Human Resources Trainer

Matchtech; Walsall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Private medical cover

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Generous annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Flexible benefits options

Leadership development opportunities

Clear career progression pathways

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking an experienced HR professional to lead people management training across UK operations. You will develop and deliver programs that boost managers' leadership skills, performance coaching and compliant employee relations.

The role requires multi-site experience, a coaching mindset and willingness to travel to sites across the country; you will partner with managers, HR teams and senior leaders to embed best practices and support organisational goals.

Qualifications

• Qualified in management, leadership or coaching.
• Extensive experience in a senior HR operational or HRBP role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting managers in a multi-site, operational environment.
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• Experience in construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or utilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a structured people management training programme.
• Identify capability gaps and design targeted development solutions for managers and supervisors.
• Deliver engaging workshops covering performance management and absence management.
• Coach managers through employee relations scenarios, providing practical guidance and support.
• Deliver scenario-based training across sites and offices.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across regions.
• Balance commercial objectives with people-related risk.
• Ensure alignment with internal policies and employment legislation.
• Travel regularly to sites to deliver training and support managers in person.

Skills

People management

Leadership coaching

Employee relations

UK employment law

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Change management

Commercial awareness

Education

HR / L&D qualification

Job description

Multi-Site Infrastructure Organisation | UK Wide Travel

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for developing great managers and building strong people leadership capability?

We're partnering with a leading UK infrastructure and civil engineering organisation that delivers major projects across sectors including water, energy, transportation and the built environment. With a long-standing reputation for excellence, a people-first culture and a strong commitment to professional development, this business is looking to appoint a People Management Trainer to support managers across its nationwide operations.

The Opportunity

This is a newly focused role centred on strengthening people management capability across a diverse operational workforce. You'll work closely with managers at all levels, equipping them with the skills, confidence and tools to effectively lead teams, manage performance and navigate employee relations matters in a fair, consistent and legally compliant way.

The role offers the chance to make a genuine impact by embedding best practice people management across a well-established and growing organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a structured people management training programme aligned to organisational values and business objectives.
• Identify capability gaps and create targeted development solutions for managers and supervisors.
• Design and deliver engaging training workshops covering:
• Performance management and improvement plans
• Absence management
• Employee relations processes
• Investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Difficult conversations and conflict resolution
• Coach managers through complex employee relations situations, providing practical guidance and support.
• Deliver scenario-based training tailored to operational and site-based environments.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple business regions.
• Act as a trusted advisor, balancing commercial objectives with people-related risk.
• Ensure management practices remain aligned with internal policies and employment legislation.
• Travel regularly across sites and offices to deliver training and support managers in person.

About You

We're keen to speak with HR professionals who combine strong employee relations expertise with a passion for coaching and developing leaders.

• Management, leadership or coaching qualification.
• Significant experience in a senior HR operational or HR Business Partnering role.
• Extensive employee relations knowledge and application of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting managers within a multi-site, operational environment.
• Strong facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to challenge and influence confidently at all levels.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• Experience within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing or other operational industries.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Private medical cover
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus additional service-related leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Flexible benefits options
• Leadership and management development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways
• Long-term job security within a successful and growing infrastructure business

If you're passionate about developing managers, improving leadership capability and helping operational teams get the best from their people, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected organisation delivering some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects while playing a key role in shaping its people management culture.