Deputy Director of HR

Reference: 3215

Human Resources Directorate

Location: Avery Hill Campus

Salary: Competitive Salary

Contract Type: Permanent

Release Date: Monday 06 June 2022

Closing Date: Friday 01^st July 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

There has never been a better time to join the University of Greenwich. We are an inclusive, progressive place with an ambitious strategy to be the best modern university in the UK, which we are already making great strides in. We are proud of our educational heritage, our beautiful campuses, strong research reputation, impactful academic teaching and most importantly our diverse communities of student, staff and stakeholders.

This is an exciting time for the HR Directorate. We are shaping our growing team to ensure we can deliver our recently launched People Enabling Strategy and continue to drive an excellent service provision for our colleagues.

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding individual to join us in the new role of Deputy Director of Human Resources. Reporting to our HR Director and part of the Directorate’s senior management team, the role holder will be responsible for delivering key HR services and ensuring that these promote employee engagement and support the strategic priorities of the University. They will contribute to the development of a HR function to deliver the University strategy and the People Enabling Strategy.

As an individual, you will be a credible senior HR professional with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders and motivate staff. You will be an effective leader, with an inclusive, collaborative mind-set and will play a significant role in driving-up professional practice standards and focus on the continual improvement of aligning HR service priorities with the strategic aims of the University. You will be innovative with a strategic mind-set and can-do attitude enabling the collective ownership of HR practices, priorities and team culture.

You will be acknowledged for successfully leading HR projects, facilitating change positively and empathetically to enable the University to remain a force for good and fit for the future. 

This is an exciting time to be part of the University’s strategic plans https://docs.gre.ac.uk/rep/communications-and-recruitment/this-is-our-time-university-of-greenwich-strategy-2030  through the delivery of professional and effective human resources services.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact our Director of HR, Gail Brindley at gail.brindley@greenwich.ac.uk

For recruitment related queries please contact Elizabeth Moore on shrrec@gre.ac.uk

Assessment Centre will be held week commencing 8 August 2022, Formal Interview week commencing 15 August 2022.

Further information on the role and how to apply can be found by clicking the apply online link below.