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Head of People

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Compass Associates

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United Kingdom , Harrogate

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Human Resources

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40000.00 - 50000.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

This is a pivotal, organisation wide leadership role reporting directly to the Managing Director. The Head of People will take ownership of recruitment, HR, learning & development, and performance management, ensuring these functions operate cohesively and effectively across all branches. This is a newly created, central leadership role within a premium home care provider.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and coordinate recruitment across all branches
  • Manage and develop branch-based recruitment teams
  • Improve time-to-hire, candidate experience, and onboarding processes
  • Implement a more centralised and strategic recruitment model
  • Oversee and support the L&D function
  • Ensure training is aligned with wider organisational goals
  • Drive consistency and quality across all branches
  • Introduce structured performance and supervision frameworks
  • Support performance management of the central support team
  • Lead a full refresh of HR policies, procedures, and contracts
  • Oversee HR operations with support from internal resource
  • Ensure compliance and consistency across the organisation
  • Develop and drive employee engagement strategies
  • Strengthen organisational culture across multiple locations
  • Improve retention and overall employee experience
  • Align all people functions into a cohesive, centralised structure
  • Act as the central link between HR, recruitment, L&D, and operations

Requirements:

  • HR qualification (CIPD or equivalent)
  • Strong generalist HR background, including policy and process development
  • Experience in recruitment and workforce planning
  • Ability to operate across multiple functions in a growing organisation
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

Nice to have:

  • Experience within care or home care settings
  • Exposure to learning & development leadership
  • Experience in multi-site environments
What we offer:
  • Mileage reimbursement (45p per mile)
  • 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 23, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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