HR Structures for the future

Paul Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, LTE group

Karen Sanders, Group Director of HR and OD,

Activate Learning

Funding pressures

Area reviews

Ofsted

Apprenticeships

Globalisation

Short term vs. long term thinking

“The times they are a’ changin’…”

The role of the CEO/ Principal is therefore changing The role of HR is therefore changing

Reduced cost base but more value added

Focus on more transformational less on

transactional

Need to focus on key issues facing the

sector

– Commercial skills – Creating an engaging employee

offering to attract lecturers of the future

What is the future for HR?

Chief Operating Officer

HR Director Novus, Apprenticeships

& MOL

Resourcing Talent and L&D HR Advisors

HR Director College & Support

Services

Reward, Policy & ER Shared Services HR Advisors

LTE group HR Structure

Activate Learning HR Structure

Group Director of HR &

Organisational

Development

Learning and

Development Coaching and Mentoring Group HR Business

Partners Group HR Services,

Including Payroll

CPD Organisational design

Middle leader development T&L improvement

Specialist advice and

consulting

HR administration Recruitment

Record management

Shared Service arrangements ‘Joint Venture’ relationships – sharing HR resource/ specialists with other colleges Developing greater people leadership skills in FE leaders Outsourcing Need to articulate Value for Money Looking at new models of organisation design Reviewing reward structures to cope with changing external environment

e.g. pension annual and lifetime allowances Helping ensure development of the leaders of the future

How will HR re-structure

Views and comments

Group Task

– What could HR do to add more value in

your college?

– What are the barriers to you doing this?

– How can you overcome them?

Over to you…

THANK YOU