Head of HR & Organisational Development

Job: Head of HR & Organisational Development

Location: South East London / Hybrid (Travel required to other sites, all located in South East London (Kent/London borders

Employment type: Permanent, Full or Part-time working options are considered

Salary: Grade 8b, £ 64455 - £74896 - 25/26 Salary scale + Benefits

Are you a senior HR & OD leader ready to shape workforce strategy at an exciting point of transformation and growth?
Do you bring credibility with Board-level stakeholders and the ability to influence through complex change?
Can you design and deliver impactful organisation-wide people solutions that genuinely improve outcomes and help shape a resilient and high-performing organisation?

We are retained, with a progressive and values-led primary care organisation in South East London (Kent/London borders), to appoint a Head of HR & Organisational Development. This is a pivotal leadership role with real scope to shape workforce strategy, organisational development, and people outcomes across a multi-site healthcare setting.

The opportunity

Reporting into the CEO, you will lead the design and delivery of a modern, integrated workforce and OD strategy. This is a highly visible role, working closely with executive stakeholders to drive cultural change, improve performance, and embed a people-first approach across the organisation.

You will:

• Lead organisation-wide HR and OD initiatives aligned to strategic priorities
• Provide strategic advice on OD initiatives and strategic change management, using workforce data to inform decision-making and planning.
• Design and implement performance management, workforce planning and development frameworks
• Drive staff engagement, culture and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide expert advice, challenge and coaching at Board and executive level
• Complex case oversight, including both NHS Medical & Dental, Agenda for Change (AfC) and non AfC terms and conditions cases.
• Responsible for the provision of high quality strategic and operational workforce support to ensure best practice people management and legal compliance with employment law.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment (including controls) and retention planning
• Co-design and deliver within respective areas cutting-edge OD interventions to support necessary organisational and service developments, in an inclusive way which builds understanding and capability, which have a significant impact on teams.

About you

You are a credible, commercially minded HR & OD leader who combines strategic thinking with delivery focus.

You will bring:

• CIPD Chartered membership (or equivalent) and postgraduate-level expertise
• Proven experience working with Board/Executive stakeholders
• A strong track record in delivering large-scale HR/OD programmes
• Deep expertise across workforce strategy, performance, and organisational development
• Outstanding influencing, communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Experience within the healthcare sector advantageous

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to take on a genuinely impactful role within a growing healthcare organisation where workforce strategy is central to success. You will have the autonomy and backing to shape meaningful change, with a clear line of sight between your work and improved patient and staff outcomes.

For a confidential discussion or to express interest, please get in touch directly with Cressida Courtney at Sirius Search

Applications are welcomed from candidates who are passionate about building inclusive, high-performing organisations and making a tangible difference through people leadership.