HR Project Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic HR professional to join our team for a 12-month contract, with a focus on key projects and people compliance.

This role will involve leading critical initiatives in areas such as policy creation, process implementation, and compliance. The successful candidate will also lead a team of two ER specialists, ensuring smooth operations and effective support across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute HR projects, focusing on our policies, processes, and project work ensuring compliance with legal and audit standards but importantly aligning with our purpose to nurture and nourish people and planet. You will develop, review and create policies and processes including designing approaches/frameworks to be used by our people team and also our people leaders in the business. 
• Manage a team of 2 ER specialists, providing guidance and leadership.
• Have up to date employment law knowledge and guide the HR team on policy compliance.
• Oversee and support the management of our external partners such as Occupational Health.
• Drive change and transformation within the HR function, influencing key decisions and strategies.

• Technical expertise, along with a people focused co-ownership approach.
• A proven cross-functional partner with exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated and able to operate independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Credible and knowledgeable with the ability to act as a trusted consultant and expert.
• Energetic, driven, and focused on both individual and team success.
• A resourceful problem-solver who approaches challenges with curiosity and determination.
• Comfortable working in an environment with ambiguity and ready to take on tasks at all levels.

We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:

• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
• non-contributory pension scheme
• annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
• life cover
• healthcare cash back plan
• cycle to work scheme
• subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
• preferential rates with our partners
• learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow

Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away – and don’t miss the opportunity to join us!

Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.

Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.