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Head of People

Atkinson MossNorwich, Norfolk🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 23 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Head of People role at Atkinson Moss offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the people strategy of a growing business, driving organizational performance and leadership development. You'll thrive here if you're a strategic HR leader with a passion for creating scalable processes and fostering a positive culture, enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work environment and a competitive compensation package. This is your chance to make a significant impact and advance your career in a pivotal leadership position.

Quick Overview

Salary
£65k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Leader

Job Description

Head of People

Location: Norwich (Hybrid)

Salary: 65,000 + bonus and benefits

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Atkinson Moss are delighted to be partnering with a growing Norwich-based business to recruit an experienced Head of People. This is an exciting opportunity to join the organisation at a pivotal stage in its journey and play a key role in shaping its people strategy during a period of significant growth and expansion.

This is a strategic and hands on role, offering the chance to shape and lead the people agenda across a multi-site business. Working closely with senior leadership, you will be responsible for driving organisational performance, developing leadership capability and creating scalable people processes that support long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver the overall people strategy in line with business objectives.
  • Partner with senior leaders to provide expert guidance on all people-related matters.
  • Lead on organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning and performance management.
  • Drive employee engagement, culture and leadership development initiatives.
  • Design and implement leadership and management development programmes.
  • Oversee employee relations, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation.
  • Lead senior-level recruitment and support talent and succession planning across the business.
  • Manage HR systems, reporting and people analytics to support business decision-making.
  • Support business growth initiatives, including acquisitions and organisational change projects.

About You

  • Proven experience operating at HR Business Partner or Head of People level.
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
  • Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to align people strategy to business goals.
  • Experience within a multi-site, multi-entity or high-growth organisation would be advantageous.
  • Previous exposure to leadership development, talent management and change initiatives.

What's on Offer?

  • Salary of 65,000 plus bonus and benefits.
  • Hybrid working.
  • The opportunity to shape and influence the people strategy of a growing organisation.
  • Exposure to senior leadership and business-critical projects.
  • A collaborative and ambitious working environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious HR professional looking to make a significant impact within a growing business and play a key role in its future success.

For more information, please contact Megan at Atkinson Moss.

Skills

Employee Engagement
Employee Relations
Performance Management
Succession Planning
Workforce Planning

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