Role – Head of HR
Build a Function. Create a Service Line. Influence Clients.
Fresh People are partnering with a well-established, independent accountancy and advisory firm in East Kent known for delivering high-quality tax, audit, and business advisory services.
As part of their continued growth, they are now looking to appoint a Head of HR to establish and lead a new HR advisory offering to their client base.
This is not a traditional internal HR role, this is an opportunity to build a revenue-generating service line, working directly with clients to support their people strategy, compliance, and HR frameworks.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Opportunity to build and shape an HR function from the ground up
- Create and grow a new advisory service line within an established firm
- Client-facing role with real commercial impact
- Work closely with Partners and leadership team
- Blend of strategic HR, advisory, and business development
What You’ll Be Doing
- Establish and lead the firm’s HR advisory service offering
- Provide expert HR support to clients, including:
- Employment contracts and documentation
- HR policies and procedures
- Employee relations and case management
- Compliance with employment legislation
- Act as a trusted adviser to clients on HR and people matters
- Identify and develop new business opportunities within the existing client base
- Support Partners in building and scaling the HR service line
- Develop processes, frameworks, and best practice HR solutions
- (Secondary) Oversee internal HR where required
What We’re Looking For
- Professionally qualified – minimum CIPD Level 5 (Level 7 preferred)
- Strong experience in HR advisory, consultancy, or senior HR leadership roles
- Proven ability to work in a client-facing / commercial environment
- Experience across:
- Employment law
- HR policy and compliance
- Employee relations
- Comfortable with business development and growing a service offering
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build something new
The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to step into a role where you can:
- Build and lead a new business function
- Develop long-term client relationships
- Influence how businesses manage and structure their people strategy
- Position yourself as a trusted HR adviser within a professional services environment
- Clear opportunity to build and lead a growing function
- Supportive, partner-led environment
If this role describes you and the role that you have been looking to secure then reach out today send your CV across for consideration to the Fresh People team
