At American Golf, we're passionate about golf and dedicated to helping golfers of all levels enhance their game. We believe in delivering exceptional service, offering expert knowledge, and providing the latest and greatest in golf products. As the largest golf retailer in Europe, we take pride in our commitment to excellence and in fostering a vibrant, customer-focused community of golf enthusiasts.

Join our dynamic team as a People Business Partner, where you'll drive organisational success and foster a positive workplace culture. You'll collaborate with leadership to develop strategic people plans, ensure legal compliance, coach stakeholders, and lead initiatives in Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Management, and People Development.

As a field-based role, travel across our Store and Leisure estate will be required. This role will be responsible for partnering with our Northern Stores, including Republic of Ireland and our Retail Support Centre (RSC) in Warrington.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Regional Management and Heads of Department to assess their people needs and align strategies with business goals, developing robust people plans to support organisational objectives.
• Drive initiatives related to organisational effectiveness, leading integration activities and supporting line management in implementing effective change.
• Provide expert guidance on a wide range of People matters, including TUPE, Redundancies and restructures, ensuring compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations
• Coach and develop Area Managers, Store Managers, and People Advisors in people processes and procedures, focusing on leadership development, communication and conflict resolution
• Support leaders in fostering colleague engagement, development, and positive performance conversations
• Design and lead the talent management process, working alongside managers to identify key talent and create talent development plans to nurture talent internally 
• Identify critical roles ensuring robust succession plans and progression pathways are in place 
• Develop and execute a comprehensive Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy aligned with AGs values and goals, fostering an inclusive approach in all areas
• Work alongside your counterpart in the (North/South), the People Operations Team, Training and Recruitment to share best practice, align on current projects and effectively deliver against the People Strategy.
• Design and deliver training sessions to line managers, ensuring they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to effectively lead their teams.

The Candidate:

• Strategic thinker with the ability to align people plans with business goals.
• Legal expertise in employment law and policy compliance.
• Proven coaching skills, fostering leadership excellence and talent development.
• Strong relationship management and team collaboration skills.
• Inspirational leadership and project management abilities.
• Champion of change and DEI initiatives.

Join us to make a significant impact on our organisation and create a thriving, inclusive workplace.