Head of HR - PR

A growing, female-founded communications business that is going from strength to strength is looking for its first Head of HR to join the team asap. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business. The environment is agile and high-energy, with a team that really cares about the work they do and the impact they have. This is a broad, hands-on generalist role with the opportunity to shape the people function as the business continues to grow. Initially, you'll be focused on strengthening the HR foundations, bringing structure to policies, processes and HR operations, and ensuring the employee experience is consistent and effective. Alongside this, you'll act as a trusted strategic partner to the leadership team, providing support on complex employee relations, employment law and compliance, while also contributing to wider business planning and the company's future growth. You'll initially be standalone, giving you the opportunity to really understand the business and shape what the people team needs to look like as it grows. There is potential to build out additional support over time. The ideal candidate will be CIPD-qualified with strong generalist experience, confident ER and employment law knowledge, and experience of bringing structure to a growing or evolving business. You'll need to be comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level - equally happy advising senior leaders as you are drafting a policy or getting into the detail of an employee issue. The role is based in London and operates on a Monday to Wednesday in-office working pattern. They are also open to 4 days part-time candidates. If you are interested to learn more, please apply now! Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.