ER and Change People Business Partner

Leeds Building Society; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus up to 12%

Matched pension up to 10%

26 days holiday + holiday purchase

Colleague Mortgage and Saver products

2 days volunteering per year

Job summary

Leeds Building Society is seeking an experienced ER/Change HR Partner to support complex employee relations case management and organisation change, aligning HR interventions with business strategy. You will partner with leaders across the Society, balancing colleague experience, commercial priorities and employment law to drive sound decisions and effective change.

The role requires Level 5 CIPD qualification or significant HR operational experience, strong judgement, and ability to influence

Qualifications

• Level 5 CIPD qualified, or significant, relevant HR operational experience.
• Experience leading on and resolving complex employee relations cases, including unions and Employment Tribunals in a regulated environment (ideally FS).
• Excellent knowledge of UK Employment legislation and best practice.
• Experience supporting and leading medium and large scale people-focused projects.
• Ability to exercise strong judgement and handle sensitive matters confidently.
• Experience building relationships with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with data and insights to inform decisions.
• Strong knowledge of organisational design and development methods.
• Commercially astute, aligning HR interventions with business strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support complex employee relations case management and organisational change initiatives.
• Lead delivery of continuous improvement HR projects.
• Balance colleague experience with commercial priorities and employment law in decisions.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Organisational design

Change management

Commercial HR alignment

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

How you'll make a difference

You'll be a trusted partner to leaders and colleagues across the Society, supporting the delivery of complex employee relations case management, organisational change and the delivery of continuous improvement people projects. You'll balance colleague experience, commercial priorities and employment law to help the Society make sound decisions and deliver change effectively.

What will you bring to the role?

• Level 5 CIPD qualified, or significant, relevant HR operational experience


• Strong end to end experience of successfully leading on and resolving complex employee relations cases, including working with conciliatory services, unions and Employment Tribunals in a highly regulated environment (ideally FS)


• Excellent applied knowledge of the UK Employment legislation and best practice.


• Experience of supporting and leading medium and large scale people focused projects


• Ability to exercise strong judgement and handle sensitive matters confidently


• Experience of building strong relationships with and influencing senior stakeholders


• Analytical mindset with ability to pull and use data and insights to inform decisions


• Strong working knowledge of organisational design and development methods


• Commercially astute, experience of aligning HR interventions with business strategies
  

And in return, you'll get the best from us:

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office


• Annual bonus of up to 12%


• Matched pension contributions up to 10%


• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme


• Colleague Mortgage and Saver products


• 2 days' volunteering per year

We've been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875. Join us and you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

It's a purpose that drives everything we do. And you can play your part too – join us an ER and Change People Business Partner.

We'll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.

Why choose us?

Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do, as shown by our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023 and 2025. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

You'll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023Business Culture Awards. This recognises how we've embedded our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

We're devoted to creating a culture and workplace that is representative of the communities we serve. if you'd like to work with us but are unsure if you meet the full criteria for a role, please contact the recruiter so we can find out more about your skills and experience. We're committed to supporting you to be at your best - to discuss any reasonable adjustments we could make, please contact us on [e-mail].