Regional HR Business Partner

Job Title:

Regional HR Business Partner – Sodexo Live! UK & Ireland

Location:

Scotland with travel required across the UK

Salary:
Highly competitive plus £1,300 Flexible Benefit funds, 15% performance bonus, car allowance.

Working hours:

40 hours, 5 days over 7 days. Driving licence required.

At Sodexo Live!, we create unforgettable moments across world‑famous sporting venues, iconic racecourses and major live events. We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Regional HR Business Partner to join our UK & Ireland team and influence people strategy across a diverse portfolio of venues and events.

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver people strategies that support business growth and operational excellence.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives, ensuring we have the right people, skills and capabilities to meet fluctuating event demand.
• Support the recruitment, retention, engagement and development of both permanent and casual work forces.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, organisational change and people risk.
• Drive talent management, succession planning and performance initiatives across the region.
• Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, engagement, recognition and wellbeing programmes.
• Use HR analytics and workforce data to influence decision‑making, improve productivity and optimise labour costs.
• Support business development activities, mobilisations and people transitions for new and existing contracts.
• Coach and develop managers, helping them build high‑performing and engaged teams.
• Collaborate closely with HR Centres of Excellence and wider HR teams to deliver a seamless people experience.

• CIPD qualification, degree‑level education or equivalent HR experience.
• Significant HR Business Partner or senior HR generalist experience.
• Proven experience supporting large‑scale casual, seasonal or contingent work forces.
• Strong knowledge across employee relations, talent management, succession planning, organisational development, reward and change management.
• Experience working within complex, multi‑site operational environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and influencing skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to use people data to drive business outcomes.
• Confidence operating within a matrix organisation and managing competing priorities.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with leaders, clients and colleagues at all levels.

• Experience with in hospitality, events, leisure, sports, retail or other customer‑facing operational environments.
• Exposure to the live events industry.

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme for personal and work‑related issues.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app with a 24‑hour virtual GP.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, including prepayment cashback and 24/7 deals for friends and family.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Retirement plan membership and a death‑in‑service benefit.
• Learning and development tools for career growth.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and protective uniform supplied.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. Sodexo welcomes and encourages applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!