People Business Partner

Leaders In Care; Batley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Leaders In Care is seeking a People Business Partner to support services and central functions across multiple sites in the UK. You will strengthen workforce governance, coach managers and improve the colleague experience, working closely with senior leaders to create consistent people practices and a culture of accountability.

The role requires experience in employee relations, employment law and operational HR in a multi-site environment, with a focus on governance, onboarding and workforce

Qualifications

• Experience in People/HR Partner roles with employment law knowledge.
• Ability to handle complex employee relations cases and provide practical guidance.
• Experience using HRIS and analyzing workforce data to identify risks.

Responsibilities

• Advising managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and performance management.
• Leading and supporting complex employee relations processes across a multi-site organisation.
• Coaching managers to manage people matters confidently, consistently and fairly.

Skills

Employee relations

Employment law

HR data analysis

Stakeholder management

HRIS proficiency

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

Sona

Job description

People Business Partner

Multi-site Healthcare Organisation | £45,000 to £55,000 per annum

A growing healthcare organisation is looking for an experienced People Business Partner to support services and central functions across the business. This is a practical, operational role for someone who can strengthen workforce governance, coach managers and improve the colleague experience. You will work closely with senior leaders, helping to create consistent people practices, stronger leadership capability and a culture where colleagues feel respected, supported and accountable.

The role.

You will provide trusted HR support across a multi-site organisation, ensuring people processes are fair, robust and aligned with employment law, organisational policy and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and performance management.
• Leading and supporting complex employee relations processes.
• Coaching managers to manage people matters confidently, consistently and fairly.
• Supporting workforce planning, recruitment, retention and organisational stability.
• Overseeing safer recruitment processes, including DBS checks, right to work, references and employment history verification.
• Ensuring offer letters, contracts, variations and employment documentation are accurate, timely and audit ready.
• Maintaining strong governance of personnel files, workforce records and people documentation.
• Supporting the effective use of HRIS and workforce management systems, including Sona.
• Improving data quality, reporting, compliance and system adoption.
• Analysing workforce data, including absence, turnover, recruitment activity, retention and workforce risks.
• Supporting policy development, review and document control.
• Identifying gaps in process, compliance, record keeping and leadership practice.
• Supporting onboarding, engagement, wellbeing and colleague retention initiatives.
• Working with occupational health, recruitment, training and other external partners.

About you.

You will be an experienced People or HR professional with a strong understanding of employee relations, employment law and operational HR practice.

You will need:

• Experience as a People Business Partner, HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or similar.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Experience supporting managers in a multi-site or operational environment.
• Experience of safer recruitment, workforce governance and HR compliance.
• Confidence using HRIS or workforce management systems.
• Experience producing and using workforce data to identify risks and support decisions.
• The ability to build strong relationships while providing constructive challenge.
• A practical and organised approach to improving systems, processes and colleague experience.
• CIPD Level 3 or equivalent practical experience. Experience within health and social care, or another regulated environment, would be beneficial.

What is on offer.

• Salary of £45,000 to £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• A varied role with real influence across people, culture, governance and leadership.
• The opportunity to make a measurable difference to workforce stability and colleague experience.