Lead People Partner - 12 Month FTC

Greencore; Bourne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

Car allowance £5,500 p/a

Private Medical

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Lead People Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract based at Bourne, Lincolnshire. You will partner with site leadership to deploy the people strategy, acting as a trusted adviser who drives engagement, capability and high-impact people solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key duties include leading the site people team, guiding talent, succession and development activity, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with UK employment law and HR

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership experience in manufacturing or distribution preferred.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations.
• Clear and credible communication with senior stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site and functional leaders to deploy people priorities and provide pragmatic advice.
• Lead and develop the site people team and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Drive employee engagement and voice initiatives to improve site performance.
• Lead day-to-day employee relations and escalate risks as needed.
• Support talent, succession and development with Centres of Excellence.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

UK employment law knowledge

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

CIPD qualified (MCIPD/FCIPD)

Job description

Lead People Partner - 12 Month Maternity Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits: Up to 10% bonus, £5,500 car allowance p/a, Private Medical

Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire

Ways of Working: Site Based

Hours of work: 08.30-17.00, Monday-Friday (Flexibility may be required due to business demands)

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast‑moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US.

Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, dressed salads, noodles, leafy salads, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,200 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this busy and exciting role you will work closely with site leadership to deploy the people strategy, acting as a trusted adviser who drives engagement, capability and high impact people solutions that support business performance in a fast‑paced operational environment.

Role Accountabilities

• Partner with site and functional leaders to deploy people priorities, providing pragmatic advice, challenge and insight to support effective leadership and delivery of business objectives
• Lead, coach and develop the site people team, setting clear direction and creating a positive, inclusive and high performing team culture
• Drive colleague engagement, communication and colleague voice activity, using feedback and surveys to deliver meaningful site level improvements
• Lead day to day employee relations activity, including effective engagement with trade unions or colleague representatives, ensuring fair, consistent and timely outcomes
• Support talent, succession and development activity at site level in partnership with Centres of Excellence, ensuring strong pipelines for critical roles
• Support and embed organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives, managing people impacts to ensure sustainable adoption
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, data protection, people policies and human rights standards, proactively managing and escalating people risks
• Build line manager capability through coaching and support, enabling effective performance management and high‑quality people conversations

What We’re Looking For

• CIPD qualified (MCIPD/FCIPD)
• Proven experience in a senior HR or people leadership role, ideally within a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations.
• Experience leading and developing high‑performing, diverse teams
• Proactive, organised and able to work flexibly in a fast‑paced environment
• Confident communicator with the credibility to challenge and influence senior stakeholders
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What You’ll Get In Return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• £5,500 car allowance per annum
• Up to 10% bonus per annum (depending on company performance)
• Private Medical Cover
• 25 Days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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