Director Of Human Resources in Bury

Bury College’s Mission is committed to serving the community through education and training. This commitment is reflected within the 500+ staff who deliver and provide support to thousands of students annually across programmes including Foundation learning, A Levels, T Levels, Vocational programmes, Apprenticeships, University courses, Adult and Community learning.

Based in North Manchester, situated close to public transport hubs and motorway networks, Bury College attracts students from a wide geographical area including Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Manchester, and Lancashire.

With a renewed Strategic Plan and significant capital investment taking place, Bury College is seeking an innovative, agile and intuitive Director of Human Resources to lead on the development and delivery of the HR strategy to ensure staff recruitment, retention, support and development are aligned with its strategic aims.

There is an experienced HR team in place that deals on a day-to-day basis with the full HR operational agenda. Reporting directly to the Principal & Chief Executive, the successful candidate will need to be comfortable in both the strategic and operational landscape, with the ability to adapt to the day-to-day challenges that come from working within the further education sector.

The salary is competitive, with wider benefits including an excellent pension, generous annual leave and on-campus parking.

Applications are sought from HR professionals from any sector. If you are an HE professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and implement positive solutions, we would love to hear from you.

In the pack you will find the College’s Strategic Plan, including the five Human Resources aims:

Attract, develop, retain the high quality staff.

Support our staff to fulfil their potential in their role and career ambitions.

Build and develop leadership capability and capacity.

Support the well-being of our staff by providing a healthy working environment and developing collaborative working practices.

Promote an organisational culture that engages and empowers staff and supports our Vision, Mission and Values.

The pack also includes links to a visual tour of the College, as well as student and staff videos, illustrating what a vibrant place of work Bury College is.

For an informal discussion about this role please contactor Dan Bacon (07934 062726) or Ian Sackree (07795 271559)

If you wish to apply for this position, then please:

Complete the application form and email to with the subject heading of “Director of Human Resources”. You should also complete the equal opportunities form and attach a CV. In your application, please explain your motivation for applying and the knowledge and experience you can bring to the role and, in particular, your ability to meet the criteria laid out in the person specification (NB – no more than 3 sides of A4, font 11, Arial).

Protocol will send an acknowledgement of receipt via email to all applicants within 24 hours. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, then please call Dan Bacon on 07934 062726.

It is important that you give evidence of your experience and knowledge, showing how this matches the criteria set out in the person specification.

Protocol is committed to eliminating inequality and promoting diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and ensure equality of opportunity.

Please provide the names, addresses and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. We expect to take up references for candidates who have been shortlisted unless you tell us otherwise.

Recruitment Timetable:

Closing Date for ApplicationsMonday, 2 May 2022 at 12.30pm Assessment CentreThursday, 19 May 2022

Overview

Organisation: Bury College

Location: Bury

Salary: £64,176

Posted date: 11/04/2022

Closing Date: 02/05/2022

Benefits

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