Position Summary:
Responsible to the Managing Director (MWI UK) and Senior HR Business Partner (MWI US). The Head of People has full responsibility for the Human Resources activity for the MWI Animal Health UK Group, with duties focusing on partnering with senior leadership in driving people management strategy and managing the HR team, procedures and processes.

Principle Responsibilities:
Partner with senior leadership to develop and implement HR strategy within the organisation working alongside business leaders. Lead and develop the UK HR team. Identify, implement and measure best practice.

Work closely with business leaders and line management providing expert guidance on a variety of HR matters; including attracting and developing talent, creating and engaging culture and work environment, and recognising and rewarding our associates. 

Develop effective HR procedures and policies to reflect business aims and focus. Advise on compliance and risk management issues. Work within and apply key business drivers to people management strategies. Ensure that managers and staff are fully aware of and adhere to HR policies. Introduce and drive change management initiatives. 

Overall responsibility of the recruitment process. Oversee investigations and complex employee relations issues including redundancy and grievance. 

Design and utilise a communications strategy that keeps all employees informed of key organisational issues. Evaluate and make recommendations on cost-effective training and development programmes; aligned with business objectives.

Act as the externally facing representative for HR for the organisation.

Role Requirements:
Extensive experience in a senior HR role
Qualified CIPD member
Ability to influence at all levels
Commercial acumen and credibility
Experience of managing a team
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Working knowledge of UK employment legislation
accomplished at working in a matrix organisation.

If you feel that your experience meets this qualification and you are looking for an exciting opportunity within a market leader, please apply, including an up to date copy of your CV and Cover letter.

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Our cash plan offers employees money back on everyday health expenses including many medical, optical and dental prescriptions while providing access to additional services and alternative therapies.

We provide many of our employees private coverage options from a major provider in the U.K. These plans provide you and your dependents access to private hospital care should you need it.

We believe a team that's respected and compensated fairly is an empowered and effective one. Our employees are offered competitive pay and benefits packages. 

We offer our employees access to an auto-enrolment plan with a leading supplier of financial services. We match up to 6% of salary contributions before any tax is deducted.

All employees receive life insurance of six times their annual salaries, tax free, if they should pass in service. Sums are awarded to nominated family members or others.

In addition to the usual benefits, our Healthshield plan gives participants access to well-being services and even health-and-legal counselling services.

Health and wellness matters to us. In that spirit, we offer employees discounted rates to local gyms or gym subsidies to their preferred facilities.