People & Culture Lead

People & Culture Lead
Derbyshire - Hybrid working with flexible hours
Up to £65,000, plus car allowance or company car (£10,000 annual allowance) and discretionary £10,000 annual bonus
Generous benefits package including healthcare from day one and a attractive pension contribution
Permanent & Full-Time

SF Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting this senior leadership role for our very well valued client. As People & Culture Lead, you will manage a small HR and L&D team and be responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation's end-to-end HR and Learning & Development strategy. You will champion a high performance, inclusive, and values driven culture, ensuring people capability and leadership excellence are at the heart of business success. The ideal candidate will have 50/50 experience across both HR and L&D.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
- Partner with the SLT to define and implement a forward looking People & Culture strategy aligned to organisational goals
- Lead and develop a team to deliver a cohesive people agenda
- Advise senior leaders to ensure people strategies drive performance, capability, and growth
Culture, Engagement & Inclusion
- Champion a positive, values-led culture that promotes collaboration, accountability, and innovation
- Lead initiatives to enhance employee engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion
- Promote continuous feedback and recognition across all levels of the organisation
Talent, Learning & Development
- Own the design and delivery of talent management and capability development frameworks.
- Identify critical skills and leadership gaps, implementing targeted learning solutions.
- Collaborate to integrate development into commercial training and performance improvement programmes
- Ensure all learning and development initiatives are data-driven, measurable, and aligned with organisational goals
HR Operations & Employee Relations
- Guide the team on policy, workforce planning, and employee relations.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation and company standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in HR systems, data, and processes to increase efficiency and insight

Essential Criteria
- Proven leadership experience in HR & L&D at a senior level.
- Strong knowledge of HR policies, employment law, organisational best practices, and L&D principles.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive employee relations issues with discretion and professionalism.
- Strategic mindset with a passion for fostering an inclusive, high-performing workplace.
- Chartered CIPD membership.
- Full, valid driving licence with flexibility for occasional UK travel 

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually. Only candidates shortlisted for the next stage will be contacted.