Charles Peters
The Head of Human Resources will lead the development and execution of our clients People Strategy, ensuring the organisation attracts, develops, motivates and retains exceptional talent while creating a high-performance culture aligned with the company's strategic objectives.
This role is fundamental to building a world-class organisation by ensuring robust HR governance, legal compliance, employee engagement and leadership capability across all levels of the business. The Head of HR will be responsible for developing modern HR systems and processes, overseeing recruitment from shopfloor to senior leadership level, implementing talent development programmes and shaping the unique culture.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, this role will champion employee wellbeing, leadership development, succession planning and organisational capability, ensuring they remain an employer of choice whilst supporting continued business growth.
Key Skills
Professional Qualifications
Extensive knowledge of manufacturing operations, production systems, and process optimisation.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (minimum essential).
- CIPD Level 7 desirable.
- Strong understanding of UK Employment Law.
- HRIS implementation and management experience.
- Knowledge of GDPR and employment legislation.
HR Expertise
- Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
- Workforce Planning
- Performance Management
- Employee Relations
- Organisational Development
- Succession Planning
- Remuneration & Reward
- Training & Development
- Change Management
- Employee Engagement
- Leadership Development
- Graduate & Apprenticeship Schemes
Leadership & Management
- Proven experience leading HR within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong coaching and mentoring capability.
- Ability to influence Senior Leadership.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- High emotional intelligence.
- Experience driving cultural transformation.
- Ability to build high-performing teams.
Analytical & Strategic Thinking
- HR KPI development and reporting.
- Workforce analytics.
- Skills gap analysis.
- Salary benchmarking.
- Strategic workforce planning.
- Budget management.
- Continuous Improvement mindset.
Communication & Collaboration
- Excellent written communication.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Ability to influence at Board level.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Strong negotiation capability.
- Professional confidentiality.
- Collaborative working style.
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