People Business Partner

Job Title: People Business Partner

Salary: c£45-50k DOE + bonus + benefits

Location: Glasgow (hybrid - 3 days per week in office)

Shape how we grow – and grow with us!

Are you an experienced People professional with a passion for the outdoors who loves a fast pace, building and executing creative solutions who can hit the ground running to make a positive impact on people and business?

Working internationally and reporting to Alison Lapping, People Director, you’ll enable the scaling journey by delivering effective people operations and partner with leaders of all levels to execute people strategies that improves performance, capability and colleague experience.

This is a rare opportunity for a confident and proactive People Business Partner to make an impact in our scaling business at an exciting time in our growth journey.

Macs Adventure exists to create “Macs Moments” through self-guided active travel, and we need stunning people who share our purpose to help us deliver these outstanding walking and cycling experiences!

Why Macs Adventure

We’re a scaling adventure tour operator on a mission to be the leading global brand in self-guided, active travel.

Welcoming over 30,000 customers on over 600 walking and cycling trips to destinations around the world, we employ over 180 people across the UK, US and Germany who share our purpose to create #macsmoments by leading, advocating & enabling self-guided, active travel as a positive force for people and planet.

In November 2024, we proudly achieved B Corp certification, marking a significant milestone in our journey toward sustainable, values-driven growth.

Our Culture

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking business with a bold vision for the future, and our culture reflects these ambitions. We’re an action-oriented, fast-paced organisation and we like to have fun along the way. We’re looking for people who can grow with Macs through our scaling journey. It’s not the easy route and we’re looking for people who enjoy challenges, love learning, want to make an impact and align with our core values: Love the journey, Take a different path, Tread thoughtfully, Go the extra mile.

What you’ll do

• Design and execute people initiatives to enable the business strategy.
• Consult with and coach managers of all levels to deliver people-centric solutions that drive business results.
• Create and deliver development workshops for People leaders.
• Execute talent and succession strategies and support managers to maximise internal mobility.
• Continuously improving our People processes to deliver an enhanced colleague experience.
• Update our policies to ensure they support our culture, objectives and colleagues experience.
• Analyse of data and insight to inform people decisions.
• Support the management of any employee relations issues and process payroll.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3+ years in People Business Partner role or similar (e.g. Talent, L&D).
• Experience of working in fast-moving organisations where change is a given.
• In-depth working knowledge of UK employment law and best practice.
• Excellent operational People capability, proactively working closely with operational and other functional teams.
• Effective project management.
• Growth mindset.
• Tech/AI savvy.

Not essential, but would be a bonus if you have

• Experience of German employment practice.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent).

Some candidates may see this list and feel discouraged because they don’t match all the requirements. If this is your ideal job please apply anyway, there’s a good chance you’re more wonderful than you think you are.

You could belong here

To deliver adventures for more than 30,000 customers we need to build a company that’s reflective of their diversity. We’re building an inclusive workplace that promotes and values difference, where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and be proud to belong.

What we’ll offer

As well as your salary;

• ANNUAL LEAVE: We’re an inclusive employer and celebrate diversity. We want you to be able to take holidays that matter to you, so 8 public holidays are included in your annual leave allowance of 33 days, which increases to 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• BIRTHDAY BOOSTER: An extra day off on your birthday!
• PENSION: We offer a contributory pension scheme.
• DISCOUNTS: You are eligible for a 75% discount (max. value £2500) off a Macs Adventure trip each year.
• TRAVEL INSURANCE: We provide you and your spouse/partner/children with annual worldwide travel insurance.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING: A flexible work culture - you’ll be able to work from home as well as coming into our hub office in Glasgow 3 days per week to collaborate with colleagues.
• GETTING TOGETHER: Regular team, management and leadership meetings and retreats.
• CULTURE: An innovative, fast growth, international and solution focused culture, where we work hard to embed our values across the business.
• L&D: We support your self-guided learning journey to make the most of your strengths.
• WELLBEING. We'll support you in looking after your health and wellbeing so you can do your best work.
• TRAVEL: Occasional international travel may be required.
• IMPACT: The opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives and the planet.