People Management Trainer

Are you ready to use your deep employee relations expertise to coach leaders, build capability, and transform management practices from the ground up?

A leading UK infrastructure contractor is looking for an HR Trainer to join their team, who will be travelling across regional sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Deliver Practical Training: Build, update, and deliver engaging, scenario-based workshops focusing on performance improvement plans, absence management, conflict resolution, and disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Identify Capability Gaps: Assess operational management behaviours across the organisation, developing structured learning frameworks that align line-management practices with policies, values, and legal standards.
• Coach Frontline Leaders: Provide dedicated guidance to supervisors and site managers, equipping them to lead difficult conversations, deliver constructive feedback, and resolve employee relations issues early and fairly.
• Act as a Trusted Operational Advisor: Partner with regional managers across multiple sites, offering visible, practical HR insight that balances day-to-day operational priorities with legal compliance and people risk.
• Provide Hands-On Regional Support: Undertake regular travel across the UK to conduct face-to-face workshops, build strong stakeholder relationships, and embed consistent management standards across distributed teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Professional HR & Coaching Qualifications: CIPD Level 5 (or higher) combined with a recognised management or coaching qualification (such as ILM Level 3/5, CMI diploma, or accredited coaching certification).
• Senior HR Operational Background: Proven track record in a senior operational HR role (e.g., HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor, or HR Generalist) with deep expertise in UK employment law and employee relations.
• Hands-on People Management: Direct line management and team leadership experience, giving you authentic insight into the realities and challenges of leading staff.
• Facilitation & Capability Building: Demonstrable experience creating and facilitating engaging workshops, training frameworks, and coaching interventions for managers.
• Multi-Site Experience & Mobility: Prior success operating within multi-site environments, supported by strong stakeholder influencing skills, a valid UK driving licence, and the willingness to travel regionally when required.

Nice-to-have

• Previous HR or training experience within the construction, civil engineering, or related built environment and industrial sectors.
• Experience delivering tailored coaching to site managers, engineers, and operational field supervisors.

Please note: Applicants must have the existing right to work in the United Kingdom, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.