People Business Partner

Point 13 Jobs; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Teign Housing is seeking a People Business Partner to blend strategic insight with hands-on delivery, partnering with senior leaders to build capability, drive performance and foster a culture where people thrive.

The role focuses on strategic partnering, employee relations, policy expertise, talent development and data-driven HR practices, with responsibility for coaching, change management and ensuring inclusive, future-facing people operations across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR experience in a business partnering role.
• Proven track record of influencing leaders and supporting organisational change.
• Experience managing complex employee relations issues.
• Solid knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.

Responsibilities

• Strategic partnering & influence: build relationships with senior leaders and co-create people plans.
• Employee relations & policy expertise: provide expert advice across the full employee lifecycle and support complex cases.
• Talent, capability & culture: support recruitment, succession and workforce planning; shape development solutions.
• Data, systems & modern HR practice: use HR systems and data to drive evidence-based decisions; ensure governance and accurate data.

Skills

HR generalist

Business partnering

Employee relations

Employment law

Data analysis

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Change management

EDI&B

Job description

Teign Housing - delivering homes people love, from a landlord you can trust - are looking for a People Business Partner who can combine strategic insight with hands-on delivery, working alongside leaders to build capability, drive performance and create a culture where people thrive.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic partnering & influence:

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and managers
• Co-create people plans aligned to organisational priorities
• Act as a coach, mentor and critical friend – providing challenge and support
• Use workforce data and insight to guide decision-making

Employee relations & policy expertise:

• Provide expert advice across the full employee lifecycle
• Support complex cases including performance, absence, change, and employee relations
• Develop and evolve policies that are modern, inclusive and legally compliant

Talent, capability & culture:

• Work with the Talent & OD Partner to support recruitment, succession and workforce planning
• Identify capability gaps and shape development solutions
• Support initiatives that improve engagement, wellbeing and culture
• Champion values-led leadership and high performance
• Partner with services to support change, transformation, and organisational development
• Contribute to people projects such as EDI&B, wellbeing, and digital HR improvements
• Help shape a progressive, forward-thinking People Service

Data, systems & modern HR practice:

• Use HR systems and data to drive evidence-based decisions
• Promote digital tools and self-service approaches
• Ensure compliance, governance, and accurate people data
• Line manage and support team members to perform at their best
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across the organisation
• Facilitate workshops and conversations that drive understanding and improvement

Skills and Experience

• Strong generalist HR experience in a business partnering role
• Proven track record of influencing leaders and supporting organisational change
• Experience managing complex employee relations issues
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Experience using data and HR systems to support decisions
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills
• Analytical and able to turn insight into action
• Strong coaching and facilitation capability
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities
• Collaborative, credible, and solutions-focused
• Values-driven, with a strong commitment to EDI&B
• Focused on outcomes that make a real difference

Contract and Hours: Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week.