People Partner – Operations (The North) Location: &n...
People Partner – Operations (The North)
Location: Field-based (4 days/week on site) | UK Travel Required
Salary & Package: £70,000 - £75,000 + dependant on skills & experiences + car allowance + up to 30% bonus + healthcare + bens
Function: People Team
Driving License: Full UK Driving license required
Are you ready to shape the future of people strategy in one of the UK’s most recognised hospitality brands?
We’re looking for a dynamic and commercially minded People Partner to join our high-impact People Team at Premier Inn. This is a strategic, field-based role where you’ll work closely with our Operations Directors and Managing Directors to deliver the People Plan across a division of up to 14,000 team members. The area that you will be looking after will be the North/North West of England up to the North of Scotland.
Why this role matters
At Premier Inn, our people are our greatest asset. As a People Partner, you’ll be at the heart of driving performance through people—coaching senior leaders, influencing decision-making, and ensuring our teams are engaged, supported, and set up for success.
We’re on a journey to become more effective at developing talent, improving workforce and labour planning, and embedding a culture where every team member feels heard and valued. You’ll play a key role in bringing our people data to life, driving commercial thought leadership, and partnering closely with Operations Directors to shape the future of our workforce.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the delivery of the People Plan across Premier Inn, with a focus on labour planning, talent development, forecasting, and engagement.
- Partner with senior leaders to drive succession planning, D&I, and employee development strategies.
- Influence and coach Operations Directors and Regional Managers to embed a high-performance and inclusive culture.
- Deliver strategic HR initiatives and change programmes aligned to our business goals.
- Champion our Employee Value Proposition and ensure our teams have the tools and environment to thrive.
- Collaborate with Centres of Excellence and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful people solutions.
- Support absence management and compliance, including new policies such as day-one sick pay eligibility and the evolving employee rights agenda.
- Drive line manager capability through coaching and managing the core people cycle.
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience as a People Partner in a customer-facing, service-led industry such as supermarkets, retail, hospitality, leisure, food & beverage, or travel.
- Strong background in talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, and performance coaching.
- Experience working in a change environment and driving transformation.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across all levels.
- Commercially astute with strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Strategic thinker with a passion for developing people and driving business outcomes.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, field-based environment with regular UK travel including approximately 3 nights per week away from home.
What’s in it for you?
- A seat at the table with senior leaders, influencing real change.
- The opportunity to shape the people agenda across a large, diverse workforce.
- A role that blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
- A culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape the future of one of the UK’s most loved hospitality brands. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the support to succeed, and the opportunity to make a real difference.
We are proud to have been recognised as a Top Employer for 14 consecutive years, voted a top apprenticeship employer by the Department of Education and Rate My Apprenticeship. This year we placed #10 in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index for our commitment to LGBTQIA+ inclusion at Whitbread and have been awarded as a Top 25 Exemplary Employer in the Investing in Ethnicity Parliamentary Matrix as the only hospitality company leading the way in terms of Inclusion.
We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.
Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.
Job ref: 108183-4492
Advertised: 01 Oct 2025
Application closed: 09 Oct 2025
