Antoinette characterises herself as a "cultural HR leader" who is deeply passionate about the healthcare sector. She operates with a philosophy of high transparency — believing that explaining the reasoning behind decisions, even when delivering a firm "no," is essential to building trust. Categorically not a "yes person," she is vocal, truthful, and willing to challenge the status quo when strategies are going off track. Her leadership effectively bridges the gap between executive vision and operational realities on the ground, and she is perceived by colleagues as genuinely caring — a reputation built through visible presence, direct involvement, and a commitment to closing feedback loops.

Motivation: Deeply personal connection to healthcare; views Signature as an elite, aspirational benchmark. Attracted by the unique blend of traditional HR with luxury hospitality. Seeks a long-term role as her next step.

Salary: Seeking a base salary of £120,000

Notice Period: Highly flexible — current contract has concluded. Can be available immediately or with two weeks' minimum notice.

Location: Lives in Newhall, Essex. Comforatble commuting to all sites and offices.

Emma is widely described as an energetic, inspiring, and authentic "cheerleader" for her teams. With a natural "energiser bunny" persona, she is highly positive, solution-focused, and builds trust quickly through genuine authenticity. She possesses high emotional intelligence and is acutely self-aware — consciously adapting her communication style to suit different stakeholders, including adopting a direct "be bold, be brief, be gone" approach with senior executives. Fiercely loyal, she fights for her team's wellbeing and fosters open, honest relationships. She is also admirably candid about her own development areas, acknowledging she can be self-critical and is actively working on maintaining boundaries during periods of organisational stress.

Motivation: Purpose-driven and eager to make a tangible difference for residents and staff. Deeply misses being in-house, where she can witness the long-term impact of cultural transformation on frontline people. Attracted by Signature's empowering and authentic culture.

Salary: Seeking a base salary of £100,000 to £120,000.

Notice Period: Currently operating as a consultant; 2-week notice.

Location: Colehill, Dorset. Comfortable commuting on a regular basis to all sites.

Ellie is a high-energy, emotionally intelligent leader who views herself as a "business-first" operator rather than a traditional HR administrator. Her CEO observes that she is "not a very HR person" — meaning she prioritises overarching organisational needs over individual wants and is not afraid to have "pretty robust conversations" to hold executives, including the CEO, accountable. Despite this firm approach to standards, she builds a highly collaborative, high-trust environment within her team by sharing confidential context to enable better decision-making. She empowers her staff as subject matter experts while maintaining a personal reputation as the highly organised "person that gets the stuff done."

Motivation: Misses deep connection to an organisation's mission — something she had in healthcare but lacks in her current B2B tech role. Thrives on change and large, high-growth environments.

Salary: Seeking a base salary of £100k–£120k

Notice Period: 3-months, with potential flexibility as a new hire is joining who could act as successor.

Location: Wokingham, Berkshire. Comfortable commuting on a regular basis to all sites.

Nick views himself as a "chameleon" who seamlessly adapts to diverse environments, challenges, and sectors. He is a highly visible and accountable leader who builds credibility by actively engaging with teams in person across all operational sites before presenting new strategies. He leads from the front whilst sitting within his team, operating with the humble mindset that "they're the experts — they need to teach me." Highly collaborative, he is equally comfortable pushing back on executives with data-driven evidence when a strategy will not deliver the desired outcome. When building teams, he champions a "hire the smile, train the skill" philosophy, placing enormous value on resilience, persistence, and a bubbly, positive personality.

Motivation: Frustrated by interim roles where CX is treated as a temporary project. Seeks a permanent role to build long-term assets and see strategies through to fruition. Attracted to Signature's ambition, authenticity, and willingness to look beyond traditional care sector norms to hospitality and technology.

Salary: Seeking a base salary of £120,000.

Notice Period: Immediately available.

Location: Milton Keynes. Happy commuting to all sites.

Steve is a calm, unflappable, and deeply empathetic "people-first" leader. He describes his learning style as being like "a sponge" — preferring to quietly absorb information and context before taking action. Possessing high emotional intelligence, he resolves conflicts purely through conversation rather than confrontation, noting he has "never had to shout at anybody in my life." Fiercely loyal and protective of his teams, he focuses heavily on ensuring colleagues know their value. He builds absolute trust by embedding himself on the floor, listening in open forums, and demonstrating complete transparency — including openly admitting to and rectifying past leadership mistakes. Ultimately, he is motivated by leaving a positive legacy, building genuine connections, and being remembered as a "nice person."

Motivation: Strongly drawn to Signature's transparency regarding its past culture and turnover challenges — viewing this as an exciting opportunity to "flesh out" an organisation with real potential and enact tangible, positive change from the ground up.

Salary: Seeking a base salary of £110,000 to £120,000

Notice Period: Immediately available.

Location: South West London. Comfortable commuting to all locations.

Melanie is an authentic, empowering, and collaborative leader with a "never any hierarchy" mindset, always emphasizing a "we" and "us" approach. She sees her success as reliant on her team's, coaching them to unlock potential and remove blockers. Transparent, energetic, and caring, she possesses a "huge heart" from her care sector experience. Decisive and brave, she is known for "getting stuff done," critically evaluating new technology with a "problem-first" approach to ensure measurable benefits.

Motivation: As an internal candidate with deep institutional knowledge, Melanie presents a low-risk cultural fit. Profoundly committed to the care sector, she's driven to establish a unified technology strategy and target operating model, aiming to have resident needs directly drive labour management.

Salary: Not explicitly stated.

Notice Period: As an internal candidate, she would not be subject to a standard external notice period.