Head of Strategic People Partnering

Salary: up to £127,000 per annum dependent upon experience Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time Security Level: BPSS Location: Gatwick – Aviation House – at least 8 days across a month. Some travel to our London office in Canary Wharf may be required. Visa Restrictions: This position does not offer visa sponsorship Advert closes: 25 th September Shortlist: 8 th October Psychometric Tests: 14 th – 18 th October First interviews: 20 th October and 22 nd October (in person – Gatwick) Final interviews: 29 th October (in person – Gatwick) The CAA has engaged a search partner, Miles Advisory to work on its behalf to fulfil its search for a Head of Strategic People Partnering. All applications MUST be made directly to Miles Advisory using the link: https://ma-appointments.co.uk/caa-hspp Alternatively, please email June.Wang@miles-advisory.com for an initial discussion. We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation and aerospace environment. Please note that both a CV and a cover letter are required for any application detailing how you meet the requirements for the role set out in the “About You” section below. The successful candidate will be required to attend the Gatwick office two days per week to lead the People Partnering Team however they would need to make good choices everyday about where they need to work from and on occasions be prepared to come into the office more than two days per week. The Role The post holder will be a Member of the CAA Leadership 50 community and People and Culture leadership team, accountable for leading the Strategic People Partnering team and services to ensure: The People Strategy is implemented in the CAA in a collaborative, consistent and timely manner and that the CAA values are lived and integrated into the CAA’s culture. CAA Group Directors and leaders feel confident in the advice and guidance they receive from their Strategic People Partners. The post holder will be the formal Deputy Director of People and Culture. Core Accountabilities Strategic Leadership Develop and implement the People and Culture Strategic People Partnering strategy to ensure people partnering services deliver the CAA Strategy and People Strategy. Act as trusted advisor to Executive Committee members and senior leaders providing expert advice in relation to culture, employee engagement, workforce planning, leadership, talent management, organisation design and restructure and change management. Attendee at the People Committee providing Board members with strategic advice and relevant progress reports to illustrate delivery of the CAA’s strategic people commitments. As Deputy Director of People and Culture, collaborate, influence and communicate right across and CAA and externally to ensure delivery of the People Strategy. Act as Head of Profession for People and Culture. People Partnering Equip and enable the strategic people partners to build strong working relationships with business leaders to understand their challenges and ensuring the provision of tailored strategic and operational people and culture solutions based on evidence and data insights. Equip and enable the strategic people partners and leaders to manage complex employee relations, performance management, wellbeing and succession planning issues, drawing in the People Services Casework Manager and their team as required. Equip and enable the strategic people partners and leaders to ensure the delivery and execution of both the CAA’s 3 year well plan and 3-year diversity and inclusion plan at local levels, seeking to ensure diverse colleague representation at all grades in the CAA. Culture and Change Equip and enable the strategic people partners and their senior clients to continue improving how the CAA communicates and implements change, against a backdrop of increasing performance ambition. To lead and drive People and Culture services to deliver organisational change initiatives, including operating model reviews, restructures and TUPE transfers. Personally be, and ensure the strategic people partners are, change agents and champions working to make the CAA culture the best it can be. Ensure each client group has its own local people plan to drive employee engagement and cultural improvement, responding to colleague feedback. Workforce Planning, Evidence Based Practice and Data Insights Support the Head of Strategic Resourcing in ensuring the strategic people partnering team capture and monitor the resource forecast on a monthly basis. Partner with leaders, other parts of People and Culture and Corporate Enabling Services to create, amend and deliver the CAA’s operational and strategic workforce plans. Ensure client groups receive, discuss and action evidence and data insights to enable them to improve their local cultures, people performance and employee engagement levels. Lead the co-ordination and oversight of all operating model and people change activity at the CAA providing regular insights and updates on progress against targets. People Strategy Partner with the Director of People and Culture and the People and Culture leadership team to ensure delivery of the overall People Strategy, including the implementation planning of deliverables into the business. Leadership Lead, coach and develop a high performing team of up between four and five Strategic People Partners ensuring the professional development of colleagues and that performance and contribution is managed. Ensure the right capability building initiatives are in place, monitored and evaluated. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement within the Strategic People Partnering team and role model matrix and team working right across People and Culture, actively working to remove silos. As a member of the People and Culture Leadership Team, actively participate in the leadership of the wider People and Culture team. Ensure appropriate governance and risk management practices are in place. Partner the Head of People Services in professionally developing the People Consultants to enable their progression into the Strategic People Partner role, securing succession for the function. About You To be considered for the role you must: A senior people partnering leader with a clear understanding of high-quality service delivery and substantial experience of operating at Executive Committee and Board level. Proven ability to build trusted and effective relationships with senior stakeholders in a large, complex organisation. A strategic thinker who can define and communicate a compelling vision, translate it into clear goals, and secure support and approval across the organisation. Equally comfortable delegating through others and adopting a hands-on, solutions-focused approach when required. Delivery and outcomes focused, with the professional courage to challenge constructively and make sound decisions. An excellent communicator and influencer who can adapt their approach to different audiences and navigate complex stakeholder environments to achieve results. Significant experience of leading organisational transformation and change, applying strong commercial and business acumen alongside an ethical, values-led, pragmatic and well-structured approach to delivery. Strong and proven leadership and people-management capability, including experience