The opportunity

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Hours: 37.5 hours (hours are worked to meet the requirements of the role and some evening and weekend work will be required)

Reports: People & Culture Advisor

The Head of People & Culture supports the Executive Leadership team, led by the Chief Executive, to embed and promote a healthy and values-based working culture across Norwich Theatre and oversees all elements of its engagement with its people, including staff, freelancers and volunteers.

Leading the People and Culture Team, the Head of People and Culture is a central support on employee relations providing pragmatic and flexible guidance to support managers in meeting their objectives. The role also acts as an ambassador for the Norwich Theatre’s values and drives forward key strategic agenda in relation to developing people and how they work with their people.

Main purpose of the role:

• To support the ongoing development and implementation of the people and culture strategy, to include strategic objectives relating to diversity and inclusion, learning and development and people engagement.
• Proactively deliver technical expertise on all HR matters, providing advice and guidance to the leadership team, as well as all employees across all departments
• To support, influence and work collaboratively with our Directors, Heads of Departments and Managers to support a healthy workplace culture
• Support our leaders across the organisation to embed best practice in our processes and ensure compliance with the latest employment legislation
• Be a champion and lead on health and wellbeing initiatives across the organisation
• To support the Chief Executive and Executive Leadership Team in the ongoing cultural development of the organisation.

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This description is not exhaustive & may change to meet the needs of the business as the strategic vision for the department & organisation evolves. The post holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required, but within reasonable scope of this role at the request of the relevant manager or director.