{"id":14,"date":"2025-01-23T12:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micro.green-park.co.uk\/bre\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:12:36","slug":"person-specification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/micro.green-park.co.uk\/langleytrust\/person-specification\/","title":{"rendered":"Person Specification – Head of People Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Job Title:<\/strong> Head of People Services<\/p>\n

Selection Criteria<\/h2>\n

Beliefs<\/h3>\n

Essential:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • A practicing and professing Christian with a knowledge and understanding of Christian scripture.<\/li>\n
  • An active prayer life and willingness to pray for Langley and its stakeholders<\/li>\n
  • Experience of leading Christian devotions and prayer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Assessment: CV & Supporting Statement \/ Interview<\/p>\n

    Qualifications & Experience<\/h2>\n

    Essential:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD)<\/li>\n
    • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management \u2013 Level 7<\/li>\n
    • Managing an HR Team in a similar sized organisation<\/li>\n
    • Developing, interpreting, and implementing HR Policies and Procedures<\/li>\n
    • Expert knowledge and understanding of employment law and how to implement into policies and procedures<\/li>\n
    • Providing advice and guidance relating to HR issues, both from a statutory and organisational perspective<\/li>\n
    • Implementing and embedding a Human Resources Information System (HRIS)<\/li>\n
    • Experience of successfully advising on complex employee relations cases<\/li>\n
    • Experience of advising on restructures, organisational change and TUPE transfers<\/li>\n
    • Managing HR projects and change programmes<\/li>\n
    • Managing HR Budgets<\/li>\n
    • Track record of building relationships with and partnering senior leaders<\/li>\n
    • Demonstrable experience of operating at a tactical \/ operational level<\/li>\n
    • Risk identification, reporting and management to ensure that activity is implemented to minimise risks to the Trust<\/li>\n
    • Working with an on-line recruitment system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Desirable:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Demonstrable experience of operating at a strategic level<\/li>\n
      • Implementing a procedure that is compliant working within DPA and knowledge, planning for the future of GDPR<\/li>\n
      • Some work within the Charity \/ Voluntary \/ Third Sector<\/li>\n
      • Multi-site experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Assessment: CV & Supporting Statement \/ Interview<\/p>\n

        Skills<\/h2>\n

        Essential:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • An effective team leader (able to lead by example and act as a good role model for the team)<\/li>\n
        • Highly developed interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills<\/li>\n
        • Numerate and comfortable with calculating and reporting on the financial impact of HR changes (e.g., adopting the Living Wage)<\/li>\n
        • Able to communicate complex and \/ or sensitive \/ contentious information to internal and external individuals and groups, where there may be significant barriers to acceptance or understanding<\/li>\n
        • Able to maintain professional boundaries and confidences<\/li>\n
        • Good attention to detail<\/li>\n
        • Able to work as part of a team<\/li>\n
        • Able to prioritise work to deliver results when faced with tight deadlines and conflicting tasks<\/li>\n
        • Competent with Microsoft suite, in particular; Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel<\/li>\n
        • Able to coach managers and members of the HR Team, to deliver the best possible work performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Assessment: CV & Supporting Statement \/ Interview<\/p>\n

          Numeracy & Literacy<\/h2>\n

          Essential:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Able to successfully pass a Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Assessment: Numeracy & Literacy Test<\/p>\n

            Other<\/h2>\n

            Essential:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Able to travel throughout the UK to visit Trust locations, including those situated away from public transport links<\/li>\n
            • Full and current driving license<\/li>\n
            • Willing to undertake a DBS check which must be satisfactory to the Trust<\/li>\n
            • Able to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings, nights, and weekends, if required<\/li>\n
            • Fully supportive of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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