HR Business Partner

Linley and Simpson; Horsforth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Smart Tech Scheme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Company socials

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Linley & Simpson is seeking a Regional HR Business Partner for Yorkshire. This hybrid role involves office work with regular travel to branches; you will be the trusted people partner for MDs, branch managers, and new hires.

You’ll report to the Head of People Experience, with a dotted line to the Head of People Advisory on employee relations. As part of Lomond, you’ll connect Yorkshire with the group People team, delivering pragmatic advice to protect the business, support colleagues and drive

Qualifications

• Generalist HR experience with a strong employee relations track record in a multi-site business.
• Experience running investigations, hearings and difficult conversations with empathy and professionalism.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law, with sound judgement on people risk.
• A coaching style that helps managers solve problems for themselves.
• Experience supporting organisational change and balancing casework with projects & branch visits.
• Comfort with HR systems and people data, plus a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Own employee relations cases from start to finish, from disciplinary & grievance to absence, performance & capability, keeping outcomes fair & consistent.
• Run investigations & support hearings, including cover for other regions, with accurate records & early escalation of high‑risk matters.
• Coach managers to handle people issues fairly & consistently themselves.
• Be the first point of contact for the MD & leadership team on people matters, challenging constructively when business needs & people risk pull in different directions.
• Get to know the commercial drivers of every brand through regular branch visits.
• Combine what you see in branches with engagement, onboarding & exit data to spot people risks early & share regional trends with the group.
• Lead the local rollout of group programmes like the end‑of‑year review, engagement surveys & policy changes.
• Help new starters settle in, checking in through their first 90 days & guiding managers through probation, contract changes & leavers.
• Produce regional People reporting & train managers on People systems so self‑service becomes the norm.

Skills

Generalist HR

Employee relations

Investigations

Coaching managers

Change management

HR data literacy

Driving licence

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Regional HR Business Partner, Yorkshire

Ever been the first call for a Managing Director, a branch manager & a new starter in the same week? As our Regional HR Business Partner for Yorkshire, you’ll be the trusted people partner for all of them. It’s a hybrid role, office based with regular travel to branches across the region. You’ll report to the Head of People Experience, with a dotted line to the Head of People Advisory on employee relations.

Linley & Simpson is part of Lomond, a fast-paced, growing UK property services group with around 2,800 people across 15 brands, from Scotland to the South Coast. Our brands keep their local identity, powered by the scale & support of the group, & you’ll be the link between Yorkshire & the group People team. Working alongside your regional Talent Acquisition & Talent Development colleagues, you’ll give pragmatic advice that protects the business, supports colleagues & drives performance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own employee relations cases from start to finish, from disciplinary & grievance to absence, performance & capability, keeping outcomes fair & consistent
• Run investigations & support hearings, including cover for other regions, with accurate records & early escalation of high‑risk matters
• Coach managers to handle people issues fairly & consistently themselves
• Be the first point of contact for the MD & leadership team on people matters, challenging constructively when business needs & people risk pull in different directions
• Get to know the commercial drivers of every brand through regular branch visits
• Combine what you see in branches with engagement, onboarding & exit data to spot people risks early & share regional trends with the group
• Lead the local rollout of group programmes like the end‑of‑year review, engagement surveys & policy changes
• Help new starters settle in, checking in through their first 90 days & guiding managers through probation, contract changes & leavers
• Produce regional People reporting & train managers on People systems so self‑service becomes the norm

What You’ll Need

• Generalist HR experience with a strong employee relations track record in a multi‑site business
• Experience running investigations, hearings & difficult conversations with empathy & professionalism
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law, with sound judgement on people risk
• A coaching style that helps managers solve problems for themselves
• Experience supporting organisational change, & the organisation to balance casework, projects & branch visits
• Comfort with HR systems & people data, plus a full UK driving licence

Here’s What You Can Look Forward To

• 28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• A pension scheme to help you build towards retirement
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave covering maternity, paternity, adoption & IVF
• Free, confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Spread the cost of the latest gadgets & appliances with our Smart Tech Scheme
• Cut your commute’s carbon footprint with our Cycle2Work Scheme
• Competitive base pay benchmarked to market
• Recognition for length of service, marked with special days & celebrations
• Funded professional qualifications to back your development & career growth
• Regular company socials, because we work hard & socialise even harder
• Access discounts at over 900 retailers through our smart spending app, plus a wellbeing centre with resources to help you stay active, eat well, build financial confidence & look after your mental health

Our process has three stages: a screening call with our Talent Acquisition team, an interview with our Group Head of HR, then a final interview with our Group People Director.

Applications close on 15 December 2026, but we may close early.

If you need any adjustments to the recruitment or interview process, contact Lisa Nostro at [e-mail].

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve, & we welcome applications from everyone, whatever their background.