Head of Human Resources

Job Description Role: Head of HR Location: Kent, UK (onsite 3 days per week)Remuneration: up to 120,000 Base, plus Bonus, Benefits and LTIP participationA fast-growing, acquisitive engineering services group is seeking a commercially sharp Head of People / HR Director to play a pivotal role in its next stage of expansion.Having completed multiple acquisitions in the past 12 months with further growth planned the business operates in specialist, skills-short technical markets where the ability to hire, develop and retain high-quality engineers directly determines growth.This is not a steady-state HR role.This is a growth-enablement mandate.The OpportunityReporting to the Group MD, you will looking to elevate capabilities of the People function across the Group.You will take full ownership of:M&A people integration across newly acquired businessesProfessionalising HR operations, governance and systems across a multi-site groupPayroll oversight, ensuring scalable, accurate and compliant processesLearning & Development strategy, including expanding the internal Academy and launching a structured Future Leaders programmeEngineering recruitment strategy, including strengthening and potentially insourcing talent acquisitionBuilding leadership capability and career pathwaysWorkforce planning and retention strategy in talent-scarce marketsThe organisation needs a People leader who can build infrastructure at pace, integrate businesses successfully, and maintain engagement through change.What Were Looking ForWe are seeking a strategic but hands-on People leader with experience in high-growth, multi-site or acquisitive environments.You will likely bring:Senior HR leadership experience (Head of People / HR Director level)Proven M&A integration experience (essential)Experience transforming or insourcing recruitment functionsExperience overseeing payroll within, multi-site environmentsA track record of building structured L&D and leadership development programmesStrong commercial acumen and executive-level credibilityCIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent) essentialExperience operating in technical, engineering, construction, infrastructure or similarly skills-short sectors (advantageous)This role requires someone comfortable balancing strategy with execution a builder, not a maintainer.Why This Role?Central to value creation in a scaling groupDirect CEO exposure and genuine influenceOpportunity to build a best-in-class People functionExposure to acquisition activity at paceLong-term value participation via LTIPIf youre a growth-oriented, CIPD-qualified HR leader who thrives in acquisitive environments and wants real impact, wed welcome a confidential conversation.

Created: 2026-03-12