Amey
People Partner
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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced People Partner to join our Transport Infrastructure People Team. This is a full-time, 12-month contract, offering a hybrid working arrangement with the successful candidate based at Liverpool Matchworks for two days per week, alongside home working and occasional travel across England as required.
As People Partner, you will report to the People Director and work in close partnership with the Rail Business Director and senior leadership team. This is a varied, impactful generalist role, blending strategic people initiatives with hands-on operational support. You’ll lead organisational design and cultural change activity, manage complex employee relations cases, and use insight and data to shape people decisions and drive continuous improvement.
The role is based on 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
We believe great work starts with trust and flexibility. We support hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns, empowering our people to balance their work and personal lives. With offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working arrangements that work for you.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Driving the people plan across talent development, resourcing, engagement, and organisational development, ensuring alignment with both business unit and corporate objectives.
- Tracking and analysing key performance metrics, identifying trends, generating insight-driven recommendations, and implementing actions that drive meaningful improvement.
- Building strong, constructive relationships with Trade Unions, ensuring effective collaboration and positive outcomes.
- Partnering closely with Recruitment, L&D and Reward teams to design and embed initiatives that are fit for purpose and operationally impactful.
- Coaching and supporting line managers to strengthen people leadership capability and elevate team performance.
- Designing, delivering, and embedding change programmes from mobilisation to organisational restructuring to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Championing and embedding inclusion at the Business Unit level, ensuring diversity and equity are woven into everyday practices.
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Requirements
We want to hear from you if you are:
- CIPD Level 5 qualified as a minimum, with Level 7 being highly desirable.
- An experienced People Partner with a background in a similar sector and organisational scale.
- Highly skilled in working with Trade Unions and confident navigating the full TUPE process.
- Experienced in managing complex employee and industrial relations cases, with a strong track record of positive resolution.
- Commercially minded, with the ability to balance people priorities with organisational goals and make sound, insight-led decisions.
- Structured and logical in your approach, capable of breaking down complex challenges and delivering clear, practical solutions.
- A strategic thinker who has developed and implemented people initiatives that have genuinely improved business performance.
- A proven change leader, able to deliver end-to-end transformation projects with successful outcomes.
- Experienced in people management, with the ability to motivate, guide and support others.
- Positive, adaptable, and a collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic environment.
Why Join Amey?
At Amey, we work on long-term stable contracts so you can plan a long-term career with us. We have been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People which underscores our commitment to supporting our people across every part of our organisation, enabling them to shine. Whether you are starting your career, returning to the workplace or can bring your professional expertise and skills, there is a place for you here.
Benefits
- Remuneration: Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
- Career Growth: Shine in your career with advancement opportunities.
- Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programs tailored to your personal growth.
- Holidays: Enjoy at least 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further days.
- Pension: Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
- Flexible Working: We offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.
- Flexible Benefits: Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
- Exclusive Discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
- Give Back to Community: Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities.
- Family Friendly Policies: Support for new parents or those providing care for a dependant.
- Affinity Networks: Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.
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About Amey
We are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Every day our teams across the UK and internationally do truly important work shaping some of the most complex environments that impact generations to come.
To find out more, visit our website amey.co.uk/careers.
Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion
At Amey we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.
As a disability confident leader, we’re proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.
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