People Director – Strategic Leadership in a High-Growth, Multi-Site Organisation.

c. £120,000 Base plus competitive bonus and potential equity

London based

Education

We’re seeking a dynamic and experienced People Director to lead the development and execution of a forward-thinking people strategy across a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

This is a senior leadership role with broad scope — from shaping talent acquisition and development to embedding a culture of inclusion, performance, and progression.

More about the role:

• Lead the delivery of a company-wide People Strategy, with a strong focus on talent management, workforce planning, and organisational design.
• Oversee all aspects of talent acquisition, including strategic hiring, early careers, and scalable staffing models.
• Drive impactful learning and development initiatives, including leadership programmes and structured career pathways.
• Champion internal mobility, succession planning, and future capability building across all job families.
• Define and evolve the employer value proposition, ensuring alignment between internal culture and external messaging.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure people operations are scalable, tech-enabled, and legally compliant.
• Lead initiatives around engagement, inclusion, and belonging, ensuring values are embedded across the employee experience.

More about you:

• Proven experience in talent acquisition and development within fast-paced, multi-site sectors such as education, healthcare, hospitality, or retail.
• Strong understanding of the full talent lifecycle — from recruitment and onboarding to development and progression.
• Experience managing senior people leaders and working closely with executive stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of HR operations, systems, and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated success in building internal mobility frameworks, early careers programmes, and scalable staffing models.
• A passion for inclusion, coaching cultures, and creating environments where people thrive.
• Commercially minded, data-driven, and comfortable leading through change and growth.