People Business Partner

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Location: Southport/Manchester/Liverpool/Leeds/Hybrid

People Business Partner

Location: Southport/Manchester/Liverpool/Leeds; the role will be hybrid with travel to the offices when needed.

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd - Exciting Opportunity

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd has a fantastic opportunity to join our growing team.

If you have a natural flair for customer service, an interest in people, and want to be part of an exciting future for a successful and expanding law firm, we would love to talk with you. The role involves providing a proactive, professional, and comprehensive People service to both team members and managers.

About Fletters Solicitors:

Fletchers is a rapidly growing law firm specializing in personal injury and clinical negligence law, based in the North-West of the UK, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, & Southport. Many colleagues work from home, as Fletchers offers hybrid working. We promote a great work-life balance, fabulous benefits, apprenticeships, and internal progression. Currently, around 10% of colleagues are on apprenticeships or training contracts, and we are expanding our L&D offerings. We foster a supportive culture and are committed to diversity and inclusion, including participation in the Disability Confident scheme.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Provide effective HR and recruitment services to managers and team members.
2. Manage recruitment processes for a caseload of vacancies.
3. Contribute to procedures for maintaining employee data, supporting our PeopleHR system.
4. Track employee relations issues using a case management approach.
5. Support managers with performance management and conduct PIP processes where appropriate.
6. Provide proactive HR advice and guidance to specific managers.
7. Support the monthly payroll process as needed.
8. Participate in HR and recruitment aspects of organizational change programs.
9. Keep the People Policies Handbook updated.
10. Provide data and reports as required.
11. Perform other duties as appropriate.

The above list is not exhaustive.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has generalist HR knowledge and experience, including recruitment and performance management.
• Is proactive, with problem-solving skills.
• Has strong organization skills to plan and coordinate work effectively.
• Possesses excellent ICT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Level 5 CIPD qualification or working towards it.
• Experience in professional services or a similar sector is beneficial but not required.

We reserve the right to close this role early depending on candidate quality and volume.

What Fletchers Offers:

• 35-hour workweek
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets)
• 35 days holiday including bank holidays and Christmas closure; option to purchase up to 3 extra days annually.
• Pension scheme with salary sacrifice options.
• Life Assurance.
• Medicash medical expenses cover.
• Company sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and IVF schemes.
• Flexible, agile working environment.
• Variety of funded social events.
• Monthly voucher awards.

Recent Achievements at Fletchers:

• Rebranded as Fletchers Group with expansion plans.
• Increased training contracts for legal colleagues.
• Maintained top rankings with The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
• Opened new offices in Leeds and Liverpool.
• Launched Associate and Partner programmes.
• Founded the Fletchers Foundation charity.

For more information, visit our website.