Role: Head of HR (People & Culture)
Location: Onsite
Hours: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £50,000
An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Head of HR (People & Culture) to join a high-energy, fast-growing and vibrant business where culture, pace and people genuinely matter.
This is a hands-on, visible role for an HR leader who enjoys being close to the business — building structure without bureaucracy, coaching leaders, and translating ambitious business goals into clear, practical people plans. You’ll report directly into the COO and line manage a People & Culture Coordinator.
If you thrive in an energetic environment, enjoy rolling your sleeves up, and are passionate about creating an engaging, high-performance and inclusive workplace, this role could be exactly what you’re looking for.
Who are we?
We are recruiting on behalf of a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation operating in a fast-paced environment. The business has a strong personality, a vibrant culture and big growth ambitions — and is looking for a senior HR professional to help shape the employee experience as it scales.
Benefits:
Casual dress
Company events and social culture
Canteen and discounted/free food
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount
Free on-site parking
Private medical insurance
Profit sharing
High-energy, people-centric working environment
Duties of the Head of HR (People & Culture):
People strategy & leadership
Own and deliver the People Strategy aligned to business growth plans
Set HR priorities, annual roadmap, budget and measurable success metrics
Provide pragmatic, data-led guidance on organisational design and change
Performance management
Design and embed a clear performance framework (goals, reviews, reporting)
Coach managers on feedback, performance improvement and difficult conversations
Own performance improvement processes with consistency and fairness
Compensation, payroll & benefits
Partner with Finance to ensure accurate payroll and pay changes
Own salary bands, benchmarking, pay reviews and promotions
Ensure benefits are fit for purpose and well communicated
Learning & development
Create and deliver a practical L&D plan across the business
Support progression pathways and capability building
Measure training impact and continuously improve learning offerings
Policy, HR systems & documentation
Maintain employee handbook, contracts and HR documentation
Ensure policies are legally compliant and consistently applied
Own HR systems, records management and GDPR compliance
Recruitment & onboarding
Lead workforce planning with department heads
Improve the end-to-end hiring and interview process
Deliver a high-quality onboarding experience for new starters
Employee relations
Lead ER cases with pace, empathy and legal rigour
Reduce ER risk through early intervention and manager coaching
Manage external HR or legal support where required
Culture & employee experience
Act as custodian of company culture, values and behaviours
Run engagement surveys, focus groups and action planning
Drive initiatives that improve belonging, communication and retention
Workforce planning & health & safety
Build workforce and succession plans
Use people data to inform decisions
Ensure health & safety compliance and continuous improvement
What we would like from you:
Essential:
Significant HR leadership experience in a fast-paced or scaling business
Strong UK employment law knowledge and confident ER case management
Experience owning performance cycles, compensation frameworks and talent processes
Proven ability to influence leaders and coach managers
Strong operational discipline and attention to detail
Comfortable working cross-functionally with Finance, Ops and leadership teams
Qualifications:
CIPD Level 5 or 7 (or equivalent experience)
Additional information:
This role is fully onsite
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.
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