People Partner

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33% discount across all brands

26 days paid holiday

Pension

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

A leading hospitality organization in Birmingham is seeking a People Partner for a 12-month contract. The role involves coaching Retail Business Managers to implement people strategies and improve performance. Candidates should have robust coaching skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage diverse stakeholders. This position offers competitive benefits including discounts across brands, a pension scheme, and ample holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching to improve performance and management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Self-starter capable of balancing focus and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Support Retail Business Managers in implementing the people strategy.
• Consult and manage brand plan activities to meet people plans.
• Lead communications and people priorities in aligned Brand Exec.

Skills

Robust coaching skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Managing stakeholder expectations

Resilience

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity within our HR function to recruit a People Partner on a 12 month fixed term basis.

Aligned to our Divisional Operations team within our Restaurants division and reporting to our Head of People for Restaurants, as People Partner you will be ensuring the successful delivery of the divisional and brand people plans. You will play a key coaching role, supporting Retail Business Manager’s to further improve skills and capability within the people arena and providing support to improve performance and embed a development culture.

Serving with pride since 1898, Mitchells & Butlers are the heart of UK hospitality. In fact, you already know us, even if you don’t realise it! We own and run more than 1,600 pubs, bars and restaurants including the stylish All Bar One brand, legendary Miller & Carter steakhouses, and the iconic Toby Carvery. We are Mitchells & Butlers, and we set the industry standard.

In the role of People Partner, you will cover national Retail Business Managers’ across our Restaurant division, and as such you will operate in a mobile role, and this will require you to have a flexible approach to travel.

You’ll be well rewarded….

• Love eating out? You’ll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands, so whether its date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery we’ve got you covered.
• Never a dull moment - fun, laughs and lifelong friends!
• Mobile working – to fit around the other important things in life.
• The opportunity to continue to broaden and build your network and add great value to a growing organisation.

On top of all this, we offer a pension, 26 days paid holiday; friends & family discount, high‑street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There’s also a free employee helpline - to support you with whatever life throws at you.

The Opportunity – People Partner

• Supporting and coaching Retail Business Manager’s to build their capability within role, allowing them to implement the people strategy within District.
• Supporting and coaching Retail Business Manager’s to improve District performance, specifically around HR Metrics.
• Supporting and embedding the Big Stretch/ Development Catch Ups with the Retail Business Manager’s, ensuring focus on creating robust Personal Workout Plans
• Implementing successful and robust Retail Business Manager inductions
• Liaising with Subject Matter experts e.g. Talent Partners, Retail Capability Partners to ensure Retail Business Manager’s has the skills to build strong succession pipelines, and are utilising the available resources
• Leading the communications and people priorities in aligned Brand Exec and TOM’s.
• Consulting and Project managing brand plan activity to ensure people plans are understood and implemented

What you’ll need to bring to People Partner role:

• Robust coaching skills
• Experience of coaching to improve performance and general management/leadership skills
• Experience of managing the requirements and expectations of a wide population of stakeholders
• Personal impact and credibility at management level
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self‑starter who understands the need to balance focus and flexibility
• Resilience

What makes Mitchells & Butlers a great place to work?

To us, a career isn’t just about ‘clocking in’. We really care about our colleagues, and we’re an employer that keeps a promise. In fact, as one of the largest employers in the country, with over 44,000 people working for us, we have the responsibility of valuing every contribution from a diverse workforce that are representative of our guests, and who make us stronger.

At M&B we value the unique perspectives each person brings. We believe that by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and allyship, we create a sense of belonging, engagement and teamwork which are essential to delivering great guest experiences. Join us and be a part of a great team.

Sounds like an opportunity where you could make a difference? Apply for this People Partner role today and we’ll be in touch to explore how you could be part of our exciting journey.

Closing Date - 11.59pm on Thursday 8th January 2026

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Hospitality