Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development
Federation of Small Businesses
Blackpool - Hybrid (min 3 days per week in the office)
circa £90,000 per annum
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is the voice of our members and the 5.5 million-strong small business and self-employed community. We exist to protect those who start out on their own, and work hard to build and sustain their business, by making sure we’re on their side when they need help. We provide services and support when they are needed most, and we connect the like-minded small businesses in all local communities across the UK. We also exist to promote the very concept of starting your own small business, celebrating the benefits it brings and encouraging the next generation of start-ups.
THE ROLE
To ensure we work to our optimum level, we are now looking for an exceptional Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development. This role sits at the heart of the executive team, and at the heart of our business. Your role will be fundamental to the organisation’s strategy going forward and will enable you to lever all your skills. These will include your expertise and experience in harnessing digital and other technologies to analyse, anticipate and support our workforce ambitions to drive the best decisions which affect our people, policies and bottom line.
This is a significant senior appointment. Leading a small team, you will have considerable influence. You will of course be commercially astute, resilient, visionary, but also a professional with the highest levels of integrity in approach and practice, and with a real empathy towards our employees and members. With excellent verbal communication skills, you will be flexible and adaptable with the ability to thrive in ambiguity. Problem solving and the skills to quickly assimilate information will also be critical.
This is a hugely exciting time to join the FSB. We have a future-facing digital infrastructure, innovative commercial ambitions for 2025 and an unwavering commitment to support our members in the face of continual change and challenges. Lastly, as we near the end of our 2024 50th anniversary celebrations, we will be firmly looking to the future, and there has never been a better time to get involved to help us define what we plan to do in our next 50 years.
How to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
Closing date
Friday 10th January 2025
Preliminary interviews
w/c Monday 20th January and w/c Monday 27th January 2025
Final Panel interviews
w/c Monday 10th February 2025
