We're TransPennine Express and we're going places. Whether that's helping customers reach their destination, or ensuring our colleagues feel fulfilled and supported in their careers. We're looking for people with drive and enthusiasm to join our amazing team and help push for more progress within the rail industry. We look forward to meeting new faces and eager minds, ready to join our mission of creating a better-connected network in the North and Scotland, for good.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic People function, supporting a wide range of Employee Relations (ER) matters while partnering with key stakeholders across the business. Working as part of a wider People team, you will be responsible for providing expert HR and employment law support, ensuring a consistent and professional service is delivered.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business.  

This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking for future development into a Business Partner role.

The person will have an understanding of HR best practice and employment legislation and have had experience working in a busy People team.

The People team work in a fast-paced, changing environment at and we are looking for someone who can manage their own workload, priortitise effectively, ensure continuous professional development and be a self-starter with a proactive approach.

If the above sounds like you, then we'd love to receive your CV and a short cover letter to help us understand why you're the best person for this role.

What can we offer you?

• Excellent career prospects.
• A personal development plan.
• Structured training and development
• Competitive salary paid on 4-weekly basis.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Free TransPennine Express rail travel for you and your dependants*.
• Travel discounts of up to 75% off other train operating companies, plus international rail travel after 1 years' service* for you and your dependants*.
• Free & Confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you with any finance, family, health, or wellbeing issues you have. We make sure there's someone on-hand to offer guidance, advice, and useful information for our people when they are experiencing hardship at work or at home.
• Option to join the Railway Pension Scheme with significant employer contributions.
• Family-friendly maternity and paternity benefits.
• Plus, high street and lifestyle discounts as well as a cycle to work scheme*.

*Terms and conditions apply.

Going places has never felt better!

At TransPennine Express, it's our goal to help people reach their full potential. We offer the opportunity to not just join the transformation of the rail industry, but to lead it. Our values are designed with every team member in mind; whether it's ensuring you feel free to be yourself at work, or encouraging everyone to pull together and support each other. We promise to value our people for the individuals they are. Whichever department becomes your destination, from the tip of the train, to the tail, our only focus is heading at full speed into the future. So, if making people crack a smile helps you feel at home, and raising standards is second nature to you, we'd love to have you onboard.