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Head of Talent (London)


Company : Wellcome Trust


Location : Charlton, London


Created : 2025-07-12


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Salary: 138,450Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply.Closing date: Thursday 17thJulyContract type: PermanentInterview dates: W/C 28thJuly and 4thAugustThe Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend 16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health. These challenges need the bold science we support, but they wont be solved by science alone.We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Talent (Acquisition and Development) to join the People Leadership teamto play an active role in helping develop and implement thePeople Framework, enabling Wellcome become the best place to work and supporting the delivery of the mission.Reporting into the Chief People Officer the Head of Talent will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated talent strategy that aims to attract, retain, and develop top talent to support the delivery of Wellcomes mission.The Head of Talent will focus on enhancing Wellcomes talent management approach, fostering a culture of growth and excellence to transform Wellcome into the best place to work.You can view the full job description on our websiteTo apply for this role please submit an up-to-date CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role. The minimum requirements of the role are:Experienceofrunningan innovative talent acquisition (recruitment) and talent development (learning and development) function in a large organisation and knowledge of development in these fieldsExperience and understanding of change management, ability to translate strategic goals into operational plans and develop coherent long-term strategies to achieve these objectives Demonstrable experience of managing projects and delivering successful outcomes Experience of leading continuous cultural change and development at an organisational level You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our websiteOur Hybrid Way of Working We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we doDiversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at jobs@wellcome.org. Upon a conditional offer being made, the successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (or equivalent) criminal record check to disclose any unspent criminal convictions or conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The criminal record check with not show anything that is spent. For further guidance on disclosure of criminal records please see this UK Government Guidance . You can view our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders here . You can view our Privacy Statement here .#LI-GJ1#LI-Hybrid#J-18808-Ljbffr