Head of HR for Leading Architecture Practice

Calibrate Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous hybrid working

Senior leadership exposure

Strategic impact

Job summary

Calibrate Recruitment Limited is seeking a credible Head of HR to own the day-to-day people agenda, drive meaningful change and support growth through organisational transitions. You’ll partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into practical action, providing expert guidance on complex people matters and ensuring compliance with employment legislation.

This permanent, senior role offers a generous hybrid working arrangement, a broad remit across Employee Relations, organisational

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior HR role within architectural practice or the wider built environment.
• Proven track record translating business objectives into practical people initiatives.
• Extensive Employee Relations experience with complex and sensitive cases.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Delivery: Translate the wider people strategy into effective plans and initiatives, anticipating future needs and driving continuous improvement.
• Employee Relations: Lead on complex ER matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, employee consultation and organisational change.
• Team Development: Line manage and develop team members, providing coaching, guidance and support to build capability and confidence.
• Acquisitions & Integration: Manage HR-related aspects of acquisitions and integration, supporting the business through change and ensuring people considerations are effectively addressed.
• Policies & Processes: Review and enhance HR policies, procedures and ways of working, ensuring they remain effective, compliant and fit for the future.
• Employment Legislation: Stay ahead of legislative changes and emerging HR best practice, proactively assessing their implications for the business.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with senior leaders, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice and influencing decisions across the organisation.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Strategic HR

Stakeholder management

Change management

Employee relations

Job description

Are you an experienced HR leader ready to take ownership of the day-to-day people agenda, drive meaningful change and make a real impact within a business?

A leading architecture practice is looking for a commercially minded, forward-thinking Head of HR to play a pivotal role in delivering the people strategy, strengthening HR processes and supporting the business through growth and organisational change.

Working closely with senior management, you'll translate strategic priorities into practical action, provide expert guidance on complex people matters and ensure the business is well positioned to respond to evolving workforce needs and employment legislation.

This role would suit an established senior HR professional, who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on expertise and influencing at a senior level.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Strategy & Delivery: Translate the wider people strategy into effective plans and initiatives, anticipating future needs and driving continuous improvement.
• Employee Relations: Lead on complex ER matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, employee consultation and organisational change.
• Team Development: Line manage and develop team members, providing coaching, guidance and support to build capability and confidence.
• Acquisitions & Integration: Manage HR-related aspects of acquisitions and integration, supporting the business through change and ensuring people considerations are effectively addressed.
• Policies & Processes: Review and enhance HR policies, procedures and ways of working, ensuring they remain effective, compliant and fit for the future.
• Employment Legislation: Stay ahead of legislative changes and emerging HR best practice, proactively assessing their implications for the business.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with senior leaders, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice and influencing decisions across the organisation.

About You

You'll be a credible, commercially aware HR professional who can combine strategic perspective with strong operational delivery. You'll be comfortable taking ownership, making sound judgements and influencing stakeholders, while working collaboratively with the leadership team.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience in a senior HR role within an architectural practice or the wider built environment
• A strong track record of translating business objectives into practical people initiatives.
• Extensive Employee Relations experience, including complex and sensitive cases.
• Experience coaching, developing or line managing HR professionals.
• Experience managing HR considerations associated with acquisitions and organisational change.
• A proactive, forward-thinking approach, with the ability to anticipate challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong commercial awareness, sound judgement and excellent stakeholder management skills.
• The confidence to operate autonomously while working collaboratively within an established leadership structure.

What's on Offer?

• A permanent senior HR leadership position with genuine scope to influence and make a difference.
• Generous hybrid working
• The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and turn strategy into action.
• A varied remit spanning Employee Relations, organisational development, acquisitions and people strategy.
• The opportunity to develop a team member and improve the effectiveness of the HR function.