Cluster People Director - Maternity cover

Cluster People Director - maternity cover - 2 hotels - Glasgow

• Great salary
• Great opportunity
• Company benefits

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Cluster People Director to provide maternity cover and lead the entire People agenda for the company across two properties within the portfolio. You will lead a small but mighty team supporting approximately 250 colleagues across two beautiful properties during an exciting period of growth and change. This is a genuinely broad leadership role encompassing every aspect of People-not simply an HR generalist position-with particular emphasis on learning and development, service culture and the continued rollout of our standards 

Contract and start date: Maternity cover on a minimum six-month fixed-term contract, with potential for extension to 9 months. Ideally starting in December 2026; a January 2027 start may be considered provided suitable handover arrangements can be made in December.

Reporting relationships

• Functional reporting: VP of HR, with regular communication, alignment and escalation on key People matters, approvals and the rollout of company standards 
• Daily operational line management: Resort Director, including day-to-day coordination and annual leave approval. The role is office-based in Glasgow
• Property partnership: Work closely with the General Manager of the Edinburgh property to deliver Edinburgh-specific People priorities and support operational decisions. Minimum once per week on site day in Edinburgh, additional as and when business requires.
• Direct reports: Cluster People Operations Advisor and Cluster People Development Coordinator

What you will lead as Cluster People Director - maternity cover

People strategy and leadership

Employee relations, compliance and operations

Talent, learning and culture

What you will bring as Cluster People Director - maternity cover

• Substantial senior HR/People leadership experience, ideally in luxury hospitality or another service-led, multi-site environment.
• Strong, current knowledge of UK employment law and the confidence to independently manage complex employee relations and advise senior leaders.
• Experience managing and developing a small team of People specialists, with the ability to coach managers at all levels.
• Demonstrable breadth across the entire People agenda: HR operations, recruitment, payroll oversight, employee relations, organisational development, colleague engagement, learning and development, and culture and change implementation.
• A confident, experienced learning and development practitioner-not solely an HR generalist-who can design, lead and deliver impactful training, coach leaders and translate global standards into practical experiences for colleagues and guests.
• A visible, organised and pragmatic leader, comfortable moving between strategic priorities and hands-on operational support across two sites.

Working across two properties

You will ensure both hotels receive responsive People support while building manager ownership and sustainable processes.

This is a maternity cover appointment for a minimum of six months, with potential for extension. Remuneration and final contract terms will be confirmed through the recruitment process. 

Berkeley Scott is an agency working on behalf of our client.  Salary is dependent on experience