Job Description
Part-time – We're open to candidates looking for a three or four day week and will consider other flexible working arrangements (e.g. School hours) as appropriate.
Starfish Search Limited is an executive search business working across civil society, health, local government and public policy on senior, high-profile appointments. Our work is split across executive and non-executive roles, and we support both permanent and interim appointments. Our experienced consultancy team have a powerful track record of appointing to the most senior roles across a diverse and national client base.
We are a rapidly developing and highly successful business, established in 2019 with offices in London and Leeds. Having successfully navigated the pandemic in our first year of trading, we have continued to grow and thrive, and our people and culture agenda has grown with us.
As our new Head of People, reporting directly to one of our Board Directors with a dotted line to the Chief Executive, you will ensure the smooth running and forward planning of the people elements of our business, including how we recruit, develop and retain our workforce from Partners to Assistant Consultants. Based in our Leeds office, you will be instrumental in driving forward the company’s people objectives and continuing to help us evolve our employer brand, culture and values.
We are looking for a senior HR professional with substantial experience of HR business partnering, who can work closely with our fast-paced leadership team. You will be commercially astute, a natural problem-solver and personally flexible in supporting an evolving business, with a strong understanding of how great people practice enables commercial success. As with all Starfish colleagues, you will be a positive role model.
Please visit starfishsearch.com/jobs/head-of-people to access the role profile and application process. To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@starfishsearch.com.
Closing date: Monday 22nd June 2026
At Starfish we are passionate about our people and providing the best possible services to our clients. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of other non-white ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse individuals.