Head of Strategic Resourcing and People Operations

Please note - this opportunity is open to existing Civil Servants only.

This role can be based in either our Cardiff or Edinburgh office.

We’re looking for an exceptional HR professional to lead one of our most critical functions: attracting, mobilising and retaining brilliant talent so our organisation can thrive, now and in the future.

This is a senior, influential role at the heart of our People function. You’ll ensure we have the right skills, in the right place, at the right time, while driving innovation, simplicity and excellence across the whole employee lifecycle.

Alongside setting and delivering our strategic resourcing agenda, you’ll design and implement a modern HR Hub, a central, intuitive service that streamlines, automates and elevates the end‑to‑end employee journey, from joiner to leaver.

What you will do:

• Lead and evolve our strategic resourcing function, aligning workforce capability with organisational priorities.
• Shape and deliver our People Plan, influencing business strategy at the highest levels.
• Design, build and embed an HR Hub that simplifies and automates people processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Champion data‑driven decision making and continuous improvement.
• Build a high‑performing team and foster a culture of excellence, curiosity and collaboration.
• Be a visible, trusted leader across the organisation.

Why choose Companies House?

At Companies house we take a proactive approach to wellbeing by promoting a welcoming culture, healthy work life balance and supporting colleagues to be their best in work because we know people are the key to our success.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working with no core hours (between 6am and 8pm)
• 30 days annual leave
• Enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme, with an average employer contribution of 28%

Please note:

• You will be based at either our Cardiff or Edinburgh office where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis.
• Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.
• Security Check (SC) Clearance is an essential requirement (you must have been present in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years). Please see 'Things you need to know' section below for more information.

Accepting applications via Civil Service Jobs until 17th May 2026, at 23:55.

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