COREcruitment Ltd
Head of People, Culture & Development
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Head of People, Culture & Development
Lead the People Strategy for a Growing Food Retail Business
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of People, Culture & Development to join a successful and expanding food retail business. This is a pivotal leadership role for an ambitious HR professional who is passionate about building exceptional workplace cultures, developing future leaders, and creating an environment where people can thrive.
Working closely with the Managing Director, you will shape the organisation’s people agenda, ensuring the business continues to attract, engage, and retain outstanding talent while supporting its ambitious growth plans.
You will play a key role in influencing business decisions, embedding a values-led culture, and ensuring learning, development, and talent management remain at the heart of the organisation’s success.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a forward-thinking People & Culture strategy that supports the company’s long-term objectives
- Lead the Learning & Development (L&D) function, creating programmes that develop leadership capability and support career progression
- Drive initiatives that improve employee engagement, retention, and organisational performance
- Partner with senior leaders to provide strategic people advice and support across all areas of the business
- Design and implement talent management, succession planning, and performance development frameworks
- Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Lead organisational development and change programmes to support business growth and transformation
- Ensure HR policies, practices, and people initiatives reflect both commercial priorities and best practice
- Inspire, mentor, and develop the HR and Learning & Development teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture
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We’re looking for a strategic and commercially minded people leader who combines:
- Strong HR expertise with a genuine passion for developing individuals and building engaged teams
- Extensive experience in a senior People, HR, or Culture leadership role
- Multisite hospitality or food retail experience
- A strong track record of developing and delivering impactful people strategies
- Expertise in Learning & Development, leadership development, and succession planning
- Experience driving cultural change and improving employee engagement
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at executive level
- Commercial awareness and the ability to align people initiatives with wider business objectives
- Previous experience leading and developing HR and L&D teams
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