People Partner
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Location: Manchester Airport, GB
Company: MAG
Summary
• People Partner
• Based at Manchester Airport
• 12month Fixed Term Contract
• Competitive salary & wide range of company benefits
Why MAG?
Every year, Manchester Airport connects over 28 million passengers with more than 200 destinations across the globe. As the fourth largest airport in the UK, Manchester is also in the top 20 airports in Europe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.
Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.
At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.
You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:
• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service
• Two volunteering days per year
The role
As a People Partner, you will support the People Director and work closely with the leadership team, Airport leadership, and Manchester Airport colleagues across Chief Airport Asset Development Office/Commercial & Finance functions. You will play a key role in shaping, driving and embedding the people strategy and plan, leading the people agenda in partnership with senior stakeholders as a valued member of the management team.
What will make you successful in the role?
- Experience in complex, operational and/or unionised environments
- Fully CIPD qualified, with strong knowledge of UK employment law
- Broad HR generalist expertise, including organisational design, reward, performance, engagement, talent and leadership development
- Proven track record of leading complex change programmes, including restructures, workforce transformation and cultural change in unionised settings
- Credible strategic advisor, able to influence, coach and appropriately challenge senior leaders
- Strong experience building and sustaining effective Trade Union relationships
- Highly effective stakeholder manager, comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Data-driven and analytical, using insight to inform decisions and drive improvement
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent
Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments
We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.
Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.
At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.