People Manager

SF Partners are currently working with a manufacturing business who are currently looking for a part time People Manager to provide support to around 100 employees.
Location: North Yorkshire
Working pattern: Three days per week, with consideration given to four days (site based)
Salary: £45,000 full-time equivalent, pro rata
Role purpose
Provide practical people management support, with a particular focus on complex employee relations, developing line managers and nurturing a positive workplace culture. Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to influence people decisions, drawing on support from the wider Group People team.
Key responsibilities
- Manage complex employee relations cases, providing clear advice and guidance to managers.
- Coach line managers through people issues, building their confidence and capability.
- Deliver manager training to strengthen people management skills and practice.
- Champion a positive workplace culture, supporting leaders to reinforce it through their behaviour and decisions.
- Build effective relationships with the Senior Leadership Team, influencing and constructively challenging their approach to people matters.
- Work collaboratively with the Group People team, accessing advice and support where needed.
Experience and skills required
- Strong employee relations experience, with evidence of personally managing complex cases.
- Experience coaching and training line managers.
- The confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders and challenge constructively.
- Experience supporting and nurturing workplace culture.
- A practical approach, sound judgement and the ability to communicate clearly about sensitive issues.
- Ability to take ownership of people matters while working collaboratively with a wider People team.