Head of HR


Your new company
Hays HR is delighted to be supporting a new client located in the North East on the recruitment of a Head of HR to join their organisation in a permanent position. You can be located in the North West or the North East, working in a hybrid role.


The organisation is going through a growth period over the next 5 years, where you will support the organisation to deliver its business and growth objectives. You will provide strategic leadership across people, culture and learning & development. This role focuses on building a high-performing, values-led organisation through strong workforce planning, leadership development and a clear learning and development framework.

Your new role

  • Lead and support team members within the HR function, managing objectives, workloads and development, and promoting a proactive, collaborative culture.
  • Drive the People Strategy, embedding a positive, inclusive and high‑performing culture.
  • Oversee employee engagement, wellbeing and EDI activity, acting as a trusted adviser to senior leaders.
  • Develop and implement the Learning & Development strategy, manage performance and development frameworks and identify future capability needs.
  • Lead leadership and management development, support early‑career pathways and manage L&D priorities and budgets.
  • Hold full accountability for L&D and recruitment budgets to ensure alignment with workforce priorities.
  • Lead workforce planning, succession planning and organisational design with senior directors, supporting recruitment and senior hiring.
  • Ensure people's policies and practices are compliant, manage people‑related risk and support audits and accreditations.
  • Provide strategic input at Board and Director level, collaborate with BD, Operations and Finance, and represent the people agenda internally and externally.
  • Chair quarterly capability reviews to assess skills gaps, succession risks and critical roles.


What you'll need to succeed

  • Experience in a senior HR or L&D position previously
  • Demonstrate developing and delivering people strategies
  • Ability to influence and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
  • Up-to-date knowledge of employment law
  • Experience embedding culture, values, EDI and engagement initiatives.
  • Experience supporting or leading change and transformation activity.
  • Experience within a professional services or consultancy environment.
  • CIPD Level 7 or equivalent qualification, or significant senior level experience.



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