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This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a new operation, partnering closely with site leadership and helping to build a positive, engaging and high-performing working environment from the outset.\nAs part of our wider UK HR team, you’ll combine strong generalist HR expertise with a particular strength in Employee Relations, providing trusted advice, coaching and challenge to leaders across a broad range of people matters.\nWe’re particularly interested in hearing from candidates with strong Employee Relations experience and a background within warehousing, logistics or a similarly fast-paced operational environment.\nWhat we offer\nThis is a varied, hands-on HR role where no two days are quite the same.\nYou’ll be a visible and trusted HR partner to the site leadership team, providing guidance and support across everything from employee relations and organisational change to performance, talent, engagement and the wider people agenda.\nAs part of a new site, you’ll also have 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consistently.\nSupport organisational change and business transformation initiatives.\nDrive the local delivery of the annual HR cycle, including performance management, compensation, succession planning and development.\nHelp establish and embed effective HR policies, processes and ways of working across the new Doncaster operation.\nEnsure people practices remain aligned with UK employment legislation and company policies.\nSupport TUPE activity where required.\nPartner with leaders to identify talent, encourage development and support internal mobility across the organisation.\nUse people data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.\nDeliver HR training, workshops and coaching sessions for leaders and employee groups.\nSupport recruitment, onboarding and other site-based people activities where required.\nWork collaboratively across the wider HR organisation to provide a consistent and effective HR service.\nWho we are looking for\nWe’re looking for 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managers on absence, performance, disciplinary, grievance and wider employee matters.\nStrong knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application.\nExperience in performance management, employee engagement, organisational change and people development.\nExperience interpreting and applying HR policies and processes.\nThe ability to balance commercial requirements with fair, consistent and pragmatic people solutions.\nExperience working within a large or complex organisation and navigating multiple stakeholder relationships.\nStrong business partnering skills, with the confidence to coach, challenge and influence leaders.\nExperience within a unionised environment would be beneficial.\nTUPE experience would be advantageous.\nStrong change management, coaching and facilitation skills.\nThe ability to take ownership and work autonomously while remaining collaborative and team-focused.\nResilience and adaptability, with the ability to navigate change and ambiguity.\nA proactive, energetic and solutions-focused approach.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English.\nReady to make an impact?\nThis is a fantastic opportunity to join Maersk at an exciting point in the development of our new Doncaster operation.\nIf you’re an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, has a real strength in Employee Relations, and understands the demands of a warehousing, logistics or operational environment, we’d love to hear from you.\nBring your expertise, ideas and passion for people and help us create an environment where our teams can perform, develop and thrive.\nIf you can see yourself making an impact in this role, we look forward to hearing from you.\nMaersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. 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