Head of People

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue
📍 Ripley, Derbyshire, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 08, 2026

Job Description

Head of People
Salary: Grade J £57,461 - £62,963 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Headquarters, Ripley (Agile Working Available)
Lead the People Agenda for a Modern Fire and Rescue Service
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is looking for an exceptional HR leader to join our Corporate Services leadership team as Head of People. This is a rare opportunity to shape and deliver an ambitious people agenda that supports our workforce, strengthens organisational performance, and helps us continue providing outstanding services to our communities.
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, you will provide strategic leadership across the full employee lifecycle, leading HR Operations, Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Reward and Resourcing, and Organisational Development. You will act as the principal HR adviser to the Fire Authority, Chief Fire Officer, Strategic Leadership Team and senior managers on all people-related matte...

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Job Details

  • Location Ripley, Derbyshire
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 08, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 17, 2026