People Business Partner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ABL Health Ltd seeks a People Business Partner in the People and Culture team to provide specialist employee relations guidance to operational managers across UK services. You will lead on TUPE for new service mobilisations, support investigations and hearings, and drive People plans aligned with KPI data.

Role requires CIPD Level 7 qualification or commitment to attaining it, willingness to travel UK sites (overnight stays), and strong knowledge of UK employment law.

Qualifications

• CIPD level 7 qualification, or committed to achieving it within an agreed timescale
• Experience managing complex TUPE transfers
• Substantial operational People/HR experience post qualification

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice to managers on employee relations, including sickness absence, TUPE, discipline, grievance, harassment and discrimination
• Mobilise new services with complex TUPE transfers
• Lead investigations, disciplinary, grievance and capability hearings with accurate records
• Partner with operational managers to build People plans, manage change and interpret KPI data
• Coach managers on applying People policies and practices
• Develop and implement People policies and keep up to date with employment law
• Lead employee surveys, engagement initiatives and action on exit interview feedback
• Review resourcing, skills mix, recruitment and retention plans with managers
• Monitor performance through PDRs and one-to-ones, and compile People KPI reports
• Lead EDI actions and safeguarding health and wellbeing initiatives
• Oversee learning and development needs, compulsory training and onboarding, and deliver People training for managers
• Deputise for the Head of People and Culture, cover for other People Business Partners and lead People projects

Skills

UK employment law

TUPE transfers

Attention to detail

Innovative thinking

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Degree level qualification

Job description

This People Business Partner post sits in the People and Culture team at ABL Health Ltd, a CQC-registered community health provider, and supports operational managers across its UK services. The core of the work is specialist employee relations advice, including sickness absence, discipline and grievance, alongside leading on TUPE for new service mobilisations. The role allows home or remote working but requires travel to sites across the UK, including overnight stays. Fit depends on a CIPD level 7 qualification, or commitment to achieving one within an agreed timescale.

What the job involves

• Give specialist advice to managers on employee relations, including sickness absence, TUPE, discipline, grievance, bullying and harassment, and discrimination
• Support the mobilisation of new services, including complex TUPE transfers
• Lead People input into investigations, disciplinary, grievance and capability hearings, keeping accurate records
• Act as business partner to operational managers, building People plans, managing change and interpreting KPI data
• Coach and challenge managers on applying People policies and practices
• Develop and implement People policies and procedures, and keep up to date with employment law
• Lead employee surveys, engagement initiatives and action on exit interview feedback
• Review resourcing, skills mix, recruitment and retention plans with managers
• Monitor performance through PDRs and one to ones, and compile People KPI reports
• Lead EDI actions, safeguarding culture and employee health and wellbeing initiatives
• Oversee learning and development needs, compulsory training and onboarding, and deliver People training for managers
• Deputise for the Head of People and Culture, cover for other People Business Partners and lead People projects

What’s required

Qualifications

• Professional CIPD level 7 qualification, or committed to achieving it within an agreed timescale

Experience

• Managing complex TUPE transfers
• Delivering advice and guidance on complex employee relations issues
• Substantial operational People or HR experience post qualification

  Skills & knowledge

  • Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation
  • Strong knowledge of TUPE
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to be innovative and identify new opportunities

  Checks & eligibility

  • Willing and able to travel to sites across the UK, including overnight stays

  Nice to have

  • Degree level qualification
  • Management qualification
  • Partnership working experience with trade unions and professional bodies
  • Experience in a health care setting