HR Business Partner

Care South; Remote; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit charity in the UK is seeking a full-time HR Business Partner to drive HR services across their care portfolio. The ideal candidate will have MCIPD/FCIPD qualifications, substantial HR experience, and a passion for high-quality care. Responsibilities include coaching managers, managing employee relations, and supporting HR initiatives. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 per annum, plus benefits including a car allowance, 25 days holiday, and pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Employee referral bonus scheme

Career progression

Qualifications

• Generalist with experience in the care sector or other multi-sited 24/7 environment.
• Thorough knowledge of employment law.
• Ability to deal with multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coaching managers and providing HR expertise.
• Managing employee relations and performance management.
• Supporting the Director of HR in initiatives.

Skills

Coaching and guiding managers

Excellent communication & influencing

Knowledge of HR processes

Proactive problem-solving

Education

MCIPD / FCIPD qualified

Tools

H.R. systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About The Role

Join our Caring and Dedicated Community! Role: H.R. Business Partner. Hours - full time (37 hours per week). Pay: £50,000 per annum plus car allowance. Location: Field based (with regular travel across the portfolio).

We have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Human Resources professional with a passion to deliver a high‑quality HR service across our portfolio. You will be joining a not‑for‑profit charity and leading provider of residential care and Care at Home services. Care South is one of the top 20 care companies as rated on carehome.co.uk based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends, endorsing our strong reputation in providing high quality care.

Reporting to the Director HR and Training you will be working with the wider Operations and HR teams to achieve business and department objectives.

Main areas of responsibility

• Coaching and guiding managers and providing subject matter expertise on all people matters, organisational change and policy interpretation.
• Proactively driving plans to improve performance, capability and talent across the organisation.
• Managing employee relations and performance management case load.
• Supporting the Director of HR in the driving of reward and recognition programmes.
• Design and delivery of HR skills to management teams.
• Policy & Procedure review and amendment.
• Ability to provide and use people analytics.
• Building and maintaining relationships with external organisations, and ensuring that Care South is regularly represented at attraction and promotional events as needed.
• Supporting the Director of HR and Training in people initiatives and undertaking other duties and responsibilities as reasonably required.

About you

• MCIPD / FCIPD qualified.
• A generalist with experience in the care sector or other multi sited 24/7 environment.
• Thorough knowledge of employment law and how to apply it in a practical, solution‑focused way.
• Commercial and inclusive.
• Excellent knowledge of HR processes.
• Excellent communication & influencing skills, and ability to build strong relationships.
• Being a role model, and ambassador for our HEART values.
• Can work effectively as part of a team.
• Tactful, diplomatic and confidential.
• Ability to deal with multiple priorities and to work to deadlines.
• A passionate and curious attitude.
• Proactive, dynamic, fast‑paced and resilient.
• Ability to use own initiative and good problem‑solving and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Proficient in using H.R. systems, along with the Microsoft office suite.
• Ability to travel across the Care South portfolio.

Your Rewards and Benefits

At Care South, we really value all our staff, whatever the role. We offer a stimulating and incredibly rewarding career. We celebrate all our staff every year through the Care South Stars Awards.

As a not‑for‑profit charity, our focus isn’t on our owners or shareholders; it’s very firmly on those in our care and those that care for them. We are constantly looking at ways to improve the reward and recognition of all our amazing people within the Care South Team.

• Competitive salary.
• Car allowance.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Life assurance.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Online/retail discounts – Blue Light Card.
• Paid induction and training.
• Free DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check.
• Employee referral bonus scheme.
• Staff association.
• Career progression.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.

What You Need to Know

• You must be 18 years or older.
• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• A clean driving licence is required.
• Clean DBS.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re a driven HR professional, ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of something truly special!

Deadline for applications: 23 January 2026

Interviews planned w/c: 2 February 2026

About The Company

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not‑for‑profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.

For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.