Reporting to the Head of People Shared Services, you’ll lead and manage a responsive, efficient, and trusted people support and administrative service for the full colleague lifecycle in an accurate and timely manner.

You’ll also focus on developing and empowering the team to deliver a responsive and value-added service and ensuring improved process implementation and development.

This role will be based at Kent Science Park in Sittingbourne, Kent, where you’ll be expected to be on site for a minimum of two days per week.

What you'll have
• Extensive experience of leading a People administrative team within a large organisation, providing expert advice and guidance of the colleague lifecycle.
• Knowledge and understanding of standard employee lifecycle processes and procedures; alongside excellent knowledge of employment law.
• Strong people management experience, commitment to delivering excellence through others and nurturing a collaborative one team working approach.
• Significant experience of using HR Information Systems, effective use of people reporting and data analytics to drive delivery standards, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Professional CIPD and/or People qualification or equivalent experience.

Closing Date: Sunday 12 May 2024
Interviews are expected to be held in person at our offices in Kent Science Park on Thursday 23 May 2024.

About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.