Head of People and Culture

Alliance Personnel Ltd • Full-time • England, United Kingdom • £90k - £110k / year • 7h ago

About the job

We're supporting a business built on strong values, a genuinely talented team, and real ambition for what comes next. They're at an exciting point in their growth and are looking for a Head of People & Culture who can take true ownership of the people agenda - someone who'll protect what makes their culture special and drive the initiatives that take it further.

This is a role for someone who leads with instinct as much as process. You'll be joining at a pivotal point in the business's journey, with real scope to shape how they attract, develop and retain talent as the organisation evolves.

What you'll be doing

You'll own the full people and culture function, working closely with the leadership team to build the kind of organisation where people do their best work. In practice, that means:

Leading on people strategy and workforce planning as the business scales
Building a clear picture of talent across the organisation; strengths, gaps, and future potential
Identifying and developing leadership capability at all levels
Protecting and evolving the culture as the team grows
Designing and embedding performance frameworks that are practical and meaningful
Driving people initiatives that make a tangible difference to the employee experience
Ensuring people processes are compliant, consistent, and fit for purpose

What we're looking for

You'll have significant experience in a senior people and culture leadership role, ideally in a scaling or high-growth environment. You'll know what good looks like and you'll be comfortable operating without a large team behind you.

Beyond the experience, we're looking for someone who:

Builds trust quickly and leads with credibility
Thinks commercially and connects people decisions to business outcomes
Understands culture as something lived, not managed
Is hands-on when needed and strategic when it matters
Can take ownership and run with it

What you'll need

Proven senior experience leading people and culture in a scaling or high-growth business
A track record of building and embedding culture intentionally - not just maintaining it
Experience owning talent mapping and workforce planning end to end Demonstrable success developing leaders and building capability pipelines
The ability to act as a genuine strategic partner to a senior leadership team
Comfort operating as a standalone people lead without significant infrastructure behind you
A strong instinct for people, combined with the commercial awareness to back it up

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