HR Business Partner

Simplify; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading conveyancing and property services business as a HR Business Partner at Simplify, where you will provide strategic HR support in a dynamic, high-performance environment. Collaborate with leadership to drive HR initiatives, enhance people strategies, and ensure effective people management while promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Remote Working

25 Days Holiday plus 8 Days Public Holiday

Option to Buy or Sell Additional Holiday

Pension

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Pay

24-hour GP Service

Retail Discounts

Many More

Qualifications

• Experience in HR Business Partner role, ideally in high-performance industries.
• Ability to work independently and set clear objectives.
• Strong communication skills to build relationships with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders to support business objectives.
• Implement people strategies aligning with business goals.
• Act as a point of contact for complex employee relations matters.

Skills

Business Partnering

Problem-Solving

Relationship Building

Resilient

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Visio

Job description

HR BUSINESS PARTNER

£45,000.00-50,000.00

Hybrid - Remote/Leicester

Are you..

A HR Business Partner or People Partner looking for a fresh challenge in an exciting and dynamic environment? Looking for a true partnering role with strategic influence? Do you live roughly within an hour's commute of our Leicester Head Office and are you willing to attend site as needed (at least weekly)?

Role Overview:

As a HR Business Partner (known internally as the People Partner), you will play a critical role in providing strategic HR support and ensuring effective people management across Simplify. This is a high-impact, fast-paced position, that requires a self-starter who can work independently and set clear objectives. You will partner with the business to drive HR initiatives, support managers, and ensure a positive work culture that supports high performance. The role is not focused on development, but rather on providing solutions in a high-performance, results-oriented environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary , remote working, 25 Days Holiday (Plus 8 Days Public Holiday), Option To Buy Or Sell an additional 5 days' Holiday, Pension, Life Assurance, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Pay, Free Conveyancing Legals, 24-hour GP service, Retail Discounts Plus Many More!

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Partnering: Build and maintain effective relationships with senior leaders and managers to understand business needs and provide HR expertise that supports the achievement of business objectives.
• People Strategy: Implement and execute people strategies that drive performance and align with Simplify’s business goals, ensuring an agile and responsive approach to HR issues.
• Employee Relations: Act as the first point of contact for complex employee relations matters, providing advice and support to managers in line with best practices and legal requirements.
• Performance Management: Partner with managers to ensure performance management processes are in place and effectively support the development and progression of employees.
• Change Management: Assist in driving change initiatives, offering guidance and support to managers and employees as required.
• HR Projects: Lead and support HR projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with overall business objectives.
• Workforce Planning: Collaborate with the leadership team to anticipate workforce needs, ensuring Simplify has the right talent to drive future success.
  
  

Requirements:

• Proven Business Partnering Experience: Strong experience in an HR Business Partner role, ideally in a high-performance, fast-paced industry (e.g., FMCG, Insurance, Private Sector).
• Self-Starter & Motivator: Proactive, self-driven, and able to set and work towards objectives independently while delivering results.
• High-Performance Exposure: Experience working in an environment that demands high performance, with the ability to support and drive a high-performance culture.
• Industry Experience: A background in the private sector with exposure to complex HR issues in fast-paced environments.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to provide effective, practical solutions to people challenges in a timely manner.
• Relationship Building: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build credible relationships with employees and senior leaders.
• Resilient & Adaptable: Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment, able to adapt to new challenges and provide flexible solutions.
  
  

What we need to see from you:

• Experience of working in a generalist HR Busines Partner position, or equivalent, within a complex and fast-paced organisation.
• Ability to act as HR subject matter expert in multidisciplinary settings
• Experience of workforce forecasting and planning
• Proven evidence of HR project management and delivery, supporting on notable change management programmes.
• Proven experience of working with senior business leaders to develop and maintain High Performing Teams
• Proficiency in use of common software packages including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Power BI, Microsoft Project.
  
  

Our People

Simplify believes diversity brings benefits for our clients, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

About Us

Simplify is the UK’s leading conveyancing and property services business, comprising nine businesses which include some of the largest conveyancing law firms in the UK, two leading independent property services businesses as well as being the market-leading direct to consumer online conveyancer.

Interviews to take place via Microsoft Teams video call the week commencing 21/07/2025.