Opportunities at Calor

Head of Organisational Capability 

Warwick | Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office | Up to £90,000pa (dependent on experience) 

At Calor, safety, performance and capability sit at the heart of everything we do. We are now recruiting a Head of Organisational Capability to provide senior functional leadership across leadership development, talent, succession planning and talent acquisition. This is a high-impact, company-wide role where you will work closely with our Executive and Senior Leadership Teams to ensure Calor has the right people, skills and leadership capacity to deliver our long-term strategy and manage seasonal operational demands safely and sustainably. You will shape how we build leadership pipelines, reduce key dependency risks and strengthen organisational readiness – combining strategic insight with operational delivery. 

What you’ll be responsible for 

As a key member of the People Leadership Team and Extended Leadership Team, you will: 

• Lead the Talent Acquisition and Talent and Learning teams 

• Lead and develop the team, setting clear direction, priorities and standards 

• Design and govern Calor’s organisational capability and competence framework, with particular focus on safety-critical and key roles 

• Own and deliver leadership development, including the Calor Leadership Pathway 

• Lead talent management and succession planning for critical and senior roles 

• Drive strategic workforce planning, translating business plans into clear capability, resourcing and talent actions 

• Own Calor’s talent acquisition strategy and governance, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective recruitment 

• Be accountable for training, learning and resourcing budgets, ensuring strong ROI and cost control 

• Drive team and company performance using KPIs and action  

• Act as senior sign-off for external learning and recruitment partners 

• Own the Performance Management framework and annual goal setting process 

• Lead seasonal and high-risk resourcing plans (including winter workforce readiness) 

• Champion continuous improvement, compliance and Visible Felt Leadership in support of Calor’s strong safety culture 

About you 

You will be a credible senior HR leader with the confidence and capability to operate at executive level. You’ll bring a strong blend of strategic thinking, commercial insight and delivery discipline, alongside a genuine passion for building capability and developing leaders. 

You’ll ideally bring: 

• CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent postgraduate degree) 

• Extensive senior experience across organisational capability, leadership development, talent and talent acquisition 

• Proven track record of designing and embedding company-wide capability and talent processes 

• Strong people leadership experience, including leading multi-disciplinary teams 

• A proven track record of collaboration and bringing stakeholders together towards a common business aim 

• Deep experience in data and insight-led decision making, workforce analytics and senior-level reporting 

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with ELT/SLT credibility 

• A commercial mindset with the ability to balance strategic intent and operational execution 

• Sound knowledge of UK employment law, governance and HR compliance 

• An adaptive, resilient leadership style with the courage to lead through ambiguity, complexity and change 

Why join Calor? 

At Calor, you’ll be part of an organisation with a clear sense of purpose, a strong safety culture and ambitious plans for the future. We offer: 

• The opportunity to shape organisational capability at company scale 

• Direct impact on leadership, safety and performance outcomes 

• A collaborative and values-led culture 

• Hybrid working arrangements – Minimum 3 days a week in the office 

• Competitive reward and benefits package including:-  

• Bonus scheme

• 25 days of annual leave plus service days with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days 

• Private Medical Insurance 

• Company Pension Scheme (matched up to 7.5%) 

• Staff Discounts  

Ready to make a difference? 

If you’re excited about building leadership capability, strengthening talent pipelines and shaping the future workforce of a critical national infrastructure business, we’d love to hear from you. 

At Calor, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger, and embracing diversity is not only the right thing to do, but it also drives innovation and success. 

We understand that building an inclusive business is an ongoing journey, and we are dedicated to continually learning, evolving, and challenging ourselves to create a more equitable and inclusive future. We encourage all members of our community to join us on this journey, as we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are essential for a better, brighter tomorrow.