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Head of People
Mention Me. Shape a high-performing, values-led culture that attracts, develops and retains exceptional people .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading HR functions, utilizing People data and workforce analytics to drive strategic decisions, and ensuring compliance with UK employment law. Capable of enhancing employee engagement and managing HR operations across the employee lifecycle in a tech or scale-up environment.
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UK Employment Law KnowledgePeople Data AnalysisHR Operations ManagementEmployee Relations LeadershipCIPD Qualification
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Hard Skills
People Data AnalysisHR Operations ManagementCompensation FrameworksPerformance Management SystemsHR Tooling
Soft Skills
JudgementEmpathyCommercial InstinctsStrategic Partnership
Certifications & Qualifications
CIPD Qualification
Industry Keywords
Tech EnvironmentScale-UpEmployee EngagementTalent Acquisition StrategyPeople Systems Improvement
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Shape a high-performing, values-led culture that attracts, develops and retains exceptional people
- Lead the employee engagement agenda and use insight and feedback to improve the employee experience
- Handle employee relations with sound judgement, discretion and fairness, drawing on UK employment law knowledge
- Use People data and workforce analytics to identify trends, inform decisions and measure impact
- Continually improve People systems, processes and ways of working
- Work closely with the Fractional Talent Lead, overseeing talent acquisition strategy and developing the employer brand
- Act as a true business partner across the business
- Facilitate the development and upskilling of people managers
- Assess and evolve People processes and policies
- Manage HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including benefits, payroll with finance, HR systems/tooling, onboarding and offboarding
- Own and deliver the People agenda end to end as a standalone People function
- Report directly to the CEO and operate as a strategic, hands-on partner
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience in a senior People/HR role, in a scale-up or tech environment
- Comfortable running a People function solo, with no direct reports
- Strong commercial instincts - able to act as a tactical and strategic partner to the business, not just a policy owner
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Confident leading employee relations issues - pragmatic, with good judgement, and able to balance empathy with business needs
- Confident using People data and workforce analytics to inform decisions
- Experience with compensation frameworks, performance management systems, and HR tooling
- Able to quickly assess an existing function (processes, policies, systems) and prioritise what to change first
- Experience in a tech/SaaS business specifically (desirable)
- CIPD qualification (desirable)
- Experience working alongside an outsourced Talent/recruitment partner (desirable)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid working
- Private medical insurance with Vitality, including enhanced mental wellbeing support, dental and vision policies and a range of lifestyle benefits and great incentives
- Life insurance
- Two Celebration Days; additional time off for you to celebrate religious days, cultural events, birthdays, anniversaries, or any other significant day that’s important to you
- Enhanced parental leave
- 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays), increasing over your time as a Mentioneer
- Up-to-date tech you’ll need (we love Macs)