Head Of HR

CMA Recruitment Group • Permanent • Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom • £75k - £80k / year • 16h ago

We're working exclusively with an established, multi-site organisation to appoint their next Head of HR. Employing around 350 people across several UK locations, this is a successful independent business with ambitious growth plans and a culture built on trust, long-term relationships and practical leadership.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, you'll play a key role in shaping the organisation's people strategy whilst ensuring the culture that has underpinned its success continues to thrive. This is far more than a traditional HR leadership role. We're looking for someone who enjoys being visible across the business, building trusted relationships and helping leaders develop high-performing teams.

What will the Head of HR role involve?

Developing and delivering a people strategy aligned to business growth
Acting as a trusted adviser to the Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team
Supporting leadership capability, succession planning and organisational development
Driving employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives
Leading recruitment strategy and talent development
Supporting organisational change across a multi-site operation
Reviewing and improving HR processes to ensure they remain practical, efficient and commercially focused
Leading the HR team and ensuring employment practices remain compliant

Suitable Candidate for the Head of HR role:
We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach.

Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role
.Experience supporting a growing multi-site organisation
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance people and business priorities
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
Experience developing leaders and organisational capability
A visible, approachable leadership style that builds trust across all levels
CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
Experience within distribution, logistics, wholesale, manufacturing or another operational environment would be advantageous

Salary & Benefits for the role of Head of HR:

£75,000 - £80,000 dependent on experience
Car allowance
Competitive pension
Generous holiday entitlement
Health and wellbeing benefits
Opportunity to shape the people agenda within a growing business

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join an organisation where culture genuinely matters. You'll work alongside an established leadership team, influence board-level decisions and play a significant role in helping the business continue to grow whilst protecting the values and culture that have made it successful. If you're looking for a role where you can build lasting relationships, develop leaders and make a genuine commercial impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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