Network People Partner

Medivet Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary services provider is seeking an experienced HR professional to lead multi-site teams across the UK. The position involves shaping retention strategies, enhancing employee engagement, and driving workforce planning initiatives. The ideal candidate has proven HR experience within complex environments, CIPD qualification, and strong communication skills. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on colleagues and the animals they care for, within a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Valued team expertise

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site, field-based HR/People experience in complex organisations.
• CIPD qualified or equivalent professional experience required.
• Highly effective communicator, able to influence and collaborate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams across clinics and referral centres, focusing on colleague experience.
• Shape retention strategies and address risks with data insights.
• Partner with managers to strengthen engagement and recruitment.

Skills

Proven multi-site HR experience

CIPD qualified

Strong operational acumen

Stakeholder management skills

Exceptional communication skills

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location

Nationwide (field-based, multi-site role) see more below

Where?

We’re looking for applicants from all over the UK to cover our regions which are predominantly split across;

• South and West: Cambridge, Bedford, Oxford, Pembroke, Leominster, Cheltenham, Bristol, Bournemouth, Crawley, Devon
• London and East: Central London, Reading, Watford, Bishops Stortford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Margate, Folkestone, Worthing)
• North: Birmingham, Norwich, Peterborough, Leicester, Nottingham, Hill, Harrogate, Telford, Stoke, Crewe, Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, Stockon-on-Tees, Newcastle)

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and support teams across clinics, laboratories, and referral centres, championing the colleague experience every day.
• Shape and enable retention strategies, proactively addressing risks and driving meaningful action through data and insight.
• Partner with managers and leaders to coach, guide, and strengthen engagement, recruitment, and retention activity.
• Embed Medivet’s annual people cycle (performance management, talent management, engagement) to ensure consistency and impact.
• Optimise workforce planning and support talent pipelines, including early careers and development programmes.
• Influence pay and reward decisions through market data and benchmarking, ensuring fairness and commercial alignment.
• Shape the Learning & Development agenda by identifying skill gaps and guiding targeted solutions.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, empowering managers with tools and confidence to resolve issues locally.
• Build trusted relationships with divisional leadership teams, preparing them to lead change and transformation effectively.
• Use people data and insights to inform strategy, drive improvement, and embed evidence-based decision making.

What we’re looking for

• Proven multi-site, field-based HR/People experience in complex organisations.
• CIPD qualified (or equivalent professional experience).
• Strong operational and commercial acumen, with evidence-based decision-making skills.
• Experience in strategic workforce planning and capability development.
• Skilled in using people data to identify trends and guide organisational priorities.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Highly effective communicator, able to influence and collaborate at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Experience building compelling business cases for people initiatives.

Desirable

• Experience in evolving People functions and managing ambiguity.
• Proven ability to shape and deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office for reporting and analysis.
• Experience influencing organisational culture across multiple sites.

Why Medivet

Joining Medivet means becoming part of a nationwide community that puts care at the heart of everything we do. You'll work with a collaborative, people-first team where your expertise will be valued and your work will make a genuine impact on the lives of our colleagues and the animals they care for.