People Partner

People Business Partner Location: Hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in the office) Contract: Permanent and Fixed-Term Contract opportunities available About the Role We are seeking an experienced People Business Partner to play a key role in supporting leaders to create high-performing, inclusive and engaged teams within a large, complex organisation undergoing significant transformation. Working closely with directors, heads of service and senior leaders, you will act as a trusted strategic advisor, translating business priorities into people-focused plans and ensuring people considerations are embedded into decision-making, organisational change and workforce planning. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys operating in a fast-paced environment, influencing senior stakeholders and helping organisations navigate change. Key Responsibilities - Partner with senior leadership teams to deliver strategic people solutions. - Provide expert advice, guidance and support on complex people matters. - Translate organisational objectives into practical people plans and priorities. - Support organisational change, transformation and service redesign programmes. - Influence business planning by ensuring workforce considerations are embedded in decision-making. - Use workforce data and insights to identify risks, trends and opportunities. - Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation. - Coach and support managers to develop their people management capability. - Support talent management, succession planning, engagement and cultural development initiatives. - Work collaboratively with specialist HR functions including Employee Relations, Reward, Organisational Development and Talent. - Advise on restructures, workforce change programmes and business cases. - Lead or contribute to projects that improve organisational effectiveness and ways of working. - Support the resolution of complex employee relations matters. About You To be successful, you will demonstrate: - Proven experience operating in a strategic HR or People Business Partner role within a complex organisation. - Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders. - Experience supporting organisational change, transformation and workforce restructuring. - A commercial and solutions-focused approach to people challenges. - Experience working collaboratively across multiple HR specialisms. - Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations and organisational change. - The ability to interpret and utilise workforce data to inform decision-making. - Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills. - Strong judgement, analytical ability and problem-solving capability. - Degree-level education or equivalent experience. - CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) with evidence of continued professional development. What's on Offer - Hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office. - Opportunity to support large-scale transformation and organisational change programmes. - Exposure to a broad range of strategic people initiatives and senior stakeholders. - Permanent and fixed-term opportunities available. For further information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch.