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Job Description
Group Head of People
Location: Head Office in Worcestershire with regular travel across three other sites
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + Car/Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hybrid Working: Up to 2 days from home per week following onboarding
Shape the Future of our People
Are you an ambitious HR leader looking for the chance to influence business strategy, drive cultural transformation, and make a lasting impact across a growing organisation?
My client is seeking a commercially minded Group Head of People to lead and evolve their people agenda across a portfolio of successful and expanding food businesses.
Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll play a key role in ensuring their people strategy fuels business growth, engagement, and performance.
This is a rare opportunity to join a values-driven organisation where people genuinely matter and where HR has a true seat at the table.
As they continue to grow through innovation, investment, and acquisition, their mission is simple: to become an employer of choice across every business in their Group. They're proud that two of their businesses are already Great Place to Work Certified.
The Opportunity
As Group Head of People, you'll work closely with the CEO, Managing Directors, and senior leadership teams to create and implement a people strategy that supports ambitious growth plans.
This is a broad and influential role, combining strategic leadership with hands-on delivery across all aspects of HR.
About You
We're looking for an experienced, commercially aware HR leader who thrives in fast-paced and growing environments.
You'll bring:
- Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role.
- CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
- Excellent commercial awareness and business acumen.
- Experience within a high-growth SME environment, ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Confidence influencing and challenging senior leaders.
- Experience leading change, transformation, and culture initiatives.
- A genuine passion for employee engagement and developing great workplace cultures.
- The drive to deliver measurable business impact through people strategies.
Why Join?
They strongly believe that when their people succeed, their businesses succeed. That's why they offer a comprehensive reward package designed to support your career, wellbeing and future development.
Benefits Include:
Annual profit share bonus scheme
Company car or car allowance
Private medical, dental and optical insurance
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
Holiday purchase scheme
Enhanced family leave policies
Company sick pay
Workplace pension
Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Career development and funded learning opportunities
Paid volunteering leave
Employee discounts and reward programmes
Employee recognition programmes
Regular social events and fundraising activities
Free onsite parking
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're an experienced HR leader who enjoys shaping strategy, influencing senior stakeholders, and creating exceptional places to work, we'd love to hear from you.
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