Role: Head of Resourcing Grade: &n...
Role: Head of Resourcing
Grade: C20
Location: Dunstable
We’re Whitbread the UK’s largest hospitality business with over 1,200 hotels and restaurants across the UK but we’re more than that. We’re the 38,000 people who make everyday experiences special that delight over 5 million guests every month.
We are proud to have been recognised as a Top Employer for 14 consecutive years, voted a top apprenticeship employer by Department of Education and Rate my Apprenticeship, this year we placed #10 in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index for our commitment to LGBTQIA+ inclusion at Whitbread and have been awarded as a Top 25 Exemplary Employer in the Investing in Ethnicity Parliamentary Matrix as the only hospitality company leading the way in terms of Inclusion.
The main purpose of this role is to develop, implement and embed the resourcing strategy, systems, processes and policies for attracting and recruiting the best candidates to meet the Recruitment needs of Whitbread in the UK and abroad.
The role will also have the responsibility to develop and improve our employer brand marketing activity and resourcing policies for Whitbread which meet the future workforce strategy.
Lastly, the Head of Resourcing role has the ownership of a large team, which will require ongoing coaching and development.
Why you’ll love it here:
- Bonus: Enjoy an annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 40% of base salary
- Private healthcare: For you and your family
- Car allowance: Of £7,420 per annum
- Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays in the UK and abroad and 25% discount in our Whitbread Restaurants
What you’ll do:
- Working with senior stakeholders across the Whitbread estate, including Operations, Contact Centre and Support Centre
- Management of a team of 6 direct reports plus wider team of Resourcing Partners, Talent Acquisition Partners and Resourcing Coordinators.
- Lead the resourcing function to ensure the appropriate talent acquisition strategies are in place to deliver the PI&R business plan. Has ultimate accountability for the resourcing function and provides the highest level of advice and recommendations to the Exec level.
- Lead workforce planning for PI&R drawing on inputs from relevant teams outside HR such as Central Operations, Commercial and Network Planning.
- Accountable for employer brand marketing activity across core Operational candidate markets and wider Whitbread resourcing stakeholders.
- Vendor management and roadmap development of core Resourcing systems; Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Right To Work (RTW) provider.
- Works with L&D to create an engaging onboarding experience that helps retain new starters.
What you’ll need:
- Broad recruitment knowledge of in-house resourcing strategy, employer brand marketing and selection methodologies.
- Strong communication skills with an ability to present complex information in a way that the business and external audiences will understand.
- Strong persuasion skills and able to frame communication in a way that executives will respond to
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and a diverse range of external candidates.
- Excellent leadership skills, ability to motivate and inspire teams to achieve high performance in pressurised environment.
- Significant experience in a resourcing leadership role, including high volume.
- Experience developing and implementing HR resourcing policies.
- Experience of managing and developing resourcing professionals
- Commercial supplier management and partnership development experience
We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.
Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.
Job ref: 37659-4493
Advertised: 20 Dec 2024
Application closed: 10 Jan 2025
