We’re Hiring: Head of People & Culture 

Full-time | Office-based

Competitive Salary (DOE)

At Lynch, we’ve been supporting the UK construction industry with reliable plant hire for over 40 years. Known for our personal service and sustainable solutions, we take pride in doing things differently.

People are at the heart of what we do. We're looking for an experienced Interim Head of People to join our team and play a key role in shaping and delivering our people strategy across People & Culture, Training and Operator Recruitment. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who can inspire teams, drive performance and develop the capabilities needed to support Lynch's continued growth, while delivering an exceptional experience for both our PAYE employees and CIS Plant Operators.

What you'll do

As an essential part of the leadership team, you'll:

• Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of people solutions, both for PAYE employees and CIS operators.

• Create and execute a dynamic strategy that delivers a pipeline of operators that matches our ambitions.

• Provide leadership and coaching to help design and implement a Lynch vision that will inspire and motivate high performance across the business.

• Create a skills and development plan for PAYE employees and CIS operators that increases our capabilities in line with and ahead of demand.

• Coach team leaders throughout the business and support them to create strategically aligned team plans, goals and measures that enable the success of the Lynch vision.

• Work with the Board to develop our collaborative leadership capabilities, enabling the business to create an inclusive culture that is felt across the business by all, which enables growth and performance.

• Establish an engaging and effective strategic performance strategy that focuses on people attraction, development and retention, along with operational excellence, to achieve our business goals of “outstanding customer service” and our “right first time” mindset.

• Provide strategic thinking into the Board to ensure the business focuses on future opportunities and capabilities, through building a customer-centric mindset so that we truly understand our customers’ needs and reflect this in all the decisions and actions we take.

• Provide expertise to create an architecture, culture and environment that is inclusive, reflective, business-aligned and functional for driving employee engagement.

• Ensure adherence to all company policies including, but not limited to, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Training, Whistleblowing, Bullying & Harassment, Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking and Menopause.

• Drive heads-up engagement-related activities, drawing on analytics to guide strategic transformation, drive collaborative efforts and define the leadership style that influences the whole business to buy into engagement programmes.

• Instil a colleague experience that leads to innovation and improves business-wide engagement activities.

• Prepare progress reports, forecasts, and post-project reviews to share lessons learned and improve future performance.

• Lead sustainability initiatives and embed them within the wider business, ensuring all milestones are reached and all appropriate data is measured.

• Work closely with the Head of HSEQ and Compliance on all CSR workstreams.

• Lead on the deployment of apprentices across projects.

• Manage the costs of and lead on all L&D activities within the business.

• Ensure optimisation of the CITB Levy and additional funded training opportunities.

What we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced professional who brings energy to this role, with a genuine passion for people and the ability to influence, inspire and deliver meaningful change across the business.

• Proven experience in a senior People, HR, Recruitment, Learning & Development or related leadership role.

• A passion for helping people find and reach their potential by enhancing their sense of belonging and worth at Lynch.

• The ability to build high levels of trust and respect at all levels.

• The ability to identify improvements at all levels of the business.

• The ability to inspire people and teams to collaborate and work as one.

• A strong ability to influence strategic thinking and the courage to challenge the business to think differently.

• An eye for what great performance looks like, where we can achieve it and the ability to measure the value being created for the business and our customers.

• Strong leadership, communication and coaching skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Commercial awareness and a customer-centric mindset, with a focus on outstanding customer service and continuous improvement.

What you'll get

• A role with purpose and opportunity to make an impact.

• A collaborative and inclusive environment.

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.

• £250 ‘Love to Learn’ voucher each year to support your personal growth and learning goals.

• One Volunteer Day per year to spend helping a cause that you care about.

• Mental health & wellbeing support programmes.

• Regular team socials and events.

Why join?

At Lynch, our people are our greatest asset, and that is why we invest in the skills and futures of each employee. We believe that creating an exceptional people experience is the key to delivering better performance for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

We trust and respect our colleagues, and we want to build a safe, inclusive workplace where everyone is heard, valued, and empowered to make a difference. Start your journey with us today, become part of a team that's proud to lead, grow and help our customers Build Britain’s Infrastructure.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re ready to shape our people strategy, inspire high-performing teams and make a meaningful impact across Lynch, we’d love to hear from you. Send us your CV or apply online today.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Flexible Working

You are welcome to ask about flexibility at interview stage.

Reasonable Adjustments

Please contact us if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.