An exciting opportunity has opened for a Head of HR UK to join QCS Staffing's growing People & Culture team.
Established in 1992, QCS Staffing is an international staffing consultancy operating across the Life Sciences, Renewable Energy and Data & IT sectors. With over 160 employees across the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and the USA, we support some of the world's most innovative organisations with specialist contract and permanent recruitment solutions.
As our business continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced HR leader to take ownership of our UK HR function. Reporting to the Associate Director of People & Culture, you'll lead the operational HR agenda, partner with senior leaders across the business and play a key role in shaping the employee experience across QCS.
This is an opportunity to join a people-focused organisation at an exciting stage of growth, where you'll have the autonomy to influence, improve and make a genuine impact.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Leading the day-to-day HR function across the UK business.
- Acting as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters.
- Partnering with leaders across the organisation to provide commercially focused HR guidance and support.
- Leading, coaching and developing the HR team.
- Supporting organisational change, business transformation and workforce planning initiatives.
- Driving continuous improvement across HR processes, systems and service delivery.
- Using people data and insights to support decision making and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Leading the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
- Supporting reward, benefits and annual people processes.
- Partnering with colleagues across our international offices to ensure consistency and alignment where appropriate.
- Leading key People & Culture projects that enhance employee engagement, retention and organisational effectiveness.
What We're Looking For:
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent.
- Significant HR generalist experience gained within a senior HR leadership position.
- Proven experience leading and developing HR teams.
- Strong employee relations expertise, including managing complex and high-risk cases.
- Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing business decisions.
- Experience leading organisational change, restructures or transformation initiatives.
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and coaching skills.
- Experience using HR data, reporting and people analytics to support decision making.
- Experience within a multi-site, international or high-growth environment would be advantageous.
What We Offer:
- Hybrid working model.
- Clear progression and development opportunities.
- A collaborative and supportive leadership team.
- The opportunity to influence and shape the future of the People function.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Ongoing professional development.
- Regular company events and social activities.
If you're an experienced HR leader looking for a role where you can combine strategic influence with operational leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
