and understand the needs of volunteers.
2. Sympathy with the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats.

How to apply
 

Please fully read through the requirements of the job before applying and take a few minutes to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms then proceed with your application.

A full CV of no more than two pages and including a telephone number and email address;
A covering letter (no more than one A4 page) setting out why you want the job and how your experience and skills are relevant to it;
To be considered for this position, please submit your application to Recruitment@libdems.org.uk 
 

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Please note: We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf.

Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process.

Please let us have details of your current salary and two referees including one from your current employer – if you would prefer us not to contact them until a later stage of the selection process, please let us know.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we cannot confirm receipt of applications. The inbox is frequently monitored on a daily basis and all applications are passed on to the Recruitment Managers for the advertised positions.

The Party believes it is essential to foster equity, equality, diversion and inclusion within our workforce. We want our employees to thrive in an environment where everyone is welcome and supported to achieve their potential. It is important to celebrate what makes us unique and that you feel valued, appreciated and free to be who you are.