Head of People, London, up to £65,000 - Cool business in London
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What you'll do
- Maintain all employee records; ensuring compliance and updating information
- Compile and manage the personnel budget; assist with the payroll budget and helping managers to maintain their payroll targets
- Manage and promote internal communications; chairing relevant meetings and taking action where required
- Look after the welfare of employees; ensuring completion of an annual survey, following up on results as part of the people plan
- Ensure that disciplinary and grievance processes are in line with company policy and meet legislation requirements
- To follow company guidelines and property people plan to ensure best practice
- To liaise with Training & Development Mgr (Group role) on training requirements and organise dates and attendees to maximise the training opportunity
- To coach and support HoD’s in the effective management of their teams
- Assist the Statutory Co-ordinator on the Personnel related aspects of the Statutory Health and Safety Audit
What they're looking for
- HR management experience in a similar senior role for a minimum of 2 years
- Experience in a hospitality environment essential
- Experience working in a high volume, high quality, high turnover business
- Experience working with a similar sized team (400 employees)
- HR generalist experience including recruitment, benefits and records management, disciplinary and grievance and general support and coaching
Nice to have
- Relevant HR Qualification; CIPD full of part qualified, or similar degree BIG BONUS
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Full description from employer
Head of People, London, up to £65,000 – Cool business in London
Based: Central London
We are seeking a Head of People for a smaller but growing hospitality group, with some epic sites across London and within the M25, strong growth plans for 2026-2027 and onwards, but with this role, your Mentor who is a fantastic OD and Founder, they are great humans. The Head of People will support the senior team in all employee-related aspects of the business. Deal with and support management in all aspects of employee relations, recruitment, welfare, training and development while ensuring company compliance with current employment legislation.
What are we looking for?
Qualifications / Experience
- HR management experience in a similar senior role for a minimum of 2 years
- Experience in a hospitality environment essential
- Relevant HR Qualification; CIPD full of part qualified, or similar degree BIG BONUS
- Experience working in a high volume, high quality, high turnover business
- Experience working with a similar sized team (400 employees)
- HR generalist experience including recruitment, benefits and records management, disciplinary and grievance and general support and coaching
Here’s what you’d do:
- Maintain all employee records; ensuring compliance and updating information
- Compile and manage the personnel budget; assist with the payroll budget and helping managers to maintain their payroll targets
- Manage and promote internal communications; chairing relevant meetings and taking action where required
- Look after the welfare of employees; ensuring completion of an annual survey, following up on results as part of the people plan
- Ensure that disciplinary and grievance processes are in line with company policy and meet legislation requirements
- To follow company guidelines and property people plan to ensure best practice
- To liaise with Training & Development Mgr (Group role) on training requirements and organise dates and attendees to maximise the training opportunity
- To coach and support HoD’s in the effective management of their teams
- Assist the Statutory Co-ordinator on the Personnel related aspects of the Statutory Health and Safety Audit
If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please do get in touch asap, in confidence - please email with your current CV to apply Stuart Hills or call 0207 790 2666
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