At AAT it’s our mission to make it possible for more people to experience the opportunities a career in finance brings, through our accessible qualifications and supportive community.
We are the UK’s leading qualification and professional membership body for vocational accountants. We pride ourselves on providing practical qualifications that meet the needs of both employers and employees, as well as products and services to support our members and customers throughout their careers.
Term: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £76,153 - £80,000 per annum, basis experience
Location: We have hybrid working in place, with 1-2 days per week, in our office in Canary Wharf.
What exactly will you be doing?
As the Head of Development, Culture and Inclusion at AAT, you will lead a transformative agenda to align our people strategy with our 2030 vision. You will spearhead the design and implementation of comprehensive strategies for talent development, diversity and inclusion and employee wellbeing. Your role will be pivotal in shaping our organisational culture, enhancing employee experience and driving engagement across the organisation.
You will be joining AAT during a period of significant change, presenting a unique opportunity to assess and evaluate our current approach to Talent & Development. You will design a roadmap for improvement, scaling up the organisation to a level where Talent & Development is fundamentally connected to performance and business goals ensuring that AAT has people with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to meet its strategic plans and objectives.
Major objectives
• Develop and deliver a high-quality, inclusive programme of development that supports our 2030 strategy and enhances employee experience.
• Design and embed diversity and inclusion throughout all people team policies and processes.
• Create and implement a wellbeing strategy with high-quality initiatives supporting colleagues throughout their AAT career.
• Establish a robust framework for talent management, workforce and succession planning with clear career progression pathways.
• Lead internal communications to align key messages with our strategic plan and cultural transformation.
• Continuously improve our end-to-end employee experience.
• Review and enhance our talent and development maturity, creating a roadmap that connects performance and organisation goals.
What are we looking for?
We're seeking a visionary leader with:
• Extensive experience in leading and motivating an effective people development team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of organisation development, talent management and succession planning.
• Experience in design, delivery and implementation of talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• The ability to align learning and development initiatives with strategic business objectives.
• A passion for creating an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• MCIPD qualification or equivalent level of experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A proven track record in change management and cultural transformation.
The ideal candidate will be a value-driven, inclusive leader with strong personal integrity and the ability to make and implement tough decisions when necessary. You will be politically astute, consultative and focused on delivering measurable results that drive our organisation forward.
What are the benefits?
At AAT we believe in treating our staff well and this is reflected in our wide-ranging benefits, which include:
• Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.
• Great pension scheme, life assurance, and critical illness cover.
• Health cash plan.
• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on the length of service.
• Regular wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle2Work scheme and much more.
Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is 19 August 2024 at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.
It’s an exciting time to join AAT and we would love you to join us on our journey. In 2023 we achieved one-star company status in the Best Companies survey, and we have recently launched our strategy to 2030.
We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group, which leads on our D&I strategy and organise events to celebrate and raise awareness. We are a disability-confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We have also signed up for the Women in Finance Charter, and in 2022 we exceeded our target for appointing females into senior positions.
Come and help us to make AAT an even better place to work!
Interested?
To apply please upload a copy of your CV and fill your application online.
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