Location
We are seeking a People Partner on a fixed term contract, providing maternity cover until August 2027.
Ideally you’ll be based within a commutable distance of Liverpool or Manchester - as we’re looking for someone to support our Northern region, working with teams in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle and Whitehaven. You’ll be travelling regularly between these offices, with occasional visits to other Ridge offices as needed.
About The Role
Reporting to the Head of People and working with the other People Partners and wider People Advisory team, this role exists to act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior leaders across the region. You’ll shape and deliver people priorities that enable business performance, support growth and create a compelling employee experience.
This is a broad, senior generalist role, combining strategic partnering with hands-on delivery and leadership of a People Advisory team (People Advisor and People Coordinator). You will set strategic direction, lead operational and tactical people activity, and develop forward-looking people solutions aligned to Ridge People Strategy and values. You’ll work confidently across long-term people planning, change and transformation, and day-to-day leadership challenges, bringing clarity, insight and momentum in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
What you need to do to be effective in this role
- Build strong, trusted relationships across the business, embedding yourself with leaders to shape and deliver people priorities aligned to the experience we want to create for our people.
- Act as a two-way conduit between the business and the People team, bringing commercial insight into people solutions and people insight into business decision-making.
- Co-design, plan and deliver people initiatives across the employee lifecycle, coordinating delivery and drawing on specialist support where appropriate.