Head of HR

Department: Finance & HR

Working arrangement: at least 3 days in the office

Office location: New Malden, Greater London

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: up to £80,000 per annum

Closing date: 30th April 2025

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The role

Are you ready to lead the people strategy for a growing, ambitious organization during a time where the product is evolving, our positioning is expanding and we are re-imagining what is possible? 

As the Head of HR, you will be the driving force behind a thriving workplace culture, attracting, developing and retaining top talent and playing a critical role in the successful delivery of the 4 year strategic business plan.  This is focused on growing revenue through existing & new clients and shifting to a simplified SaaS solution.

From building and futureproofing our talent capability to fostering a high performance growth culture, your impact will be felt at every level of the organization. If you are an innovative leader who thrives on being a true business partner, enhancing employee experiences and making a lasting impact, this is your chance to elevate HR to the next level and continue your career in an organization that truly believes in talent acquisition and talent development.

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Working at Saville Assessment

We take the subjective and make it objective, creating solutions that enable better hiring and development decisions, helping people and organizations drive high performance by: 

Providing powerful data that our clients can trust
Promoting fairness and reducing bias
Delivering insights that allow people to thrive

Saville Assessment was founded in 2004 and has grown to become a leader in the talent assessment sector with a large multinational client base, supported by a global network of partners and resellers.  It is renowned for its flagship Wave® personality and aptitude products which set the market standard for predicting workplace performance and potential, officially recognized by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as the most reliable and valid assessment tool in the world. 

It recently launched its next-generation platform – Wave Connect – designed to unlock the power of AI-driven role profiling and insights through intuitive dashboards, delivering relevant data and great outcomes for clients. 

Saville Assessment was acquired by Tenzing Private Equity from WTW plc in H2 2023. 

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Our culture

The happiness and wellbeing of our people is our priority.  Learn about life at Saville Assessment directly from our team.

Our values

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Saville Assessment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

The package

  • Salary up to £80,000 per annum base salary with 20% discretionary bonus (subject to company and individual performance).
  • + Attractive benefits package.

The application process

Saville Assessment are committed to a delivering a fair, inclusive and positive assessment experience. We appreciate the time invested in applying to an opportunity with us and offer feedback to all applicants. For anyone requiring specific accommodations as part of the process, please make us aware of these at the point of application so we can fully support your positive assessment experience.

Submit your CV and if you meet the requirements for the role you will be invited to join a virtual interview on Microsoft Teams with Sarah Jallow, Interim Chief People Officer and Aurelie Le Gouellec, HR Manager.

If progressed, you will be asked to take our online behavioural and aptitude assessments taking approximately 25 minutes each (guidance and preparation materials provided).

The final stage will be an in-person interview at our office in New Malden with Tom Henry, CFO and Graham Bell, our CEO.

Apply Now

We’d love to hear from you! If you are interested in applying, please complete the form below – applications close at 17:00 on Wednesday 30th April 2025.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or the assessment process please contact us at [email protected].

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