People and Culture Manager

People and Culture Manager

£50,000-£60,000 + Benefits

Salisbury

An exciting opportunity to shape the people agenda of a growing, established business

We are recruiting a People & Culture Manager for a successful retail business with a strong heritage, loyal teams and ambitious plans for growth.

With an expanding network of retail locations, the business is entering an exciting new chapter. We are looking for a hands on, commercially minded people professional who can help shape its future while protecting the values and culture that have made it successful.

This is a newly created role, reporting directly to the Managing Director, offering a genuine opportunity to influence the business, develop its people and build the foundations for sustainable growth.

The role:

As People and Culture Manager, you will take ownership of the people agenda across the business, working closely with senior leaders, retail managers and production teams. This is not a desk based HR role. You will be highly visible across the business, building relationships, coaching managers and introducing practical, consistent people processes that make a real difference.

Leading recruitment, strengthening the employer brand and developing effective onboarding processes to support business growthCoaching managers, identifying future leaders and creating clear development and career progression opportunitiesHelping shape the company's values and behaviours, leading colleague engagement initiatives and creating a positive, supportive working environmentSupporting managers with people matters, overseeing employee relations and managing the relationship with an external employment law specialistIntroducing and improving HR, recruitment and training systems, ensuring consistent and effective people practicesDeveloping people plans for new site openings and using people data to improve retention, performance and employee experience

Experience:

We are looking for someone who combines strong HR knowledge with a genuine passion for people and an understanding of the realities of a busy operational businessProven experience in a senior HR, People and Culture or people management roleExperience within a multi-site retail, hospitality, food or similarly fast-paced operational environmentStrong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relationsA track record of coaching managers and developing teamsExperience improving or implementing HR systems and people processesThe confidence to influence senior leaders while remaining approachable and practicalStrong organisational, communication and problem solving skillsA commercial mindset and the ability to turn people initiatives into measurable business improvementsA CIPD qualification would be advantageous but is not essential