As we scale, we’re looking for a passionate and hands-on Head of People to shape our people strategy, culture, and talent management. You’ll play a key role in building a thriving workplace where individuals are inspired, engaged, and empowered to reach their full potential.
As the first Head of People at Free Soul, you’ll be responsible for leading a team of 1 and driving our people strategy, from recruitment and onboarding to performance, development, and culture. You’ll work closely with the leadership team to foster an inclusive, high-performance culture while helping the company scale in a way that reflects our values.
Key Responsibilities
- People Strategy & Culture: Define and execute a people strategy that aligns with Free Soul’s mission, nurturing a positive, inclusive culture as we grow.
- Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Oversee the recruitment process, ensuring we attract top talent and deliver an exceptional onboarding experience that sets new hires up for success.
- Employee Engagement & Growth: Create initiatives to boost employee engagement, foster a learning environment, and support career development.
- Performance & Development: Evolve a performance system that encourages growth, feedback, and high performance.
- Compensation & Benefits: Ensure our compensation and benefits packages are competitive, attractive, and aligned with our values.
- HR Systems & Compliance: Set up efficient HR processes and ensure compliance with UK employment law, building the HR framework as we scale.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in a senior People role, ideally in a start-up or high-growth environment.
- Passionate about building and nurturing a positive, inclusive culture.
- Experience in talent acquisition, employee engagement, performance management, and scaling HR systems.
- Proven experience in coaching and developing Leaders and Managers to enhance their effectiveness and performance
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
What You'll Get In Return
- Adjustable working around core working hours of 10:00-16:00
- Free Soul product pantry - access to a variety of FS products in the office
- Your monthly FS essentials - free!
- 30% friends and family discount
- Hybrid working: 3 days in the office per week
- Dog-friendly office
- Access to Vitality health insurance
- Monthly team socials, lunch & learns and internal events
- Work laptop and full desk set-up
- Pension plan
- A brand-new office environment, designed to be an inspiring place to work, collaborate and grow
