Head of People Review

As Head of People at Althaus, my role is centered around creating a well balanced culture that supports both individual growth and business performance. On a day-to-day basis, I oversee the full employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition and onboarding, to development, engagement, and retention strategies.
I work closely with leadership to align our people strategy with our company goals, ensuring we build and maintain a high-performing, values-driven team. A typical day might include everything from leading initiatives around performance management and professional development, to supporting managers with team dynamics or coaching sessions, to driving key DEI and wellbeing programmes.
I’m also focused on ensuring we maintain a great employee experience, whether that’s through implementing effective communication channels, listening to feedback, or continuously evolving our internal policies and practices to meet the needs of our team as we grow.
Ultimately, my goal is to build an environment where people feel valued, empowered, and excited to contribute to our mission at Althaus.

The programme is well-structured and thoughtfully designed. There’s a good balance between theoretical learning and practical application, which helps make the content feel relevant and immediately useful in my role.
The sessions are well paced and build on each other logically, which makes it easier to stay engaged and track my progress. I also appreciate the clarity around what’s expected, such as deadlines, assignments, and learning outcomes are clearly communicated, which helps with planning around a busy work schedule.

I’ve received a really high level of support from Althaus throughout the programme. The leadership team genuinely values continuous learning and development, and that’s been reflected in the time, encouragement, and flexibility they’ve given me to fully engage with the programme.
I’ve also had regular check-ins with my manager to discuss how I’m applying what I’ve learned in real time, which has helped reinforce the learning and keep it relevant to my role. It’s been great to feel that the business sees this as an investment not just in me personally, but in the wider People function and our growth as a team.

A good amount of support, there where a few issues to begin with, which have now been resolved. I have a good, supportive skills coach.

I feel that my qualification through my training provider is helping me perform better in my role in a number of ways. It’s giving me a solid foundation in HR principles and best practices, which helps me understand the reasoning behind certain processes and decisions in the workplace.

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It’s a supportive and welcoming environment, and I’ve learned so much since starting my apprenticeship here. There are plenty of opportunities to grow, and the team genuinely cares about helping you develop both professionally and personally.