Head of HR

Pratap Partnership Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic organization in the United Kingdom is looking for a Head of ER & Employee Experience to lead their HR function across a national workforce of about 1,000 colleagues. You will drive initiatives that enhance employee experience while ensuring compliance and alignment of HR operations. The role offers significant autonomy and visibility in a high-growth environment, with hybrid working options requiring a minimum of 2 days in the office in Leeds.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR partnering in complex environments.
• Strong expertise in employee relations, including high-risk cases.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and build manager confidence.
• Background in engagement, wellbeing or culture development.
• Robust employment law knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Drive HR partnering service that supports leaders.
• Ensure high-quality ER practice and oversee complex cases.
• Develop policies aligned with legislation and organizational values.
• Implement employee experience, engagement, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Integrate HR and L&D activities to build manager capability.

Skills

Strong expertise in employee relations

Ability to influence senior leaders

Experience leading HR partnering in multi-site environments

Strong background in engagement and wellbeing

Robust employment law knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent)

Job description

We’re recruiting a forward-thinking Head of ER & Employee Experience to lead a values-driven HR partnering function across a multi-site, national workforce of c.1,000 colleagues. In a fast-paced, resilient and PE-backed environment, you’ll shape a consistent, fair and positive employee experience while strengthening leadership capability across all sites.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, and working closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition & Development, you’ll ensure HR operations, ER, culture and development activity are aligned to deliver a seamless employee journey.

What You’ll Lead

• A proactive HR partnering service that drives performance and supports leaders

• High-quality, consistent ER practice, including oversight of complex cases

• Policy development aligned with legislation, safeguarding and organisational values

• Employee experience, engagement and wellbeing initiatives with strong employee voice

• Integration of HR and L&D activity to build manager capability

• Compliance across DBS, right-to-work, data integrity and workforce reporting

What You Bring

• Experience leading HR partnering in multi-site, complex environments

• Strong expertise in employee relations, including high-risk cases

• Ability to influence senior leaders and build manager confidence

• Background in engagement, wellbeing or culture development

• Robust employment law knowledge and CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent)

Why Join?

A rare opportunity to shape ER and employee experience in a high-growth, PE-backed organisation with real autonomy, senior-level visibility and the chance to make a meaningful, organisation-wide impact.

Hybrid working minimum of 2 days in the office in Leeds