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FREE EVENT – Conscious Leadership: Navigator Forum
FREE EVENT: Using Conscious Leadership to create authentic leaders within your organisations
Friday 22 July from 09:00 to 10:30 UK time
Isolation is destroying a culture of connection and productivity. The old models of leadership don’t work in our new reality. Effective authentic leadership skills are needed more now, than ever before. While conscious leadership has impacted the US, it still remains a relatively unknown form of leadership practice in the UK and Asia. Is it time for us to recognise the value of this approach to leadership?
Facilitated by Roffey Park Institute’s, George Kunnath and Ian Hatton, from Totally Morpheus, this Navigator Forum will explore conscious leadership with you in a fun and practical way. This forum explores a holistic approach to conscious leadership that encourages growing accountability through leadership that connects, inspires and engages.
Join us at our Conscious Leadership Navigator Forum where we will explore:
- The value of conscious leadership to your organisation
- Awareness of our unconscious drivers and influences
- Understanding that conscious leadership is being true to self to influence others
- Learn to celebrate the discomfort of becoming conscious
You will hear and learn from each other in a facilitated discussion forum and you will take away some insights that you can put into practice immediately.
In the fast-changing world of complexity and disruption, our people look to their leaders to create cultures that demonstrate responsibility, self-awareness, and authenticity. Is conscious leadership the approach that helps you make this transition?
This is a free of charge event for leaders, HR, L&D and OD Professionals.
Click Roffey Park to complete the registration form.
VACANCY: Training Facilitator at People’s Postcode Lottery
VACANCY: Training Facilitator at People’s Postcode Lottery
ROLE TITLE: Training Facilitator
DEPARTMENT: HR
REPORTS TO: Training Coordinator
LOCATION: Edinburgh
GRADE: F
Who are we and what do we do?
Our mission is to help raise funds for charities and good causes and increase awareness of their work. Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £900 million for 9,000 good causes since 2005. This funding is transforming lives and communities in Britain and beyond. Together Novamedia, the creator and owner of the Postcode Lottery format, and the Postcode Lotteries – in the Netherlands, Sweden, Britain, Germany, and Norway – was ranked the second largest private charity donor in the world and the biggest in Europe in 2018/19.
Be part of the People’s Postcode Lottery team
Our goal is to create a working environment and culture where everyone is able to achieve their best. We exist to create a better world. Equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to that mission and key to our success. We were ranked ninth in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2019. Since the beginning our core values of Fun, Courageous, Sharing and Sustainable have shaped our culture and everything we do.
Each year, we invest up to 4% of salaries into training and development opportunities that will stretch and challenge people at every stage of their career.
In addition to an exciting career, we offer a generous pension, private health insurance that rewards you for being active, life assurance, free gym membership, leisure and entertainment discounts, 36 days holiday plus your birthday off and much more.
Role Summary:
This role will be working as part of the Human Resource team. Ensuring our team has the best induction, training and development is crucial to us, and this role will play a large part of this. You will work closely with the HR team and training coordinator, to ensure projects are carried out in a creative way and completed to schedule. You will be responsible for ensuring that our culture and core values are evident in everything we do.
Key Activities:
- Work closely with stakeholders to identify learning objectives, gather accurate design requirements, and facilitate an effective development plan
- Create and manage the delivery of training and development programmes including
- eLearning
- webinar
- face to face
- Support in the delivery of mandatory training, ensuring we meet our legal requirements
- Work with our design and communication teams to actively promote courses in a creative way
- Work with the wider PPL team to deliver an engaging induction programme for all new team members
- Actively seek feedback from course participants and fellow colleagues ensuring this is incorporated in future training where appropriate
- Regularly evaluate ongoing training courses ensuring that the content is current and that the needs of the business are being met
- Gather and analyse data on training courses, including completion rates
- Stay up to date with new trends and tools in employee development
- Ensure the learning management system is kept up to date, adding new courses, participant data and noting course completions
Required Skills:
- Proven experience in similar training role including design and delivery of all forms of training
- CIPD Level 3 qualified
- Impeccable organisational and time management skills: ability to multitask and prioritise workload
- Experience of working with a learning management system
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable using own initiative, making the right decisions at the right time
- Ability to react and adapt positively to change
- Proficient with Microsoft packages
Desirable:
- Additional relevant qualifications in eLearning design, training delivery
- Experience of working with articulate 360
- Experience of using authoring tools such as Storyline, Rise, and Adapt
Personal Attributes:
- It goes without saying that we want an enthusiastic and experienced candidate
- A creative flair with the ability to create new and engaging training courses
- A passion for own growth and that of others
- A self sufficent, positive, highly motivated individual with a willingness to get stuck in
- Ability to build relationships across different departments, finding solutions that best fit the business
- An openness and willingness to seek feedback from others
Additional Information:
Whilst the core hours of the role will be 37.5 hours per week, worked Monday – Friday 9am – 5:30pm, working out with these hours will be required around event times, where necessary time will be given in lieu.
To apply for this role, please visit: People’s Postcode Lottery
OUT TODAY! – July Issue of Hr NETWORK Magazine
OUT TODAY! – July Issue of Hr NETWORK Magazine
Hr NETWORK is ‘The Hub’ of Scottish HR and people development with an ‘Access All Areas’ pass to Scotland’s most influential human resource and business professionals across all sectors in Scotland. As well as readers from the world of HR, the magazine is also extremely popular within SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) organisations and is very useful for line managers, heads of department, senior management, managing directors and other professionals throughout the country who play a vital role in the development of people within all industry sectors in Scotland. Published bi-monthly, Hr NETWORK Magazine is informative and a ‘must have’ for its readers, and brings with it in every issue, great opportunities and benefits for advertisers and sponsors too.
Hr NETWORK Magazine Issue: July 2022
In the latest issue: ESG: It’s the new kid on the block!
ESG is being heralded as the future for environmental, social and governance across all work practices. But is it the way forward for more ethical people policies? Andy Moore spoke with one Scottish based resourcing business, which is actively pursuing rigorous ESG principles, and he discovers how it embodies ESG in its organisation.
Also in the latest issue:
- The regular sections of the magazine include: Stats, EXTRA and The Bookshop
- The ‘Insights’ section features first class comment from those in the know on a range of subjects including: Environment, Critical Care, Flexible Working, Employee Safety
Click the front cover below to read the latest issue:
WorkNest promotes Daniel Gorry to Legal Director, Scotland
WorkNest promotes Daniel Gorry to Legal Director, Scotland
WorkNest the Employment Law, HR, and Health & Safety specialist, today announced Daniel Gorry’s promotion to Legal Director, Scotland, to help lead the advisory service across WorkNest’s Scottish offices. Daniel will manage the legal advisory teams based in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh, reporting to James Tamm, Director of Legal Services at WorkNest.
Overseeing the region, Daniel will continue supporting clients based in Scotland and across the UK. In addition, he will drive collaboration across the Scottish office teams following last year’s rebrand of Law At Work and Ellis Whittam, along with further specialist Employment Law, HR, and Health & Safety firms, to form WorkNest.
Having risen through the ranks, Daniel is a prime example of WorkNest’s home-grown talent, and his appointment emphasises the company’s investment in its staff. He brings a wealth of experience to the role, holding long-standing relationships with several key clients, many of whom he has worked with for up to 15 years. Alongside this, he has developed and built a solid and talented team and has a tremendous track record in defending tribunal claims raised against clients across Scotland and England.
Following his legal traineeship with Law At Work, Daniel joined the business as a newly qualified Solicitor in 2006 and has spent over 15 years progressing his legal career within the same company. He became a Senior Solicitor in 2014, Deputy Head of Employment Law in 2017, and then Head of Employment Law in 2021 for Law At Work. In October 2021, Law At Work merged with Ellis Whittam, another specialist employment law, HR and health and safety business, to form the new WorkNest brand.
“I am excited to be given the opportunity to lead WorkNest’s advisory services in Scotland as we continue on this exciting journey,” said Daniel Gorry. “Employment Law and HR advice have never been more important. Employers are navigating a variety of issues such as hybrid working; employees returning to the workplace; the cost-of-living crisis; and the challenges with recruiting and retaining staff in a very competitive job market. Being there to help our clients to provide the advice they need is essential.
“Following the launch of the WorkNest brand, our longstanding clients from Law At Work continue getting access to the same high-quality service with the same advisory team on the other end of the line, but with access to a far broader range of quality services. As part of a bigger organisation now, our clients can benefit from access to wider services, including our eLearning courses and technology platforms to give our clients the tools to manage their workforce effectively.”
James Tamm, Legal Director at WorkNest, commented, “We are delighted to promote Daniel Gorry to Legal Director in Scotland. The promotion is testament to his hard work in building the Scottish teams. We look forward to seeing how Daniel can strengthen our Scottish region and teams to serve current and future clients.”
Employers urged to consider a global hiring approach as talent shortages worsen, but warns of complexities
Employers urged to consider a global hiring approach as talent shortages worsen, but warns of complexities
With a record 1.3 million job vacancies across the UK as talent shortages remain rife, businesses are urged to consider expanding their talent pools by hiring globally. That’s according to specialist background screening and identity services firm, Sterling.
Recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that for the first time ever, there are now more vacancies than unemployed people in the UK – with the number of jobs continuing to grow across all sectors. In this economy, organisations are being left with no choice but to think outside of the box, which for some businesses may include hiring globally to attract and secure top talent. However, in a recent webinar, Sterling highlighted that while this may be a necessary step for businesses in today’s competitive hiring landscape, global hiring can come with a plethora of complexities – especially for those with no previous experience in global hiring/post Brexit hiring.
Tim Stokes, from Sterling explained: “With skills shortages rife across the UK, it may feel like there is simply no talent out there, and while it’s certainly become a lot more challenging for many organisations to find the right candidates in the UK, there are plenty of qualified individuals around the world. Consequently, those businesses looking to get ahead in what is a very challenging hiring climate may benefit from hiring on a global scale.
“While those businesses that look beyond borders to broaden their pools will certainly have better chances of solving their skills shortages, companies must be aware of global compliance rules when opening up across borders, such as local labour laws, recruitment immigration risks, and cultural confidentiality differences.
“Time is of the essence for many organisations looking to recruit at the moment, however, employers mustn’t simply dive into global hiring as there are a number of compliance-related risks that come with recruiting internationally. It’s important to remember that hiring rules and regulations are country-specific, and while this may seem daunting, those businesses that work with experts and consultants will be the ones to overcome global hiring hurdles, ultimately broadening their talent pools and minimising long-term time-to-hire.”
New Chair of SAAB wants an apprenticeship available for ‘every young person in Scotland’
New Chair of SAAB wants an apprenticeship available for ‘every young person in Scotland’
The employer-led body in charge of apprenticeships in Scotland has appointed a new business leader to Chair its group of industry experts. Peter Farrer, Scottish Water’s Chief Operating Officer takes on the role of Chair of the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board’s (SAAB) Group Board, to lead the strategic direction of its five groups, which operate as ‘the voice of industry on apprenticeships in Scotland.’
It comes at an important stage in the evolution of the skills landscape, with employers now placed firmly at the centre of the apprenticeship system. SAAB now lead on the standards and frameworks and overall governance of apprenticeships in Scotland, ensuring that they are industry–owned.
The appointment comes following the departure of Alison McGregor, former CEO of HSCB in Scotland, who stood as Chair for period of four years. Peter brings with him over three decades of industry experience and expertise in the field of apprenticeships, having been central to the development of Scottish Water’s people strategy which utilises apprenticeships as a model of developing talent.
Peter Farrer said: “I want there to be an apprenticeship available to every young person who wants to do one in Scotland, and for any employer to be able to offer apprenticeships in their field. This will be at the heart of the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board’s strategy going forward.
“I am now proud to be in the position where I can help to lead such an exceptional group of people and businesses to ensure apprenticeships get the recognition they deserve.Plans are underway to refresh the SAAB’s strategy for the next two years and identify key areas of work which will help continue to strengthen the employer voice in apprenticeships and ensure effective collaboration of all bodies involved in Scotland’s skills system.”
Mike Cantlay, Chair of Scottish Funding Council, the agency which funds colleges, universities and works with Skills Development Scotland to jointly fund and deliver Foundation and Graduate Apprenticeships in Scotland, said: “Peter is a welcome addition to the already exceptional membership which is the SAAB. This heralds a new phase of collaboration between the Apprenticeship Board and its partners such as Scottish Funding Council, Skills Development Scotland and Scottish Government.”
Frank Mitchell, CEO of Scottish Power and Chair of Skills Development Scotland said: “SAAB has been hugely successful and has created a strong ‘employer-led’ platform for the future growth and development of apprenticeships in Scotland. We shouldn’t underestimate or undersell the distance travelled by the Board so far – with thanks to Alison McGregor as outgoing Chair, for her expert leadership so far. SAAB are one of the few, truly independent, employer-led bodies, offering a genuinely authentic employer voice. I look forward to seeing Peter continue this remarkable work.”