London, United Kingdom
Lumos Foundation is looking for a Head of People to play a pivotal leadership role. The Head of People will be responsible for building and embedding high-quality, values-led, and risk-aware people practices, while ensuring the organization meets its global mission for children. This role involves people strategy, employee lifecycle management, performance development, pay and rewards, and people risk management.
senior-level HR/People expertise across the full employee lifecycle, Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice, Ability to translate strategic direction into practical, high-quality people delivery, Sound professional judgment and confidence in handling complex people matters, Understanding of pay, reward, and progression frameworks, Ability to build and embed a values-led organisational culture, Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at a senior level, Ability to use people data and insight to inform decision-making, High standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
Direct impact on operational systems supporting our global mission, with exposure to senior decision-making during a transformative period. Hybrid and flexible working with occasional international travel opportunities. 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. Enhanced family-friendly leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental) and enhanced sick pay. Competitive employer pension scheme. Learning and development opportunities. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing support and advice.