North East or Yorkshire (Ref 784 ) to start ASAP for 10 months

£50k – £55k which includes a car allowance. Home based with travel to sites when required

This is a maternity cover, working for a vibrant company, with a great culture and strong values.

Reporting to a fabulous Head of People, we’re looking for an experienced People Manager to support the delivery of the People strategy across multiple sites. Home based with travel when required, you will act as a trusted partner to Regional Managers, to drive high-performing teams and a strong culture.

• You’ll lead a Regional People team, oversee recruitment and workforce planning, and ensure consistent, compliant people practices.
• Using data and insight, you’ll influence decisions on performance, retention, and engagement, while managing complex employee relations cases and championing wellbeing, inclusion, and development.
• Oversee regional engagement plans, including eNPS delivery, analysis and action planning.
• Drive succession planning and talent development across operational roles.
• Support leadership capability through coaching, training and development initiatives.
• Sponsor and role-model equality, diversity and inclusion across regional operations.

About you:

• Experienced HR/People Partner in a multi-site or operational environment
• Proven coaching and stakeholder management skills
• Confident handling complex ER matters
• Commercially aware, data-driven, and highly organised
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law

Interested? Get in touch ASAP!