People Partner

Morgan Mckinley (Crawley); Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Mckinley (Crawley) is seeking a People Partner on a 12-month maternity cover basis for a UK-based, multi-site organisation. The role partners with senior leaders to shape people strategy, organisational performance and culture. Salary circa £60k, full-time, 8am-17:30pm, Mon-Fri.

You will lead people plans, organisational design, workforce planning, talent reviews and change programmes, using data insights to drive better business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex, multi-site or multi-brand environment is mandatory.
• Proven track record as a senior HR Business Partner or People Partner in retail/hospitality industries.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in organisational design, transformation, turnaround or change programmes.
• Solid understanding of UK employment law.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused approach balancing strategy with delivery.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership teams to develop and deliver people plans aligned to business objectives.
• Provide advice on organisational design, workforce planning and capability.
• Use people data and insight to influence business decisions and improve performance.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning and capability mapping.
• Support leadership development and creation of high-performing teams.
• Identify and address current and future capability gaps.
• Provide guidance on complex and sensitive employee relations matters.
• Lead people aspects of restructuring, integration and business change programmes.
• Support organisational alignment and capability development during change periods.

Skills

Senior HRBP/People Partner

Multi-site experience

Commercial awareness

Organisational design

Change management

UK employment law

Job description

Job Title: People Partner 12 m mat cover

Location: UK based / Multi site business

Salary: Circa £60k

Hours: Full-time, 8am - 17:30pm, Mon-Fri

About the Role:

We are supporting a successful and growing multi-site, multi-brand organisation in the appointment of an experienced People Partner.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys working closely with senior leaders and wants to play a key role in shaping people strategy, organisational performance and culture.

Working alongside senior leadership teams, you will act as a trusted People Partner, providing strategic insight and challenge across organisational design, workforce planning, talent, leadership capability, employee engagement and business change.

People Partner responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leadership teams to develop and deliver people plans aligned to business objectives.
• Provide advice and challenge on organisational design, workforce planning and capability.
• Use people data and insight to influence business decisions and improve performance.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning and capability mapping.
• Support leadership development and the creation of high-performing teams.
• Identify and address current and future capability gaps.
• Provide strategic guidance on complex and sensitive employee relations matters.
• Lead the people aspects of restructuring, integration and business change programmes.
• Support organisational alignment and capability development during periods of change.
• Help embed new structures, roles and ways of working while maintaining business performance.
• Ensure people practices align with legal, statutory and internal governance requirements.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially balanced advice on people-related decisions.

People Partner will have / be:

• Experience working within a complex, multi-site or multi-brand environment is mandatory
• Proven experience in a senior HR Business Partner or People Partner role in hard . retail / hospitality industry
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience of organisational design, transformation, turnaround or change.
• A solid understanding of UK employment law.
• A pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery