September 26, 2025
New Opportunities and Trends
This week is marked by the appearance of several high-level and strategic positions across diverse sectors, including finance, education, and healthcare.
- Director-Level Roles Return: The HR Director role at Zachary Daniels (with a high salary range of £100,000 – £130,000 per year) and a Deputy HR Director at Cabot Learning Federation indicate a robust demand for executive HR leadership.
- Focus on Organisational Development (OD): Two new Director of Organisational Development roles have been posted at St. James’s Place and myGwork, highlighting a strategic focus on long-term organisational and people strategy.
- Strategic Business Partnering: New high-salary business partner roles are prominent:
- People Partner – Group Chief Operating Office at Lloyds Banking Group (140 applicants already).
- Human Resources Business Partner in Specialised Services at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (with a salary up to £74,896).
- Placements/Early Careers: Airbus has posted multiple new placement opportunities in Digital Transformation, Reward and Recognition, Social Policy and Industrial Relations, and Talent Acquisition, indicating a long-term investment in the HR talent pipeline.
Roles No Longer Available
The job market is moving extremely fast for mid-to-senior level roles, with many positions from the previous week now closed.
- Head of HR is Gone: The Head of Human Resources role at Turtle Bay Restaurants is no longer in the listings.
- Advisor/Coordinator Roles Filled: The HR and Organisational Development Coordinator at Curo and the HR Advisor at Stantec have been removed.
- Specialist Roles Closed: The HR Business Partner – Industrial Relations role at Great Western Railway (GWR) is no longer listed.
Continuing Positions and Trends
A few key roles remain active, suggesting a sustained recruitment effort or a highly specialized search.
- Senior Business Partner: The Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Sanderson is still open, demonstrating an ongoing need for high-level HR generalists.
- Process Improvement: The HR Process Improvement Manager at CMS UK remains active, with the job now showing 80 applicants, up from 63 last week.
- People Relations: The People Relations Case Professional at BT Group is still accepting applications and continues to be highly popular, showing 176 applicants.
Here is the link to the complete spreadsheet – 26th September Jobs List
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