People Partner

Description

Job Role: People Partner

Location: Colchester (Hybrid/office-based)

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: 47,800 - 54,700 p.a.

We are seeking an experienced People Partner to join a senior HR team in a strategic, influential role. This position will work closely with leaders across the organisation to provide expert people advice, support organisational change, and deliver workforce solutions aligned to business objectives.

This is a high-impact role suited to a confident HR professional with strong employee relations expertise, change management experience, and the ability to influence at senior level.

The Role:

As a People Partner, you will:

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, contributing people expertise to business decision-making Lead on complex and sensitive employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance and change-related cases Support and deliver organisational change programmes, including restructures, workforce redesign, TUPE, redeployment and redundancy processes Coach and influence managers to build strong people management capability and embed best practice Use workforce data, insight and trends to challenge thinking, improve outcomes and drive performance Support the development, review and implementation of people policies and procedures, ensuring legal compliance and best practice Promote positive employee relations and a fair, inclusive and people-focused culture Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external partners, including employee representatives Contribute to people strategy delivery, engagement initiatives, wellbeing activity and retention planning Act as a positive change agent across the organisation Skills & Experience:

Significant experience in a senior HR generalist or People Partner role Strong track record of managing complex employee relations and organisational change In-depth knowledge of employment law and HR best practice Experience of coaching and influencing managers at all levels Ability to interpret data and translate insight into practical people solutions Experience of policy development and implementation Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Comfortable working in a complex, fast-changing environment Qualifications:

Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience) desirable This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking to make a genuine impact, working at a strategic level while remaining hands-on with complex people matters.

Ad ID: 5417744538