Job: Head of HR & Organisational Development
Location: South East London / Hybrid (Travel required to other sites, all located in South East London (Kent/London borders)
Employment type: Permanent, Full or Part-time working options are considered
Salary: Grade 8b, £ 64455 – £74896 - 25/26 Salary scale + Benefits
Are you a senior HR & OD leader ready to shape workforce strategy at an exciting point of transformation and growth?
Do you bring credibility with Board-level stakeholders and the ability to influence through complex change?
Can you design and deliver impactful organisation-wide people solutions that genuinely improve outcomes and help shape a resilient and high-performing organisation?
We are retained, with a progressive and values-led primary care organisation in South East London (Kent/London borders), to appoint a Head of HR & Organisational Development. This is a pivotal leadership role with real scope to shape workforce strategy, organisational development, and people outcomes across a multi-site healthcare setting.
The opportunity
Reporting into the CEO, you will lead the design and delivery of a modern, integrated workforce and OD strategy. This is a highly visible role, working closely with executive stakeholders to drive cultural change, improve performance, and embed a people-first approach across the organisation.
You will:
* Lead organisation-wide HR and OD initiatives aligned to strategic priorities
* Provide strategic advice on OD initiatives and strategic change management, using workforce data to inform decision-making and planning.
* Design and implement performance management, workforce planning and development frameworks
* Drive staff engagement, culture and continuous improvement initiatives
* Provide expert advice, challenge and coaching at Board and executive level
* Complex case oversight, including both NHS Medical & Dental, Agenda for Change (AfC) and non AfC terms and conditions cases.
* Responsible for the provision of high quality strategic and operational workforce support to ensure best practice people management and legal compliance with employment law.
* Lead workforce planning, recruitment (including controls) and retention planning
* Co-design and deliver within respective areas cutting-edge OD interventions to support necessary organisational and service developments, in an inclusive way which builds understanding and capability, which have a significant impact on teams.
About you
You are a credible, commercially minded HR & OD leader who combines strategic thinking with delivery focus.
You will bring:
* CIPD Chartered membership (or equivalent) and postgraduate-level expertise
* Proven experience working with Board/Executive stakeholders
* A strong track record in delivering large-scale HR/OD programmes
* Deep expertise across workforce strategy, performance, and organisational development
* Outstanding influencing, communication and relationship-building skills
* The ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced environment
* Experience within the healthcare sector advantageous
Why this role?
This is an opportunity to take on a genuinely impactful role within a growing healthcare organisation where workforce strategy is central to success. You will have the autonomy and backing to shape meaningful change, with a clear line of sight between your work and improved patient and staff outcomes.
For a confidential discussion or to express interest, please get in touch directly with Cressida Courtney at Sirius Search
Applications are welcomed from candidates who are passionate about building inclusive, high-performing organisations and making a tangible difference through people leadership.