Head of People

SF Partners are partnering with an ambitious, acquisitive and growing multi-site organisation to recruit an experienced Group Head of People.

Hybrid | Circa £75,000 + Car/Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Reporting directly to the CEO and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, this is a high-impact opportunity to shape and deliver the People strategy across a portfolio of growing businesses. We are looking for an experienced senior HR leader - someone commercially astute, credible at Board/SLT level and able to balance strategic leadership with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.

The role

You'll take overall leadership of the People function, including:

• Developing and delivering a Group-wide People strategy aligned to commercial objectives.
• Acting as a strategic partner to the Exec and senior leadership teams.
• Leading and developing a multi-site People team.
• Supporting acquisitions, due diligence, integration and organisational change.
• Driving culture, engagement and high performance across the Group.
• Leading talent, succession and workforce planning.
• Developing leadership capability and learning & development.
• Overseeing senior recruitment and the wider talent acquisition strategy.
• Using People metrics and KPIs to influence strategic decision-making and reporting to senior leadership and investors.
• Developing the EVP and employer brand to support attraction and retention.
• Overseeing reward, benefits, HR systems and People budgets.
• Providing senior-level guidance on complex and sensitive ER matters.
• Ensuring People policies and practices remain commercially effective and legally compliant.

This is a strategic role, but within a growing SME environment you'll remain close to the businesses and their people - you won't be afraid to roll your sleeves up when required.

What we're looking for

You'll ideally bring:

• 5+ years' experience operating at Head of People/Head of HR or equivalent level.
• Experience partnering directly with CEOs, MDs and senior leadership teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to link People strategy to business performance.
• Experience within a fast-paced, high-growth SME environment.
• A track record of leading businesses through growth, transformation and change.
• Broad expertise across talent, culture, engagement, succession, organisational design and ER.
• Experience building and developing high-performing People teams.
• Strong employment law knowledge.
• CIPD Level 7, Master's or equivalent senior-level experience.
• Multi-site experience would be advantageous.
• Manufacturing experience would be beneficial, but isn't essential.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who can demonstrate what they have delivered, changed and improved - and the commercial impact they have made.

Regular travel to other UK sites

A fantastic opportunity for a commercial, strategic and hands-on People leader who wants genuine influence within an entrepreneurial organisation with ambitious plans for continued growth. Contact SF Partners for a confidential conversation.