Location: Brighouse (with travel to other sites)
Reports to: Directors
Hours: Flexible – 3 to 4 days per week (open to discussion)
Manage: Payroll/HR Officer
Headcount Supported: Approx. 90 employees across multiple sites
Salary: £50k FTE equivalent
Overview
A values-led SME is seeking a People Partner to lead and deliver a strategic people agenda across a multi-site workforce (~90 employees).
This is a high-impact role focused on culture, leadership capability, talent development, and people insights, working closely with senior leadership. HR administration and payroll are managed separately.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and managers
* Embed values and drive engagement and culture initiatives
* Lead workforce planning and organisational development
* Manage complex employee relations cases
* Coach managers on people issues and early intervention
* Design and improve HR processes across the employee lifecycle
* Lead performance and development frameworks
* Build manager capability through coaching and tools
* Support succession planning and career pathways
* Contribute to reward reviews and wellbeing initiatives
* Lead people analytics and provide actionable insights
About the Environment
* Multi-site SME with ~90 employees
* Fast-paced, operational setting
* Values-driven culture focused on quality and authenticity
* Supported by an HR & Payroll Officer (admin handled separately)
What We’re Looking For
* Experience in a People Partner or senior HR generalist role
* Strong UK employment law and ER experience
* Proven ability to influence and coach managers
* Experience designing scalable HR processes
* Data-driven with strong stakeholder management skills
* CIPD Level 5 or equivalent
Desirable
* CIPD Level 7 (or working towards)
* Experience in logistics, distribution, or multi-site environments
* Experience with HR systems (e.g. Sage HR)
Profile
* Trusted, credible, and discreet
* Pragmatic and commercially focused
* Strong communicator with emotional intelligence
* Organised, resilient, and solutions-focused