Head of People Business Partnering – Live Entertainment Sector

Company: Kelta HR
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Location: Woking
Job Description:

Head of People Business Partnering – Creative Live Entertainment Business

Woking, Surrey | £70,000–£75,000 | Hybrid | Permanent

Kelta HR has been retained to recruit a Head of People Business Partnering for a fast-paced, multi-site, creative organisation within the live entertainment sector.

This is a newly created role, part of a longer-term People strategy and succession plan into senior People leadership.

You will lead a team of 4 and report into the People & Culture Director, partnering with senior leaders across a workforce of c.2,000 (permanent and casual employees).

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the People Business Partnering function across a multi-site organisation
  • Act as a senior advisor to operational and commercial leaders
  • Manage complex employee relations and trade union relationships (including BECTU and Equity)
  • Drive engagement, performance and culture initiatives
  • Use people data and insight to support business decision-making
  • Lead and develop a high-performing People team
  • Support organisational growth, change and transformation

About you:

  • Senior HR/People Business Partner or People leadership experience
  • Multi-site or operational environment background
  • Ideally experience in live entertainment, theatre, creative industries, hospitality or leisure
  • Strong trade union/collective consultation experience
  • Commercial, pragmatic and influential at senior level
  • Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge

Why apply?

  • Newly created, influential leadership role
  • Clear succession pathway into senior People leadership
  • Fast-growing, acquisitive organisation
  • Opportunity to shape culture and performance across a creative sector

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Posted: May 23rd, 2026