People Business Partner

Curaleaf International; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cannabis company in the UK is seeking a proactive People Business Partner to support leaders and drive a high-performing culture. This role involves workforce planning, employee relations, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. The ideal candidate will have experience in similar roles, strong knowledge of employment legislation, and confidence in managing HR systems. Benefits include competitive salary, medical insurance, and opportunities for growth within a dynamic organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Free on site parking

Life insurance

Opportunity for growth

Qualifications

• Experience as a People Business partner or generalist roles.
• Strong understanding of HR practices in multi-site environments.
• Ability to balance strategic and operational delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support workforce planning and talent development.
• Advise on employee relations and performance management.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and compliance.

Skills

People Business Partner experience

Employment legislation understanding

Stakeholder management

HR systems confidence

Proactive in fast-paced environment

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Ready to Build a Career with Purpose

Are you a trusted people partner who thrives in a dynamic fast paced environment?

Do you love supporting leaders and building workplaces where people can genuinely grow?

Then... Curaleaf could be your next exciting opportunity.

We are expanding rapidly and we are looking for a proactive, solutions focused People Business Partner to join our team. This role sits at the heart of our people strategy supporting leaders within the UK and helping drive a positive high performing culture.

What You Will Be Doing

As a People Business Partner you will work closely with leaders to deliver people initiatives that make a real impact. You will balance strategic thinking with hands on delivery ensuring consistency, compliance and an excellent employee experience.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting workforce planning, talent development and organisational effectiveness
• Acting as a trusted advisor on employee relations performance management and engagement
• Ensuring HR policies and procedures are applied consistently and in line with legislation
• Working with the Head of L&D to support onboarding, compliance training, leadership development and career progression programs
• Monitoring L&D participation and providing insights to support continuous improvement
• Helping deliver global HR initiatives including onboarding, mobility, performance reviews and offboarding
• Partnering with People Operations team to ensure accurate data systems and reporting
• Leading change management activity and supporting cultural alignment across markets
• Coaching managers on people related matters
• Leading employee experience and wellbeing initiatives
• Supporting compliance activity including audits and documentation reviews
• Tracking key HR metrics identifying trends and recommending actions
• Supporting talent acquisition strategy alongside the Talent Acquisition team

What We Are Looking For

You will be a confident communicator and strong relationship builder who is comfortable influencing leaders at all levels. You will bring:

• Experience as a People Business partner or generalist roles within multi-site or international environments
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR practices across different markets
• Experience supporting and delivering L&D programs which is highly desirable
• The ability to balance strategic work with hands on operational delivery
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Confidence working with HR systems and data
• A proactive approach and comfort working in a fast paced evolving environment

Minimum Qualification

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent preferred

What You Will Get From Us

At Curaleaf International, we're not just participating in the cannabis industry-we're leading it! As part of the world's largest cannabis company, Curaleaf Holding, Inc., we are powered by a strong presence at all stages of the supply chain. Our unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering research with cutting‑edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Amidst a rapid growth trajectory, our emphasis on quality and expertise aims to deliver safe and legal cannabis.

This role is based in our Curaleaf Laboratories division. Curaleaf Laboratories is a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical cannabis in the UK. The state‑of‑the‑art MHRA‑approved manufacturing facility enables Curaleaf Laboratories to meet growing patient demand for a consistent range of medical cannabis products.

Our Vision: To shape the future of cannabis through our commitment to research and product excellence

Our Mission: To be the world's leading cannabis company consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis

Our Values: Lead & Inspire Commit to Win Driven to Deliver Excellence Customer Obsession One Curaleaf

We offer more than a job. We offer development impact and long term opportunity.

You will receive

• Competitive salary
• Excellent holiday allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Free on site parking
• Life insurance
• A genuine opportunity to grow with a forward thinking international organisation

Apply Today

If this sounds like the perfect next step in your HR career we want to hear from you. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy early once we find the right fit.

Join Curaleaf and help shape the future of medical cannabis