People Director
The People Director sits at the heart of Acas to shape the organisation effectively and enable the workforce to deliver efficient services. The role-holder leads the people and workforce strategy, acts as Head of Profession for the HR community, and champions an engaging, inclusive culture. Working with the Executive Board and Senior Leadership Team, the post-holder influences organisational strategy, governance, and major business decisions. They also build constructive relationships with trade unions and lead on strategic employee relations and change.
What they're looking for
- Extensive experience leading an HR function in a comparable organisation
- Proven ability to build organisational capacity, capability and culture
- Experience delivering significant people-focused change programmes
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
- Experience operating successfully at board level with senior stakeholders
Qualifications
- Chartered Fellow or fully qualified member Level 7 of CIPD or equivalent
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to UK nationals, Republic of Ireland nationals, Commonwealth citizens with work rights, EU/EEA/Swiss/Turkish nationals under specific conditions.
Selection process
Closing date for applications is midday on 10 November 2026. Final interviews will take place during the week commencing 14 December in London.
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