Culture, Engagement & Employee Experience

• Take ownership of company culture, employee experience, engagement and team cohesion.
• Help shape and embed the organisation’s values, culture and ways of working.
• Act as a visible, approachable and trusted point of contact for employees across the business.
• Lead on employee engagement initiatives, team events and internal programmes that create a positive and memorable employee experience.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen retention, engagement and overall employee satisfaction.

Performance & People Development

• Drive a consistent and effective approach to performance management across the organisation.
• Support managers and senior leaders with people management, coaching and development.
• Identify opportunities to develop talent and strengthen the capability of teams as the business grows.
• Ensure the employee experience continues to evolve alongside the organisation’s growth.

HR Partnership & Business Growth

• Work closely with the existing HR Manager, who is responsible for HR administration, payroll, onboarding, policies and legal / compliance.
• Partner with the leadership team on organisational development and people-related projects.
• Proactively identify people challenges and opportunities, taking ownership of solutions from conception through to implementation.
• Support the business through its next stage of growth, ensuring people strategy, culture and capability remain aligned with business objectives.

Key Requirements for the Head of People & Culture:

• Proven experience within a senior HR, People or People & Culture position, ideally within a fast-growing SME or entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong understanding of people strategy, culture, employee engagement and performance, preferably with this experience gained within a remote first business.
• Demonstrable experience working directly with Founders, CEOs and senior leadership teams.
• Strong employee relations experience, with the confidence and emotional intelligence to manage complex and sensitive situations.
• A proactive, hands-on approach, with the ability to identify what needs doing and take ownership without being asked.
• Ability to introduce structure, process and best practice while maintaining a flexible, entrepreneurial culture.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and confident operating at both strategic and operational levels.
• Genuine passion for people and creating a positive, high-performing working environment.
• Experience supporting a business through a period of growth and organisational change would be highly advantageous
• CIPD qualification or equivalent professional experience would be advantageous.

If you're an experienced HR professional who enjoys working across a broad generalist remit and wants to make a genuine impact within a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this Head of People & Culture position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Kerry Norman.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.