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Head of People

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Allen Lane

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Location:
United Kingdom , London

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Not provided

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Salary:

70000.00 - 75000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Pivotal, end-to-end role that owns the full employee experience for a passionate, multicultural team of around 35 staff, mainly based in London. The Head of People will play a strategic and hands-on role, championing everything from wellbeing and inclusion to recruitment, development, engagement, and compliance.

Job Responsibility:

  • Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to design and deliver a People Strategy
  • monitor and improve the People Experience through initiatives such as annual culture surveys, wellbeing plans, and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
  • review and manage people policies, ensuring consistency, compliance and cultural alignment
  • lead the end-to-end hiring process, from advertising to interviews and onboarding
  • oversee Talent Management System, support line managers with performance reviews and development plans, and identify learning and training needs
  • advise leadership on structural changes, resourcing plans and future skills needed
  • manage payroll and benefits for both UK and international staff
  • be a vital point of contact for HR and people support during Games deployments

Requirements:

  • Confident, experienced people professional with a strong generalist background ideally in the sports, events or the arts sector
  • strategic yet hands-on, approachable, and inclusive
  • great communication and problem-solving skills
  • ideally CIPD-qualified (or working towards it)
  • passionate about people, purpose-led work, and the power of sport to bring communities together
  • solid understanding of employment law and HR best practice
  • international HR experience beneficial

Nice to have:

  • Background in sports, events or the arts sector
  • CIPD qualification
  • international HR experience

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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