Absolute Recruit

About the Company

Struggling to find top talent? Look no further! Our recruitment services specialise in finding the best candidates for your company. We use innovative strategies and advanced technology to deliver results.

At Absolute, we make vital connections, creating inclusive workforces that drive progress. We do this by utilising our expertise to uncover talent and build high-performance teams.

Absolute Recruit is made up of three specialist divisions: Accounting & Finance, Transformation, IT & Tech. Our specialist teams operate across all levels from graduate through to senior & executive appointments. The teams cover Permanent, Interim & Contract solutions across London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Essex

The Absolute Way is simple. Consistency of service and our ethos of building long-term relationships, are at the core of everything we do.

Absolute was founded with the vision of creating an approachable, high-performing agency, built on a foundation of strong candidate and client partnerships. The strength of our relationships encourage openness and honesty, which is key when looking to move roles. We provide our team with the tools and freedom to do this, and to create an environment where they feel fulfilled, supported and happy! Our focus is to provide quality over quantity, and our aim is to never stop learning!

Contact us today to streamline your hiring process!

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Company Name

Absolute Recruit

Job Title

Chief People & Culture Officer – High Growth

Job Description

**Job Title** Chief People & Culture Officer – High Growth **Role Summary** Govern the design, implementation and scaling of a comprehensive people strategy over the next 18‑24 months for a rapidly expanding SME. Build and professionalise the HR function, embed a high‑performance culture, and ensure all talent‑related processes support the company’s growth objectives and compliance requirements. **Expectations** - Deliver a fully integrated 18‑24 month people roadmap aligned with business scale‑up targets. - Scale HR capabilities, technology, and governance to support rapid headcount growth. - Create a culture of innovation, accountability and inclusiveness that drives performance and retention. - Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership, informing workforce planning, reward strategy and organisational risk. **Key Responsibilities** - Develop and execute a holistic people strategy tied to growth milestones. - Lead organisational design, establishing structures, leadership frameworks and capability plans. - Build a high‑performance culture through values, trust, and accountability initiatives. - Design and roll out talent acquisition, learning & development, succession planning and career path frameworks. - Implement performance frameworks, career pathways and capability‑development tools. - Elevate employee engagement, wellbeing, communication and diversity & inclusion programmes. - Introduce scalable HR processes, technology, and policies to optimise the employee lifecycle. - Ensure full compliance with UK employment law and evolving people‑related regulations. - Provide workforce planning and reward strategy support to executive teams. - Coach senior leaders on people management and drive organisational risk mitigation. **Required Skills** - Strategic HR leadership (CPO, People Director or equivalent). - Proven expertise in building or transforming People & Culture functions in scaling SMEs or high‑growth environments. - Strong knowledge of organisational design, talent acquisition, L&D, succession planning, and performance management. - Commercial acumen and ability to balance long‑term strategy with hands‑on delivery. - Excellent communication, influence and stakeholder‑management skills. - Experience with HR technology implementation, process optimisation and governance frameworks. - Knowledge of UK employment law and people‑related regulatory environment. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field. - Master’s degree or higher preferred. - Professional HR qualification (e.g., CIPD Level 7, SHRM‑SCP, HRCI SPHR) strongly desirable. ---

Hertfordshire, United kingdom

On site

Senior

10-12-2025