Salary: £138,450
Closing date: Thursday 17th July
Contract type: Permanent
Interview dates: W/C 28th July and 4th August
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.
We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Talent (Acquisition and Development) to join the People Leadership team to play an active role in helping develop and implement the People Framework, enabling Wellcome become the best place to work and supporting the delivery of the mission.
Reporting into the Chief People Officer the Head of Talent will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated talent strategy that aims to attract, retain, and develop top talent to support the delivery of Wellcome’s mission.
The Head of Talent will focus on enhancing Wellcome’s talent management approach, fostering a culture of growth and excellence to transform Wellcome into the ‘best place to work’.
You can view the full job description on our website
To apply for this role please submit an up-to-date CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role. The minimum requirements of the role are:
Experience of running an innovative talent acquisition (recruitment) and talent development (learning and development) function in a large organisation and knowledge of development in these fields
Experience and understanding of change management, ability to translate strategic goals into operational plans and develop coherent long-term strategies to achieve these objectives
Demonstrable experience of managing projects and delivering successful outcomes
Experience of leading continuous cultural change and development at an organisational level
You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website
Our Hybrid Way of Working
We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.
At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do
Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at [email protected].
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