Head of HR

Overview

In this role you will lead the people function during a period of rapid growth for a sustainability-focused renewable energy company. You’ll partner with the leadership team to shape the employee experience across recruitment, onboarding, performance, L&D and wellbeing, while ensuring policy compliance and scalable HR operations. This is an opportunity to build a values-led, high-performing team and drive impact as the business scales. You will work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment with a focus on strategic people initiatives that support growth.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working (3 days in the London office)

Responsibilities

• Lead HR operations across the full employee lifecycle (hire to offboarding)
• Support strategic workforce planning to build a high-performing, values-led team
• Manage recruitment and relationships with external partners during high-volume hiring
• Oversee employee engagement, performance review processes, and L&D initiatives
• Maintain and develop HR policies aligned with legal compliance and ISO standards
• Administer compensation, benefits, and payroll processes with accuracy
• Act as a trusted advisor to staff and managers on HR matters

Key requirements

• 3–5+ years in an HR generalist role in a growing or dynamic organization
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices
• Independent and capable of supporting senior stakeholders
• Experience managing recruitment, onboarding, performance, and employee relations
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office

• independence
• stakeholder management
• clear communication
• HR systems
• Microsoft Office
• HiBob

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