People Partner
Contract:
Full Time, Permanent
Salary:
£44,400 - £53,747.68 per annum depending on experience (inclusive of London Office Allowance if you are based in London)
Salary:
£44,400 - £53,747.68 per annum depending on experience (inclusive of London Office Allowance if you are based in London)
Location:
Flexible, hybrid. If you are based in London you are required to attend the London office twice a week. If you are based outside of London, you are required to attend the London office once a month. (Please note that travel is at your own expense)
As our People Partner within the People team you'll work alongside leaders across the organisation to build high-performing, inclusive teams, by developing confident managers and supporting them to make great people decisions.
You’ll act as a trusted adviser to managers across the full employee lifecycle, balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery. Whether supporting organisational change, recruitment, talent, employee relations or wider people projects, you'll bring sound judgement, a coaching style and a pragmatic approach to achieving great outcomes for our people and the organisation.
This is a broad, evolving role that combines business partnering, employee relations, recruitment, talent and organisational improvement. We're looking for a true generalist that enjoys variety, and can role model our organisational culture and values.
As our People Partner within the People team you'll work alongside leaders across the organisation to build high-performing, inclusive teams, by developing confident managers and supporting them to make great people decisions.
You’ll act as a trusted adviser to managers across the full employee lifecycle, balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery. Whether supporting organisational change, recruitment, talent, employee relations or wider people projects, you'll bring sound judgement, a coaching style and a pragmatic approach to achieving great outcomes for our people and the organisation.
This is a broad, evolving role that combines business partnering, employee relations, recruitment, talent and organisational improvement. We're looking for a true generalist that enjoys variety, and can role model our organisational culture and values.
Business Partnering
- Partner with managers to strengthen leadership capability, support effective decision-making and develop confident people management practices.
- Provide expert, balanced and pragmatic advice on employee relations matters including absence, performance, conduct, grievances, and organisational change.
- Provide proactive coaching, advice and challenge across the employee lifecycle.
- Build manager capability by coaching leaders to identify and address people challenges early, preventing issues from escalating where possible.
- Support managers to implement organisational change in a way that reflects our values, culture and organisational priorities
Talent Management
- Develop approaches to attract, recruit and retain high-performing and diverse talent.
- Ensure recruitment processes are equitable, efficient and aligned to organisational values.
- Support managers to build high-performing teams through effective recruitment, performance management, talent development and succession planning.
- Support the delivery of the organisation's talent strategy, helping managers identify and develop talent while planning for future workforce needs.
People strategy and improvement
- Take ownership for reviewing and improving People policies, guidance and processes.
- Identify themes and trends from business partnering activity and translate these into practical improvements.
- Contribute to organisation-wide People initiatives and projects.
- Use insight and data to inform decisions and influence stakeholders
- Contribute people team priorities and projects, adapting priorities as organisational needs evolve.
- Role model organisational values and act as an ambassador for the People Team
For list of full responsibilities, please see the job pack
Experience and Knowledge
- Previous experience operating in a People Partner, Senior HR Adviser role (or similar)
- Experience of independently advising managers across a broad range of employee relations matters, including complex cases.
- Experience partnering with managers across recruitment, workforce planning and/or talent management (desirable)
- Experience of working within a mission-led, or charity context (desirable)
- Demonstrable experience of using a coaching style with the ability to influence, challenge and build management capability
- Good knowledge of employment law and best practice with the ability apply policy proportionately whilst balancing organisational risk
- CIPD qualified (desirable)
Characteristics and Skills
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to understand organisational priorities and translate them into practical people solutions.
- Comfortable operating autonomously, exercising professional judgment and taking ownership for outcomes
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritise competing demands effectively
- Able to maintain professionalism and influence constructively.
- Strong understanding of risk and confidence in knowing when to escalate.
- Demonstrates commitment to creating inclusive and high-performing cultures.
- Enjoys variety and is comfortable working in a role where priorities may evolve as the organisation grows.
- Flexible working hours
- Competitive pension employer contribution
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + office closes from 25 Dec to 1 Jan
- Buy up to five days annual leave a year
- Interest free loan for season ticket
- Personal coaching and mentoring
- Cycle loan scheme
- Deposit loan scheme
- Volunteering days
- Employee assistance programme
- Life Assurance Scheme (x3 salary)