Head of People
£50,000 - £52,000 per annum dependent on experience
Working full time, 35 hours per week
Britten Pears Arts (BPA) is a pioneering Music & Arts based charity, situated on the beautiful Suffolk coast, working across a wide range of activities. Music-related charitable work includes Artist Development, a year-round Performance Programme, Music in the Community and Creative Health and our Living Heritage Museum and Archive at The Red House.
At Snape Maltings, our significant commercial activity includes Retail, Hospitality, Galleries and Property – including holiday lets and accommodation for visiting artists. We employ more than 150 permanent colleagues, who work flexibly, together with significant numbers of seasonal staff and freelancers.
The job
Our people and culture are the critical enablers for us to achieve our long-term strategy for an organisation that’s a place of growth.
Our mission is to use Music, Arts & Heritage to transform people’s lives for the better, to bring communities together and effect positive social change. BPA continues to follow in the footsteps of founders Britten and Pears, inspired by their goal to make the arts useful and available to all. At our two internationally recognised cultural destinations; Snape Maltings and The Red House, we create vibrant, uplifting and life-enhancing experiences for visitors, customers and audiences alike. We deliver this vision through our remarkable people and brilliant inclusive teams, working together with a sense of purpose.
Our values guide all of BPA’s activities, with a Pioneering sense of creativity, openness to new possibilities and the courage to take initiative, a Collaborative spirit, knowing the power of teamwork, inclusivity, mutual support and challenge, a Rigorous pursuit of excellence, ambition to go the extra mile, and attention to detail, always Empowering people to learn, grow, find their potential and inspire others.
Britten Pears Arts needs to sustain brilliant and high performing teams that are driven to be the best they can. Our Head of People leads the People function in supporting the organisation and its leaders to create the conditions in which our people and teams can thrive.
As the leader of the People team, you will oversee all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including strategy implementation, processes and activities across talent management, recruitment, induction, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, engagement and people policies.
You will be a role model and leader championing high performance within a culture that is creative and exacting. Your ability to build and develop strong and trusting relationships will underpin your knowledge, sound judgement, comfort with pace and focus on outcomes.
What you'll need
Essential:
Proven successful HR/People leadership capability.
Strong operational HR/People expertise across a range of sectors with a drive for innovation and improvement.
Effective communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills – a genuine team player able to relate to a wide range of people.
Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.
Demonstrable experience of embedding EDI principles.
Driven and capable of working in a fast paced and agile organisation.
Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and best practices in people operations and regulations.
Proficient in using and manipulating data.
SharePoint, Excel skills and other management information systems.
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Strong relationship building skills.
Exceptional business-partnering skills.
Able to meet strict deadlines.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Responsive and ability to juggle conflicting priorities.
Capable of developing own skills and knowledge.
Desirable:
Experience of the delivery of a people strategy.
Experience of working in both a charity and retail environment.
CIPD Level 7 or equivalent.
Where you'll be based
The role is based at Snape Maltings but some travel and support to other locations within Suffolk will also be required
Find out more
To discuss this position in more detail, please send your CV to martin@martin-salter.com or call 07983 967143.