Cluster People Director - Maternity cover

Berkeley Scott; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkeley Scott Limited is seeking an experienced Cluster People Director to provide maternity cover for two hotel properties in Glasgow, leading the People agenda for ~250 colleagues.

The role is hands-on and broad, focusing on learning and development, culture, and standards rollout. It requires extensive senior HR experience, strong UK employment-law knowledge, and the ability to coach a small team while influencing stakeholders across sites.

Qualifications

• Substantial senior HR/People leadership experience across multi-site environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ability to advise senior leaders.
• Experience managing and developing a small team of People specialists.
• Breadth across the entire People agenda: HR operations, recruitment, payroll oversight, employee relations, organisational development, learning and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People agenda across two hotels in Glasgow, supporting ~250 colleagues.
• Coach and develop a small People team and influence senior stakeholders.
• Oversee learning & development, service culture and rollout of company standards.
• Collaborate with site leaders and manage employee relations and compliance.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Coaching

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Job description

This maternity cover post, based in Glasgow, carries full responsibility for the people agenda across two hotel properties and roughly 250 colleagues. The Cluster People Director leads a small team through a period of growth and change, shaping service culture, learning and development, and the rollout of company standards. It is a broad leadership remit rather than a conventional HR generalist position, calling for a hands-on approach and proven experience at a senior level. The contract is a minimum six-month fixed term, with a competitive salary and company benefits. Candidates should demonstrate strong coaching ability, sound employment knowledge and the confidence to influence stakeholders across both sites. andnbsp; Cluster People Director - maternity cover - 2 hotels - Glasgow Great salary Great opportunity Company benefits

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Cluster People Director to provide maternity cover and lead the entire People agenda for the company across two properties within the portfolio. You will lead a small but mighty team supporting approximately 250 colleagues across two beautiful properties during an exciting period of growth and change. This is a genuinely broad leadership role encompassing every aspect of People-not simply an HR generalist position-with particular emphasis on learning and development, service culture and the continued rollout of our standardsandnbsp;

Contract and start date:

Maternity cover on a minimum six-month fixed-term contract, with potential for extension to 9 months. Ideally starting in December 2026; a January 2027 start may be considered provided suitable handover arrangements can be made in December.

Reporting relationships

Functional reporting: VP of HR, with regular communication, alignment and escalation on key People matters, approvals and the rollout of company standardsandnbsp;

Daily operational line management: Resort Director, including day-to-day coordination and annual leave approval. The role is office-based in Glasgow Property partnership: Work closely with the General Manager of the Edinburgh property to deliver Edinburgh-specific People priorities and support operational decisions. Minimum once per week on site day in Edinburgh, additional as and when business requires.

Direct reports: Cluster People Operations Advisor and Cluster People Development Coordinator

What you will lead as Cluster People Director - maternity cover

• People strategy and leadership
• Employee relations, compliance and operations
• Talent, learning and culture

What you will bring as Cluster People Director - maternity cover

• Substantial senior HR/People leadership experience, ideally in luxury hospitality or another service-led, multi-site environment.
• Strong, current knowledge of UK employment law and the confidence to independently manage complex employee relations and advise senior leaders.
• Experience managing and developing a small team of People specialists, with the ability to coach managers at all levels.
• Demonstrable breadth across the entire People agenda: HR operations, recruitment, payroll oversight, employee relations, organisational development, colleague engagement, learning and development, and culture and change implementation.