Senior HR Business Partner

Compass Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to manage HR strategy and service delivery across diverse venues in the UK. The role includes overseeing HR compliance, leading a team, and collaborating with senior management. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of HR Generalist experience, ideally within contract catering, along with a CIPD qualification. The position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary of around £55,000 per annum.

Benefits

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Competitive pension contribution

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Hybrid working flexibility

Free staff meals

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar HR Generalist role.
• Senior leadership experience from a contract catering background.
• Proven experience managing HR related projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent attraction, recruitment and retention strategies.
• Oversee HR Compliance and Employee Relations.
• Manage HR administration and casual workforce.
• Support organisational culture at site level.

Skills

HR Generalist

Leadership

Talent Development

Employee Relations

Strategic Thinking

Change Management

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification

CIPD Level 5 qualification (considered with experience)

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner
Location: London, with a UK Wide Presence

Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum (negotiable)
Contract: Full-Time, 12-month maternity FTC

Are you an inspiring leader and mentor, who has people at the heart of everything you do? Are you confident and experienced to take personal ownership and responsibility for the standards of HR service achieved with our people at Restaurant Associates Venues? We’re looking for a Senior HR Business Partnerto lead and oversee the people side of diverse and excellent venues across the UK, with a strong focus on service delivery, commercial success, and people development, on a 12-month maternity leave FTC.

About the Role:

As the Senior HRBP for Restaurant Associates Venues, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery and compliance of our HR strategy across the diverse range over venues in our portfolio. This role is essential to the Strategy Team, whereby you are the point of contact for anything HR related.

You will lead the HR function for Restaurant Associates Venues, which consists of 5 other team members, located across the UK, with direct line management of one of this team. This role will work collaboratively with Restaurant Associates Group People & Culture Director as well as the Managing Director of Restaurant Associates Venues. We offer a hybrid working model for this role, with our Head Office being based in Central London, with the flexibility to travel to our venues, when required.

What We Offer:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Competitive pension contribution offer
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Hybrid working flexibility
• Free staff meals whilst working at one of our venues
• A supportive, values-driven culture within cohesive teams
• Opportunities for growth and development within a national business
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in a continuously growing sector

Key Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with the Senior People Operations Manager on talent attraction, recruitment and retention strategies and execution for salaried positions in the business.
• Oversee and lead the HR Compliance, Employee Relations and HR Administration cycle within Restaurant Associates Venues, with support being provided centrally by our Shared People Services team at HQ, if required.
• Casual Workforce Management to minimise the need of agency staff support.
• Talent Development and Leadership Progression.
• Change projects, including TUPE processes.
• HR and Business Strategy, including business analytics.
• Organisational culture and behaviour – supporting General Managers with the implementation of this at site level also.
• Work with Learning & Development teams to continue with the successful delivery and rollout of the Restaurant Associates Venues inclusive induction/new starter journey.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar HR Generalist role
• CIPD Level 7 qualified HR individual but would consider Level 5 if there was substantial working experience.
• Senior leadership experience, from a similar role, ideally from a contract catering background
• Proven experience managing HR related projects, including implementation of new processes
• Demonstrated success in delivering financial, operational, and people-based outcomes
• Solid understanding of contract catering industry and the diversity within this.
• Confident, courageous, and curious—able to lead through complexity and change
• Strategic thinker with a growth mindset and a passion for innovation
• Collaborative, empathetic leader who inspires teams and engages stakeholders at all levels with all things people related.
• Excellent communicator, negotiator, and decision-maker

About Us:

Restaurant Associates is a leading premium hospitality provider with an ethos drawn from our history of fine and high-quality dining in London and New York.

Within our venues team, we provide catering and hospitality services to some of the most iconic visitor attractions and destinations in the UK including the Imperial War Museum London, Glyndebourne Opera House, Knebworth House, Design Museum, Whipsnade Zoo and many more. Within these amazing venues we operate a host of bespoke cafés and restaurants, as well as delivering private events ranging from small meetings to large-scale ground events of up to 1000 people. You can find a full list of our venues on our website.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, diverse, fun, and dynamic place to work with opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of teams plus a commitment to putting our people first. Restaurant Associates is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. As a business, we are committed to sustainability led practices and are proud to have achieved 3 stars with the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good Programme.