Head of PeopleLeading Charity | Leeds | £50,000Ever walked past a building and felt the energy coming off it — the hum of something ambitious, creative, and slightly electric? That's where this role lives. We're working with one of the UK's most respected charitable arts organisations — Leeds-based, with a national reach, and powered by people who genuinely care about what they do and why they do it. They need a Head of People to lead the charge on everything that makes working there feel as good as the work they put out into the world.
The role in a nutshell You'll lead a team of three. The remit is broad and genuinely interesting: full employee lifecycle, employee relations, policy, EDI, engagement — plus a meaty HRIS programme that needs someone with the project management chops to own it and deliver it properly. This isn't a "keep the lights on" HR role. It's strategic and operational in equal measure. You'll sit alongside the Senior Leadership Team, shape the People strategy, and be the person who turns good intentions into things that actually happen.
What makes this one different? Honestly? The organisation itself. This is a place where values aren't laminated on a wall — they show up in how people work, how decisions get made, and how seriously they take staff voice and inclusion. The leadership team are properly invested in the People agenda, the team is established and capable, and there's a genuine appetite for someone to come in and make the function their own. If you've spent your career in HR and occasionally wondered whether your work actually matters to anyone outside the boardroom — it matters here.
You'll need- Solid experience at HR Manager, Senior HRBP, or Head of People level
- Strong UK employment law knowledge and confident ER skills
- Project management discipline — especially if you've led HRIS implementations or optimisation
- The ability to manage and develop a team, not just oversee one
- A knack for turning strategy into delivery without losing people along the way
Nice to have- CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience
- Experience in the arts, cultural, charity, or not-for-profit sector
- A track record of leading change that people actually bought into
The package £50,000, Leeds-based, permanent. Strong benefits and a working culture that practises what it preaches.
Interested? Contact Lucy Buchan at Broster Buchanan for a completely confidential conversation — whether you're seriously interested or just curious enough to ask the question.
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