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Field-based | Northern regions | £40,000–£45,000This is not a traditional HR Advisor role.I am working with a growing retail business in a very key moment in their operational growth.They are intentionally looking to sharpen its partnering capability. Moving from reactive, case-led HR support to proactive, influence driven People & Culture partnering.You will work closely with operational leaders across a multi-site estate, bringing:Strong, balanced employment relations judgementConfident coaching capabilityThe ability to build manager capability (not just manage cases)Structured interventions that genuinely shift behaviourCommercial awareness and operational paceThe focus is on raising the bar: improving the quality of people decisions, strengthening leadership confidence, and embedding more consistent people management standards across regions.Rather than simply advising on investigations or process, you will help design and implement frameworks, capability sessions and practical tools that reduce escalations, improve consistency and create stronger on the ground leadership.What They are Looking ForA strong ER background with sound employment law judgementExperience operating at true partnering level (HRBP / People Partner mindset)Multi-site exposure: retail, hospitality, QSR or similar fast paced environmentsComfortable influencing senior operational stakeholdersAble to challenge constructively and build trustA self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and changeThis role would suit someone who enjoys walking into a region, diagnosing capability gaps, building practical interventions and seeing measurable improvement in how leaders manage their teams.The OpportunityField-based across the North (realistically able to cover the geography)Significant scope for growth as the business evolves its People & Culture modelOpportunity to play a key role in shaping how partnering looks in the next phase of the organisationIf you are an ER-strong People Partner who wants to move beyond transactional HR and into true influence-led partnering, I would welcome a confidential conversation.Create a job alert for this search #J-18808-Ljbffr