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\n The Opportunity\n As HR Director, UK & Ireland Hotels, you will be the senior strategic people leader for one of IHG's most significant markets. \n In this role, you’ll lead the HR strategy for IHG’s UK & Ireland division, partnering closely with the UK & Ireland Managing Director and leadership team. You’ll work across both the managed and leased estate, while also partnering with owners and third-party management companies across our franchised hotels to protect the IHG brand and support a consistent, compliant colleague experience. \n This is a highly visible role that combines strategic leadership, commercial influence and operational excellence. You'll play a leading role in shaping workforce strategy, organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, talent development and employee engagement whilst helping the business navigate a rapidly evolving employment and technology landscape. What You'll Be Responsible For Driving Business Performance Through People\n \n • Partner with the UK & Ireland Managing Director and leadership team to shape and deliver the people strategy for the division.\n, • Influence organisational effectiveness, workforce planning and leadership capability across a complex portfolio of hotels.\n, • Coach and challenge senior stakeholders to drive performance, engagement and talent outcomes.\n Leading a High-Performing HR Function\n \n, • Lead and develop a team of 35 HR, Learning & Development and Talent professionals.\n, • Drive succession planning, talent development and performance management across the division.\n, • Create an environment where colleagues can perform at their best and grow their careers.\n Partnering Across a Diverse Hotel Estate\n \n, • Build trusted relationships with hotel owners, franchisees and third-party management companies.\n, • Support the delivery of a consistent and compliant colleague experience across more than 380 franchised hotels.\n, • Represent IHG externally with industry bodies, trade associations and relevant stakeholder groups.\n Shaping the Future of Hospitality HR\n \n, • Lead the people implications of major business and organisational change initiatives.\n, • Ensure readiness for evolving employment legislation and changing workforce expectations.\n, • Support the continued evolution of HR technology, digital transformation and the application of AI to improve colleague and business outcomes.\n What We’re Looking For\n We’re looking for a commercially minded HR leader who combines strategic thinking with strong operational execution. \n You’ll likely bring: \n \n • Significant senior HR leadership experience within a large, complex and customer-focused environment such as hospitality, retail, leisure, travel, FMCG or a similarly people-intensive sector.\n, • A proven track record of partnering with Executive and Senior Leadership teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.\n, • Experience leading large HR teams and developing high-performing talent functions.\n, • Strong stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior external partners, owners, franchisees or third-party operators.\n, • Deep expertise in employment law, employee relations, organisational design and change leadership.\n, • Experience leading people strategies across multi-site operations.\n, • Outstanding communication, influencing and relationship-building capabilities.\n, • Flexibility to travel regularly throughout the UK & Ireland.\n What Makes This Role Different\n This is a rare opportunity to lead people strategy at scale, with the chance to influence thousands of colleagues across one of the UK & Ireland’s largest hotel portfolios. \n You’ll have the opportunity to: \n \n • Shape the people agenda across the UK & Ireland for one of the world’s most recognised hospitality companies.\n, • Influence the employee experience across more than 400 hotels.\n, • Partner with a broad network of owners, operators and business leaders.\n, • Lead transformational initiatives across talent, culture, technology and organisational effectiveness.\n, • Play a key role in defining the future of hospitality employment in the UK & Ireland.\n \n Closing Date for applications: 19th August 2026 \n #LI-KW1 \n #LI-HYBRID \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

Service Delivery Manager Remote - occasional travel to Croydon and other client sites Up to £670 per day inside ir35 Initial 3-month contract (extension likely) Active SC clearance We're looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to join a major government technology transformation programme, helping deliver the next generation of secure law enforcement data services. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in technical cloud delivery, leading multidisciplinary infrastructure teams within complex, highly secure environments. You'll be responsible for coordinating the delivery of critical cloud infrastructure that supports multiple product teams, working alongside DevOps Engineers, Database Administrators, Network Managers, Technical Architects and FinOps specialists to ensure successful programme delivery. What you'll be doing Leading the delivery of a highly skilled technical infrastructure team Managing delivery plans, risks, issues and dependencies across multiple workstreams Providing clear progress updates to both technical and senior business stakeholders Facilitating Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups and sprint planning Maintaining visibility of technical environments and their utilisation Tracking environment ownership and supporting governance activities Coordinating infrastructure readiness for product delivery teams Supporting environment lifecycle management, including decommissioning where appropriate Working closely with engineering teams to remove blockers and enable successful delivery What we're looking for Proven experience as a Delivery Manager leading technical cloud infrastructure projects Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams including DevOps, Infrastructure, Networks, Database Administration and Architecture Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Experience reporting to both technical and non-technical audiences Ability to manage competing priorities within large-scale transformation programmes Previous experience delivering projects within secure or regulated environments Desirable Experience delivering government or public sector technology programmes Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure Experience working within highly secure environments Understanding of infrastructure governance and environment management

Employee Relations Manager (National Health Service) Directorate: Corporate Department: Human Resources and Organisational Development Reporting to: Head of Employee Relations Responsible for: Senior Employee Relations Advisers Employment type: Contract Working arrangement: Hybrid (3 days on-site) Hourly rate: £26.16 Location: Croydon Start date: ASAP About the role We are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to join a complex NHS organisation in Croydon Working with the Head of Employee Relations, you will lead a professional service, oversee complex casework and ensure investigations are fair, consistent and completed on time You will promote early resolution, advise managers, manage the Employee Relations team and improve case quality, performance and NHS staff experience Main responsibilities Employee relations and case management Lead complex disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work, bullying and harassment, and capability cases Provide expert advice in line with NHS policies, employment law, ACAS guidance and best practice Manage complex investigations, hearings, appeals and formal processes Ensure investigations are thorough, evidence-based and completed on time Oversee investigation reports and hearing documentation Support managers presenting cases and advise hearing chairs and panels Identify and escalate procedural, evidential and organisational risks Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive employee relations information Liaise with external legal advisers on legal and Employment Tribunal matters Build effective relationships with Trade Unions and senior stakeholders Team leadership Line-manage and develop Senior Employee Relations Advisers Set quality standards, allocate work fairly and monitor performance Track case progress, quality and completion times Keep the employee relations case-management system accurate and current Coordinate service cover and promote early, compassionate resolution Policy, training and service development Draft, review and implement policies in line with NHS Terms and Conditions, employment law and best practice Develop guidance, templates and tools for managers and employees Design and deliver employee relations training for NHS managers Maintain intranet guidance and resources Promote fair treatment and a compassionate employee relations culture Capture lessons learned and implement service improvements Lead or support employee relations projects Data, reporting and assurance Analyse employee relations data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities Produce KPI and performance reports for senior management Monitor case timelines, outcomes and disparities relating to protected characteristics Develop action plans where concerns or inequalities are identified Support Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests within required timescales General responsibilities Deputise for the Head of Employee Relations Work independently and manage competing priorities Support junior colleagues and the wider NHS HR team Maintain current knowledge of employment law and NHS HR practice Complete appraisal, professional development and mandatory training requirements Person specification Essential qualifications and experience Degree-level qualification or equivalent CIPD qualified and registered Evidence of continuing professional development Extensive employee relations experience within the NHS or another complex organisation Experience managing complex investigations, hearings and sensitive people matters Experience in a multidisciplinary and unionised environment Experience advising senior managers and influencing stakeholders Experience developing policies and delivering employee relations training Experience managing and developing a team Essential knowledge and skills Strong knowledge of employee relations, employment law and HR best practice Ability to interpret and apply employment law in complex cases Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills Confidence handling conflict and emotionally sensitive situations Strong planning, prioritisation and independent decision-making skills Ability to analyse data and present findings clearly Good Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills Experience using the NHS Electronic Staff Record or a comparable HR system Desirable Postgraduate Certificate in Employment Law or equivalent Previous NHS experience PRINCE2 or another relevant project-management qualification Important Information Applicants must be UK residents No visa sponsorship is available for this role This role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site each week, with no fully remote option Salt contact: Robert Sprigens, About this advert This advert provides a simplified overview of the position. Applicants whose qualifications and experience align with the role requirements will receive the full job description following submission and initial review of their application. *Rates depend on experience and client requirements