Are you a strategic HR leader who can balance big-picture thinking with practical delivery?
We are seeking a Head of People to lead and shape our people agenda, ensuring our culture, capability and workforce plans support the long-term success of the business. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will be a trusted adviser to the leadership team and play a key role in organisational development, workforce planning, employee engagement, and talent strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced people professional who enjoys influencing at a senior level, developing organisational capability, and creating an environment where people can perform, grow and succeed.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and deliver the organisation's people strategy.
- Advise leaders on workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and people-related risk.
- Lead initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, and performance.
- Oversee talent acquisition, leadership development, and succession planning.
- Ensure employment practices, policies and processes are fair, effective, and legally compliant.
- Use people data and insights to support informed business decisions and continuous improvement.
About you
You will be an experienced HR leader with:
- Proven success in a senior HR or people leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- The ability to influence, challenge and support senior stakeholders.
- Experience of organisational development, change management and workforce planning.
- Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
- A pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused approach.
What we're looking for
- We are seeking someone who is:
- Collaborative and approachable.
- Strategic yet hands-on.
- Adaptable and resilient.
- Able to build trust and credibility across all levels of the organisation.
- Passionate about developing people and organisational capability.
Benefits
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
10 company sick days per calendar year
Company pension match up to 5% - Salary Exchange Pension available
Employee engagement events
Employee Assistance Programme
Rewards and Recognition
Volunteering Day
Car salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
Flexible working
Employee Referral Scheme
If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of our organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
We recognise that candidates may use tools such as AI to support their application; however, we encourage you to check that the content is accurate and genuinely reflects your own experience, skills and authentic voice.
Candidates must be able to achieve SC level security clearance.
