At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape the HR strategy for a growing multi-site organisation.
- Company: Dynamic company with a strong focus on people and culture.
- Benefits: Bonus opportunities, hybrid working, generous holiday, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Join a senior leadership team with genuine influence and growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on company culture and employee engagement.
- Qualifications: Extensive HR experience with strong leadership and employment law knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We are recruiting for an experienced and strategic Head of Human Resources to lead an established HR function and play a key role in shaping the people strategy for a successful, growing, multi-site organisation operating throughout the UK. This is a senior leadership position with significant influence across the business. You will provide strategic direction, expert advice and clear leadership across all areas of people management, working closely with the senior leadership team to ensure HR best practice, legal compliance and a positive working culture where employees feel supported, engaged and valued.
The successful candidate will lead from the front, supporting managers, developing people-focused initiatives and ensuring HR is closely aligned with wider business objectives. This is a genuine opportunity to influence culture, strengthen leadership capability and drive a people strategy that supports long-term organisational success.
What’s in it for you?
- Bonus opportunity up to 25%
- Car allowance
- Hybrid working
- 31 days’ holiday, increasing with length of service
- Ability to buy and sell holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- A senior leadership role with genuine influence across the business
The Role
As Head of HR, you will lead and develop the HR team while providing strategic, practical and commercially focused HR support across the organisation. You will play a central role in shaping people strategy, supporting senior leaders, improving HR processes and ensuring managers are equipped to handle people matters fairly, consistently and confidently.
The role will involve:
- Leading, supporting and developing a high-performing HR team
- Providing strategic HR guidance to senior leaders, managers and operational teams
- Shaping and delivering the people strategy in line with wider business goals
- Advising on complex employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence and ill-health cases
- Ensuring employment law compliance across policies, processes and decision-making
- Reviewing and continuously improving HR policies, procedures and working practices
- Coaching managers to handle people matters confidently, fairly and consistently
- Supporting organisational change, including restructures, acquisitions and TUPE-related activity
- Driving positive culture, wellbeing, engagement, recognition and employee experience initiatives
- Overseeing HR systems, reporting, audits and compliance activity
- Producing reports and updates for senior leadership and Board-level audiences
- Staying ahead of employment law changes and assessing their impact on the business
About You
We are looking for a confident, credible and experienced HR leader who can combine strong technical knowledge with a strategic, commercial and people-focused approach.
Essential experience and skills:
- Solid employment law knowledge, with the ability to apply legislation pragmatically
- In-depth knowledge of HR best practice
- Ability to stay up to date with employment law changes and assess business impact
- Significant experience operating at senior strategic HR level
- Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and developing HR teams
- Proven experience supporting managers and senior leaders with complex people matters
- Strong employee relations experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Professional, approachable and confident style
- Strong relationship-building skills across all levels
- Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Able to handle confidential matters with discretion
- Proactive, resilient and solutions-focused approach
This role would suit an experienced Head of HR, Head of Human Resources, Head of People, Senior HR Manager, HR Lead, People Director, HR Business Partner Lead or Senior HR Business Partner looking for a senior leadership role with influence, visibility and long-term opportunity. Apply now to be considered for this Head of Human Resources opportunity.
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Join a dynamic and forward-thinking multi-site organisation that prioritises employee engagement and development. As the Head of Human Resources, you will benefit from a supportive work culture that values your strategic input, offering a competitive bonus structure, hybrid working options, and generous holiday allowances. This role not only provides a platform for significant influence across the business but also fosters personal growth through leadership opportunities and a commitment to employee wellbeing.
