With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Here’s where you come in:
As the Chief People Officer for World Vision UK (WVUK), you will use your extensive people leadership skills, knowledge and experience to lead the delivery of the organisation’s Thriving People strategy, by maximising the potential of WVUK’s human resources and optimising organisational performance, sustaining the culture and ensuring alignment to fulfil WVUK’s strategy. Your overall organisational portfolio will consist of providing leadership to HR, Learning and Organisational Development, Safeguarding, Payroll services and Faith at work functions.
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), you will contribute to the development and implementation of World Vision UK ’s strategy.
Requirements include:
- Graduate level qualification (or equivalent) in Human Resources Management/Development, Business Leadership, or related fields or demonstrable evidence of continued professional development and accreditation
- At least 10-15 years’ HR experience, both at operational and managerial level, with the last 7-8 years’ a strategic level
- Demonstrable experience of developing and successfully delivering HR Strategy and plans that are integrated into and support the overall business strategy
- Considerable experience of providing strategic HR leadership and expertise to support organisational change programmes
- Considerable experience of delivering HR advice and guidance to senior leaders on people related matters and the capability to understand and navigate competing needs of the business and employees in delivering HR strategy and policy
- The ability to develop and deliver solutions across a full range of HR disciplines including total rewards, talent development and retention, resourcing and recruitment, employee engagement, employee data, employee relations, and HR operations service delivery
- Experience of providing advice on UK employment law matters impacting the organisation, compliance and best practice
How to apply
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date 07 FEB 2025.
World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
For more information on World Vision UK, please visit worldvision.org.uk.Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.