An exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take ownership of the people agenda within an established and successful business, whilst playing a key role in its next stage of development as part of a growing wider group.
This is a broad HR leadership position, offering the opportunity to combine strategic people management with hands-on operational HR. Working closely with the Executive Board and Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape and deliver the people strategy, strengthen existing HR practices and support the business as it becomes increasingly aligned with the wider group.
You'll lead a small HR team, developing existing capability whilst ensuring the business has the right people, processes and structures in place to support its continued success.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is a varied position where you'll be equally comfortable contributing at senior leadership level and getting involved in the practicalities of running an effective HR function.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Developing and delivering a people strategy aligned with business objectives and the wider group direction.
- Acting as a trusted adviser to the Executive Chairman and Senior Leadership Team, providing guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, succession and people-related business decisions.
- Leading the ongoing development and alignment of HR policies, processes, systems and practices with the wider group.
- Providing expert advice on complex employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management and organisational change.
- Reviewing and improving recruitment, onboarding, retention and employee engagement initiatives.
- Developing effective performance management, learning and development and career progression frameworks.
- Overseeing reward and benefits, including salary benchmarking, annual pay reviews and benefits provision.
- Using HR data, reporting and workforce metrics to identify trends, inform decisions and support business planning.
- Ensuring employment legislation, HR governance and compliance requirements are consistently met.
- Managing, coaching and developing the existing HR team, building capability and creating a proactive, effective HR function.
About You
We're looking for a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys operating across both the strategic and operational aspects of HR.
You'll ideally bring:
- Proven experience in a senior HR Manager, Head of HR or Senior HR Business Partner position.
- Strong generalist HR knowledge, with confidence managing complex employee relations and employment law matters.
- Experience working closely with senior leadership teams and influencing business decisions.
- The ability to develop and deliver people strategies whilst remaining comfortable with hands-on operational responsibilities.
- Experience of organisational change, process improvement and developing effective HR frameworks.
- A good understanding of reward, benefits, performance management and workforce planning.
- Experience of managing, coaching or developing an HR team.
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand how people initiatives support wider business performance.
- The confidence and flexibility to operate in a changing environment, balancing immediate priorities with longer-term improvements.
CIPD Level 5 or above is desirable, alongside a commitment to continued professional development.
Experience within an SME, multi-site or group environment would be particularly beneficial.
This is an excellent opportunity to take on a visible and influential HR leadership position within an established business, with the backing and opportunities of a wider group.
You'll have the autonomy to make a genuine difference, shape the people agenda and develop the HR function, whilst working alongside an established senior leadership team.
If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a role where you can combine strategic influence, operational ownership and the opportunity to make a real impact, we'd be keen to hear from you.
The office is based in Luton and they operate a hybrid working model.
Think Human Resources is the HR division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independently owned recruitment business. The HR division is responsible for recruiting permanent, temporary and contract roles within the field of Human Resources including; HR Administrator, HR Assistant, HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Head of HR, Employee Relations, talent, internal recruitment, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits/Reward and Recognition.
