Head of People

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

In reward for your hard work, you will receive... 

You will receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as: 

• 33 days Annual Leave – With the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days! 

• Life Assurance 

• Discounted Dental and Health Insurance  

• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount. 

• Free employee assistance program – Mental Health, well-being, Financial, and Legal support because you matter!  

• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so, you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank 

• Refer a friend – Who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,000 for referring them! 

• Wage Stream – Access your wage before payday for when life happens.  

• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% of at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more… 

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – As one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.   

As a Head of People, you'll partner with the Managing Director and their leadership team, create and bring to life a compelling ‘People Vision’ for Venture Hotels that supports the commercial ambitions of the business. Ensure a ‘5 star’ Team Member experience through People initiatives, so they can in turn provide memorable experiences for our hotel customers.

Your role as Head of People

• This is a key role within the Venture Hotels Group leadership team, partnering with the Managing Director and their direct reports.
• As a Member of the Venture Hotels leadership team, work as a trusted partner to support and advise the Managing Director and their leadership team
• Accountable for the build, design and execution of the People Vision, Strategy and Plan for the business.
• Responsible for all People activity across the employee lifecycle, including but not limited to Reward, Resourcing, Talent, and Learning.
• Responsible for partnering with the Division to realise returns from capital investment and acquisition programmes, building capacity and capability amongst teams in order to deliver the business growth strategy.
• Accountable for ensuring the Division is risk free from a people perspective, delivering its obligations to Greene King in that its Safe, Clean and Legal standards are always met.

What you'll bring

• An experienced HR Partner/ Leader, with a wide range of generalist experience across all areas of HR, including but not limited to; People Planning, Organisational Design and Restructure, Cultural Change, TUPE, and Employee Lifecycle Management
• Experience in the Hotel or Hospitality industry with Operational knowledge and an approach to the business to help operational excellence, leadership, attraction and development
• Ability to partner Managing Director to develop Venture Business leadership and management team
• Strong all-round communication skills including delivery and presentation of information to all levels, as well as regular presenting to Senior Management and Management Teams
• Experience creating multi year People Vision/ Strategies/ Plans