Human Resources Manager

People & Development Manager

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Building Great Places to Work Through Trusted Partnerships

We're looking for a People & Development Manager to become a trusted partner to our operational leaders, helping create positive workplace cultures, develop talent and ensure our colleagues have the support they need to succeed.

This is a role for someone who enjoys working closely with leaders, influencing positive change and making a genuine difference to the employee experience

As our People & Development Manager, you'll work alongside leadership teams across a diverse portfolio of operations, providing expert guidance on all aspects of the colleague journey.

You'll be a coach, mentor and trusted sounding board, helping leaders navigate complex people challenges while fostering high-performing, engaged teams. Whether supporting organisational change, developing future talent, strengthening employee engagement or improving people processes, you'll play a key role in creating environments where people can do their best work.

Success in this role will come from your ability to build strong relationships, understand operational priorities and translate people strategies into meaningful outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Acting as a trusted People partner to operational leaders.
• Coaching and supporting managers through employee relations, performance and development matters.
• Helping attract, develop and retain great talent.
• Supporting leadership teams through periods of growth, change and transformation.
• Driving colleague engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Developing and embedding people-focused policies and best practices.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen capability across leadership teams.
• Using insight and data to support informed people decisions.
• Championing an inclusive, positive and high-performing culture.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience within a People, HR or HR Business Partnering role.
• The ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex employee relations matters with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Excellent coaching, communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the confidence to challenge constructively when required.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• CIPD Level 5 or above would be advantageous. xwzovoh
• A genuine passion for helping people and organisations succeed together.