Head of HR – 3 Month FTC

London (Central) | Hybrid across office and venue

Full time or 30 hours per week across 4 days

£55,000 – £60,000 FTE (pro rata)

A three month FTC role has arisen for an experienced and values-driven Head of HR to join a leading organisation within the Performing Arts sector whilst they recruit a permanent Head of function. This is a senior, hands-on role that combines strategic HR leadership with operational delivery, supporting a diverse workforce in a dynamic, creative environment.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will play a critical role in shaping organisational culture, ensuring excellent people management, and embedding inclusive, compliant and effective HR practices across the full employee lifecycle.

As Head of HR, you will:

• Develop and deliver an HR business plan aligned to organisational strategy
• Act as a trusted partner to senior leaders, managers and staff
• Lead on all aspects of HR generalism, including recruitment, employee relations, organisational change and payroll oversight
• Balance staff wellbeing and engagement with robust governance, compliance and risk management
• Work closely with colleagues responsible for Inclusion, Skills and Operations to ensure training, wellbeing and people management capability are embedded across the organisation
• Provide insightful reporting to senior leadership and Board level, highlighting risks, trends and solutions
• Manage HR budgets, remuneration frameworks, pay benchmarking and benefits
• The role includes occasional evening or out-of-hours attendance for rehearsals, press nights and events, with a TOIL system in place.

You will bring:

• Substantial senior HR experience, ideally in a creative or arts-based environment
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practice, organisational design and change
• Confidence managing complex and sensitive employee relations cases
• Experience developing HR strategy, business plans, policies and reporting frameworks
• A clear commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in HR practice
• Excellent interpersonal skills, discretion and professional judgement
• CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualification (or equivalent experience)

You will be collaborative, pragmatic, highly organised and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, people-centred organisation.

Should you be interested in discussing this vacancy please contact Annabel Green LinkedIn.

Resourcing4HR is an independent HR Recruitment and Consultancy company specialising in supporting the HR Community – both candidates and clients alike, in a partnership approach to resourcing HR professionals.

Resourcing4HR is an equal opportunities employer and a company committed to diversity.

Resourcing4HR operates as a Recruitment Agency for the provision of permanent candidates and as a Recruitment Business for the provision of temporary candidates