Head of People and Culture, Worklife
£75-90k
Workspace solutions
Job no longer available
Workspace solutions
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
£75-90k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create happy, community-led workplaces for teams and entrepreneurs to thrive.
Role
Who you are
- You take ownership – accountable for outcomes, not just tasks
- You have a strong bias for action – progress over perfection
- You balance quality with delivery – you know when pace matters
- You read people well – high EQ and adaptive communication
- You’re emotionally resilient – bring calm and clarity under pressure
- You think commercially – tie people strategy to business outcomes
- You love to build and simplify – create systems that scale without friction
- You’re a lifelong learner – curious, adaptive, growth-minded
- You’re a trusted partner to leadership – challenge and support in equal measure
What the job involves
- As Head of People & Culture, you will lead people strategy and culture at Work.Life
- Your mission will be to shape how we engage, grow, and enable every team member to thrive
- This is a senior leadership role that blends strategy with execution. You will be deeply connected to the day-to-day while building the systems and capability we need to grow as a high performing and scalable business with mission at its core
- You will work closely with the CEO, COO and senior leadership peers as a trusted partner and be the primary voice and leader on all things people, culture, and leadership
- In particular you will focus on engaging our membership and support teams, championing an ownership culture that is well aligned to our next stage of growth; and on building a robust, human-centred people infrastructure that supports our mission to make work lives happier – for our own team, and for the members we serve
- Shape a culture that aligns to our mission at both strategic and day-to-day levels, with a particular emphasis on ownership and autonomy
- Build trust and engagement across Membership and Support teams through clear communication, rituals, and performance clarity
- Deliver a people experience reflecting our values, including feedback, recognition, and connection
- Lead wellbeing, inclusion, and belonging efforts that enable performance
- Act as a connector across teams and levels, building strong listening and feedback loops. Leadership and Organisational Development
- Partner with the CEO and COO to build leadership capability across the business
- Coach and challenge senior leaders to lead effectively and model values
- Design and implement succession, career development, and internal mobility frameworks
- Upskill managers to confidently lead, take ownership, and drive growth
- Develop training and development initiatives that support career progression and skills growth.
- Translate business priorities into a practical roadmap including talent, performance, engagement, and DEI
- Be confident delivering against multiple priorities across this roadmap, with an emphasis on implementation. We’re looking for someone who makes it happen
- Ensure hiring, promotion, and structural change align with our cultural goals
- Relaunch wellbeing strategies with measurable outcomes and uptake.
- Ensure people systems are scalable, with processes and frameworks supporting the full employee lifecycle both now and as we grow
- Oversee efficient and people-friendly HR operations via the People & Talent Manager
- Strengthen performance reviews, onboarding, compensation, and progression systems
- Maintain compliant, clear, and accessible HR policies and documentation. How You’ll Measure Success You’ll work with the COO and leadership team to define what success looks like, which may include:
- Trust, belonging and positive sentiment across our team
- Clarity and consistency in performance, feedback and progression
- Leadership engagement and capability at all levels
- Delivery of people initiatives that reflect both business priorities and cultural intent
- Evidence of a connected, performing, and values-aligned team experience
- This role reports directly to our COO; and has a People & Talent Manager role reporting to them
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Hybrid working models have become increasingly popular in the past few years, with more than 25% of the UK workforce operating in hybrid roles as of 2025. As companies are realising the benefits of a hybrid workplace, the need for an on-demand workspace has ultimately risen.
Work.Life is creating sustainable workspaces for teams looking to collaborate, socialise and find inspiration. With 11 cost-effective coworking spaces across London, Reading, and Manchester, Work.Life is providing pay-monthly or pay-as-you-go solutions for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small teams.
Harnessing the future of working, Work.Life is paving the way for the new hybrid model and was certified as a B Corporation in early 2022. It has attracted over 6000 members across a range of different industries and is now well placed to make an impact in the growing market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- £75/month towards your mental & physical wellbeing
- Team joy budget to be spent together with your team
- 32 days holiday (inc Bank Holidays) + 1 extra day for every year at Work.Life
- 4 paid charity days per year – we’ve teamed up with Matchable to make this more accessible
- Family friendly policy, with enhanced leave
- Personal development & training opportunities
- Unlimited coaching sessions per month through More Happi our coaching partner
- Quarterly team socials
- Discounts with brilliant local businesses
Company HQ
Camden Town, London, UK
Leadership
David Kosky
(Co-Founder)Previously worked at London & Capital, initially as an Assistant Vice President before moving on to become a Private Client Executive and finally an Associate Director.
Elliot Gold
(Co-Founder)Serial entrepreneur having co-founded multiple companies, including Deal 52, Interview Bull, and apt21. Also worked as a Management Consultant at PwC and as the Head of Strategy at Start-Up Loans Company.
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