Job Description:

People Partner

Location: Luton
Salary: £67,500
Working Pattern: Hybrid / Flexible Working

Nter Talent are representing our client, a well-established business within the drinks industry, to find an experienced People Partner to play a key role in shaping and delivering the people strategy across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded HR professional to work closely with senior leadership, drive positive organisational change and help develop a strong, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

Reporting to the Executive Chairman and managing a member of the People team, you'll combine strategic leadership with hands-on HR management, ensuring people initiatives support the wider business objectives and continued growth.

The Role

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and delivering the people strategy in line with the wider commercial objectives of the business.

• Partnering with senior leaders to support organisational design, succession planning, workforce planning and change management.

• Overseeing the talent acquisition strategy, improving recruitment processes and strengthening the employer brand.

• Providing expert advice on employee relations matters, including disciplinary procedures, grievances, performance management and restructuring.

• Ensuring HR policies, employment contracts and processes remain compliant with current employment legislation.

• Driving employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and company culture initiatives.

• Developing performance management frameworks, learning and development programmes, and clear career progression pathways.

• Overseeing salary benchmarking, annual pay reviews, benefits and incentive schemes.

• Using people data and reporting to identify trends, support decision-making and improve organisational performance.

• Reviewing and optimising HR systems, processes and digital workflows, ensuring accurate employee records and GDPR compliance.

• Managing, coaching and developing the wider People team.

About You

We're looking for an experienced People or HR professional who can operate confidently at a senior level while remaining comfortable with the practical demands of working in a growing business.

You'll ideally bring:

• Proven experience in a senior HR, People Partner or People Management role.

• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to align people initiatives with business performance.

• Experience advising and influencing senior leaders and management teams.

• A solid understanding of UK employment legislation and complex employee relations matters.

• Experience across talent acquisition, workforce planning, performance management and organisational development.

• Strong communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

• The ability to balance strategic thinking with a hands-on, pragmatic approach.

• Experience using HR systems, people analytics and reporting to inform decisions.

• A genuine passion for employee engagement, inclusion, wellbeing and developing people.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £67,500.

• Annual discretionary, performance-related bonus.

• Hybrid and flexible working.

• Private medical insurance and employee assistance programme.

• Enhanced employer pension contributions and life assurance.

• Electric car scheme.

• The option to purchase additional annual leave.

• Financial support and study leave for professional qualifications.

• Employee benefits and preferential purchasing discounts.

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact within an established and growing business.

Interested?

Nter Talent are managing this opportunity on behalf of our client. If you're an experienced HR or People professional looking for a role where you can influence business strategy, develop talent and make a genuine difference to workplace culture, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Get in touch with Nter Talent for a confidential conversation to find out more.