Newly Created Role- Head of HR in Antrim

What will you receive as Head of People and Culture?

• £65,000-75,000 dependent upon the experience of the candidate
• Early finish on a Friday
• Increased holiday entitlement with length of service
• 29 days annual leave
• Holiday loyalty - extra days with length of service
• Increased pension contributions
• Private Medical Insurance

What will you do as Head of People and Culture?

• Talent Strategy & Business Growth
  • Develop and deliver a people strategy that supports the organisation’s growth ambitions and long-term business objectives.
  • Partner with senior leadership to identify the talent, skills, and organisational capability required to support future expansion.
  • Lead strategic workforce planning initiatives to ensure the business has the right people in the right roles at the right time.
  • Build talent mapping frameworks across critical operational, technical, and leadership positions.
  • Identify future skills requirements, succession risks, and capability gaps, developing proactive solutions to address them.
  • Establish long-term talent pipelines that reduce reliance on reactive recruitment and support sustainable growth.
• Strategic Hiring & Talent Acquisition
  • Design and implement a strategic recruitment approach focused on attracting high-calibre talent across key business functions.
  • Develop employer branding initiatives that position the business as an employer of choice within a competitive market.
  • Create talent attraction strategies for specialist and hard-to-fill positions.
  • Build relationships with industry networks, educational institutions, and professional bodies to strengthen talent pipelines.
  • Introduce succession-focused hiring strategies that support both immediate operational requirements and future leadership needs.
• Apprenticeship, Early Careers & Future Talent
  • Develop and lead apprenticeship, graduate, trainee and early-career programmes aligned to future business requirements.
  • Create structured development pathways that support long-term career progression and retention.
  • Establish partnerships with schools, colleges, universities, and training providers to attract emerging talent.
  • Build a future talent framework that develops the next generation of operational, technical, and leadership professionals.
  • Promote internal mobility and career development opportunities across the business.
• Leadership Development & Succession Planning
  • Design and implement leadership development programmes that strengthen management capability across all levels of the organisation.
  • Support leaders in building high-performing, engaged, and accountable teams.
  • Establish succession planning frameworks for critical operational and leadership positions.
  • Develop coaching, mentoring, and leadership support initiatives to strengthen organisational capability.
  • Create clear progression pathways that support internal promotion and leadership continuity.
• Culture, Engagement & Organisational Effectiveness
  • Champion a positive, values-led culture that supports collaboration, accountability, innovation, and high performance.
  • Drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, wellbeing, retention, and organisational commitment.
  • Strengthen communication and connectivity across operational and office-based teams.
  • Embed company values and behaviours throughout the employee lifecycle.
  • Support organisational change initiatives and cultural transformation programmes as the business evolves.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on culture, engagement, organisational effectiveness, and people-related strategy.

What will you require as Head of People and Culture?

• Minimum of 3 years experience at HR Manager Level
• Proven track record of building, developing, or transforming HR functions within growing organisations
• Skilled in talent succession planning, developing learning and development programmes and leading on cultural initiatives
• Experienced in utilising HRIS Systems
• Preferable to have CIPD Qualification or HR Degree