HR Implementation Manager

HR Implementation Manager (Safeguarding Team)

Hybrid working – London offices with some travel in UK

This is a fixed term appointment for 18 months.

We are looking for an HR practitioner with proven practical experience in delivering organisational change and project management skills. Working closely with the Senior Management Group and the Director of Safeguarding, you will lead on and implement the HR processes of the new Connexional Safeguarding team structure.

Each of the Methodist Districts independently employ District Safeguarding Officers who are the first point of contact for any safeguarding concerns or queries in their area. The Methodist Church has recently adopted a plan to change its current safeguarding structures in order to create a single church safeguarding service working as part of the Connexional Team.

The HR Implementation Manager will ensure all HR processes are completed on time, in accordance with employment legislation and HR best practice. This will include reviewing existing safeguarding employment arrangements within each district, leading on and managing the HR processes to implement the new structure. This will involve undertaking an analysis of the terms and conditions of employment to enable informed decisions to be made on the areas for consultation, ensuring adherence to TUPE requirements.

You will have excellent communication skills, a strong customer focus and the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders. You will really care about putting people considerations at the centre of this change project.  You will build and maintain credible and effective relationships with all stakeholders, including the most senior leaders in the Church, supporting them in ensuring a successful transition into the new structure.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

If you require reasonable adjustments to made at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us to discuss this (contact details on website). 

Closing date: 11 August 2024

Interviews will be held remotely after 12pm on 22 and 23 August 2024.