Job Description

Talent and Change Manager

Home Based role with some travel to sites required.  Six month fixed-term position covering maternity leave.

​​​We put our colleagues and their ongoing development and success at the heart of what we do. To continue to support this, we have a vacancy for a fixed-term Talent & Change Manager.   

This role is based in our Central region which covers 9 sites from Yorkshire to Cornwall.  The role supports with regional talent reviews and succession planning, in addition to delivering people-centric change projects both within the region and nationally. 

Reporting to the Regional HR Business Partner, you will embed people initiatives to drive business performance and enhance people capability, ensuring our leaders and colleagues are enabled to achieve our business objectives.

Key Accountabilities:

• Supporting with the design and delivery of learning and development interventions and programmes
• Partner with Centres of Excellence and key stakeholders to deliver change programmes aligned to the Recipe for Growth and HR strategy
• Development of organisational design, ensuring effective implementation and that change is managed in accordance with best practice
• Manage the change programme for the region and contribute to the national change programme, ensuring the overall people plan activity is delivered effectively
• Conduct talent management reviews and support the creation of robust talent pipelines for critical roles
• Developing, designing and delivering strategic elements of the people plan
• Align talent management activity to strategic workforce planning requirement.

​​What we need from you:

You will have a background in HR, within a generalist and/or specialist role, with previous experience of direct involvement with talent management programmes and designing and delivering change projects.  You will need to be able to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills and be able to quickly build relationships with a broad range of people at all levels in the organisation. 

You will be able to self-motivate and act with autonomy.  You’ll have the ability to take an idea and shape it into a solution which enables change and contribute to business performance. Displaying gravitas and credibility you’ll have strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across boundaries, effectively and inclusively to deliver business performance on a national scale.

What we’ll offer you:

In return we offer an exciting role in an innovative environment where we are committed to growing our business through our people.  This is a fixed-term contract, but there’s always plenty of opportunities here as we continue to grow.

You will get a competitive base salary, car allowance, a home-based contract with some travel to sites, award-winning products at virtually cost price and a range of range of perks through our online benefits platform.

Additional Information

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.