Head of People

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Head of People to lead and develop our People & Culture function as East West Connect (EWC) continues to grow.

This is a strategic leadership role, responsible for shaping and delivering our People Strategy, attracting and retaining top talent, strengthening employee engagement and building a positive, high-performance workplace culture.

Working closely with the Board and senior management team, you will play a key role in ensuring our people strategy supports the Group's long-term business objectives and sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a forward-thinking People Strategy aligned with business growth and objectives.
• Lead recruitment, talent acquisition and workforce planning across the Group.
• Develop effective employee engagement, retention, reward and recognition initiatives.
• Drive learning and development, career progression, succession planning and early careers programmes.
• Lead employee wellbeing and promote an inclusive, supportive and high-performance culture.
• Provide strategic HR advice and guidance to Directors and senior management.
• Oversee employee relations, HR policies, employment law compliance and people governance.
• Monitor and report on key people metrics, workforce trends and organisational performance.
• Support organisational change, business improvement and wider people initiatives.

About You

Essential:

• Degree qualified in Human Resources, People Management or equivalent experience.
• Chartered MCIPD/FCIPD or actively working towards professional accreditation.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior HR or People leadership role.
• Strong experience in recruitment, talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Proven ability to develop and implement people strategies and improve employee engagement and retention.
• Strong commercial awareness, strategic thinking and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable:

• Experience within construction, engineering, MEP, infrastructure or facilities management.
• Knowledge of apprenticeship, graduate and trainee development programmes.

Why Join EWC?

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our People & Culture function, influence business strategy and make a meaningful impact on our growing workforce.

If you are a strategic HR leader who enjoys driving change, developing people and building strong workplace cultures, we would love to hear from you.

For the full JD please visit our careers page.