People and Culture Business Partner

Pick Everard; Arnold; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the UK is seeking a dynamic People & Culture Business Partner to align people strategies with business goals. In this hybrid role, you'll act as a strategic advisor, leading initiatives in employee engagement, talent management, and influencing senior leaders. Ideal candidates should have a CIPD qualification and strong HR experience. You'll work closely with teams across the UK to foster an inclusive culture, ensuring the organization remains an employer of choice. This position offers comprehensive benefits including professional development and agile working.

Benefits

Career and Professional Development

Private healthcare

26 days' annual leave

Employee Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a workforce across multiple disciplines.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.
• Strong communication skills to engage with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor between business units and People & Culture team.
• Lead initiatives in employee engagement and talent management.
• Deliver company culture projects and provide strategic insights.

Skills

CIPD qualification or equivalent experience

Experience in professional services

Strong HR/People Business Partner experience

Good knowledge of employment law

Ability to advise senior leaders

Experience delivering company-wide projects

Ability to influence stakeholders

Up-to-date knowledge of HR best practices

Experience coaching senior leaders

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

As a People & Culture Business Partner at Pick Everard, you will:

• Act as a strategic advisor and key link between your business unit and the People & Culture team.
• Shape and deliver business unit people plans aligned to the national strategy, driving performance, growth, and our goal to be an employer of choice.
• Lead initiatives across employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, and talent management to foster a high‑performing, values‑driven culture.
• Identify and develop high performers and future leaders, supporting career growth and succession planning.
• Deliver people and culture projects, share best practice, and provide insights to guide strategic decision‑making.
• Champion Pick Everard's values and culture, driving manager capability and a consistent, exceptional employee experience.
• Focus on strategic initiatives rather than day‑to‑day operational tasks, driving long‑term impact across the business.

This role offers hybrid working, with three days in the office and the flexibility to work remotely, supporting a healthy work‑life balance.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification (or working towards) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Experience working within professional services.
• Experience supporting a workforce spanning multiple professional disciplines.
• Strong experience in a HR / People Business Partner or similar role.
• Good working knowledge of employment law.
• Proven ability to advise senior leaders on employee relations cases.
• Proven experience delivering company‑wide projects, individually or within a team.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of current and emerging HR best practice.
• Experience coaching and influencing senior leaders.

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

We're on the lookout for a dynamic People & Culture Business Partner to join our team at Pick Everard, with the flexibility to be based in our Leicester, Nottingham, or London office. Are you excited by the challenge of supporting a growing, evolving organisation? Do you believe great businesses are built through great people strategies? Are you ready to shape culture, not just support it? If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!

As a People & Culture Business Partner at Pick Everard, you'll be at the heart of shaping our future. You'll work closely with leaders and teams across our UK offices to align people strategy with business goals, driving engagement, performance and an outstanding employee experience. Supporting our continued UK growth, you'll help build high‑performing teams, develop best‑practice policies and collaborate on group‑wide initiatives with our Artelia Group parent company. Above all, you'll play a key role in strengthening an inclusive culture and ensuring Pick Everard remains a great place to work., Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better. We are committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues. We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

Benefits

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days' additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.