Head of HR

The Head of HR is a senior leadership role within the business, responsible for shaping and delivering the people strategy while ensuring operational excellence across HR.

Reporting into a highly regarded and forward-thinking Chief People Officer, this role offers a genuine opportunity to operate as a trusted number two, partnering at executive level while benefiting from strong mentorship and exposure to strategic decision-making at the highest level.

Working alongside the Senior Leadership Team, this is a hands-on position combining strategic thinking with operational execution. The successful individual will drive performance, support organisational growth and change, and promote a high-performing, values-led culture.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and deliver the HR strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with the SLT to support growth, transformation and organisational effectiveness.
• Champion a culture of accountability, performance and continuous improvement.

Human Resources

• Lead talent acquisition and retention strategies.
• Oversee performance management, reward and workforce planning.
• Drive leadership development, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives.
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent practice.
• Review organisational design to improve efficiency and performance.
• Lead Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives.

About You

• Significant progressive HR experience, operating at senior HR leadership level.
• Strong generalist background with the ability to balance strategy and delivery.
• Commercially minded with solid employment law knowledge.
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders and leading change.
• Experience overseeing Health & Safety is advantageous.
• Pragmatic, resilient and hands-on in approach.