Responsible for senior level decision making and both day to day management and strategic direction of the organisationDevelop and implement an annual agenda for HR strategy in line with the business plan. Ensure HR plans support the needs of the business but are also flexible enough to cope with changes in the organisation, as and when they occurProvide information and reports on data such as staff turnover, references, cost per hire, training hours per person, etc.Provide advice on and administer maternity and paternity leave cases. Responsible for resource planning for maternity re-joinersConduct training needs analysis and designs and implement a training plan with input from business heads. Manage costs to budget.Ensure all staff receive appraisals in accordance with company policy and monitor probationary periodsCo-ordinate recruitment throughout the company through management of a recruitment team/HR team. Build relationships with recruiters, draft briefs, set up interviews where necessary. Interview senior hires when necessaryEnsure all Job Descriptions are kept up to date, create new JDs as and when necessaryDeal with any performance or grievance issues in a legally compliant and professional way