Nikki Harding Chartered FCIPD

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Head of HR at Birmingham Children's Trust

Greater Nottingham, United Kingdom

Overview

Nikki Harding is a Chartered FCIPD and Head of HR at Birmingham Childrens Trust, with extensive experience in HR advisory, management, and organisational development. She holds a Level 7 CIPD qualification and is skilled in leading recruitment, people operations, and supporting senior leadership teams in the public and non-profit sectors.

Her team at Birmingham Childrens Trust was recently named Supportive Social Work Employer of the Year at the 2025 Social Worker of the Year Awards.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Actively posts hiring announcements for strategic leadership and internal recruiter roles, emphasizing finding the best talent to support vulnerable children.
Employer Branding
Showcases her organization's achievements, such as winning the "Supportive Social Work Employer of the Year" award, to attract passionate professionals.
Diversity and Inclusion
Proudly announced the launch of her organization's first EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) Series, highlighting it as a key initiative.

Media Appearances

Nikki Harding Chartered FCIPD - Head Of HR at Birmingham Children's Trust. Featured in TheOrg.com

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Work History

3-2024
Head of HR at Birmingham Children's Trust
1-2022 - 3-2024
Head of People Operations and Talent Acquisition at Alzheimer's Society
4-2019 - 1-2022
Head of HR & Organisational Development at Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd
7-2017 - 4-2019
HR Business Partner at University of Lincoln
8-2015 - 7-2017
HR Manager at The Woodland Trust

Education

2016 - 2017
Level 7 CIPD from ICS Learn
2015 - 2015
ISO 9001 from Batlas Training

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Insights For Selling To Nikki

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikki is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nikki

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikki move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Nikki take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Nikki

Personality Compatibility


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