People Business Partner

AllPoints Fibre; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A connectivity solutions provider seeks an HR Business Partner for a 12-month FTC in Reading. This role involves fostering strong relationships, enhancing organisational culture, and aligning people initiatives with strategic goals. Candidates should have proven HR expertise, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for driving growth. The position comes with a comprehensive wellbeing package including private medical insurance, generous leave, and financial wellbeing contributions. Join a forward-thinking team committed to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Bupa private medical insurance

30 days' annual leave

Employer contributory pension

Qualifications

• Experience in developing people-focused initiatives that align with business strategies.
• Strong understanding of HR metrics and their interpretation.
• Ability to leverage people data and analytics for strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to drive organisational success through people-focused initiatives.
• Resolve complex employee matters and promote a culture of openness.
• Enhance individual and team effectiveness through performance and development frameworks.

Skills

Exceptional relationship-building skills

Ability to influence and inspire at all levels

Proven experience as an HR Business Partner

Excellent stakeholder management experience

People management skills

Excellent knowledge of employment legislation

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

Job description

People Business Partner – 12-Month FTC

Join AllPoints Fibre (APFN) and help shape our people strategy to drive organisational success. As part of our dynamic People & Culture team, you’ll build strong, trust-based relationships across the business and deliver impactful, people‑focused solutions aligned with strategic goals.

About Us

AllPoints Fibre is revolutionising UK connectivity. Our API‑driven platform, aquila, unifies major networks like Openreach, BT Wholesale, and CityFibre, enabling service providers with automation, real‑time visibility, and rapid scalability.

The Role

As a strategic partner, you’ll work closely with managers and senior stakeholders to translate business objectives into meaningful people initiatives, enhance capabilities, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. This role spans multiple locations, so regular travel is required. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave.

What We’re Looking For

• Exceptional relationship‑building skills
• Ability to influence and inspire at all levels
• Passion for driving organisational growth and culture

Role Responsibilities

• Strategically partner with stakeholders to drive organisational success through people‑focused initiatives, ensuring alignment between business priorities and people strategies.
• Embed HR strategy into the core of business planning, ensuring people initiatives directly support and accelerate organisational goals.
• Cultivate strong, influential relationships with key stakeholders to proactively address people challenges, acting as a trusted advisor across the business.
• Serve as a strategic conduit between specialist teams and the wider organisation, offering expert guidance on new people initiatives and ensuring consistent, values‑led implementation.
• Collaborate with leaders to resolve complex employee matters, promoting a culture of openness, trust, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and advise on critical people practices, including organisational change, TUPE, and employee relations, ensuring decisions are fair, compliant, and strategically sound.
• Champion performance and development frameworks, embedding systems that enhance individual and team effectiveness and support long‑term capability building.
• Coach and influence stakeholders, delivering training and feedback that improves leadership capability and drives operational excellence.
• Work closely with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to forecast workforce needs and develop strategic workforce plans that support future growth.
• Leverage people data and analytics to generate insights, measure impact, and inform strategic decision‑making across the organisation.
• Provide coaching and support to the People Operations Specialist, fostering their development and ensuring operational excellence in people practices.

About you:

Your Skills

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner
• Excellent stakeholder management experience
• People management skills
• Is able to understand and interpret HR metrics
• Excellent knowledge of employment legislation
• Ideas orientated and always looking for ways to improve the employee experience
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.

The benefits at APFN…

At AllPoints Fibre Networks, we're all about looking after you. We offer an extensive wellbeing package that goes beyond the EAP. Your benefits will include Bupa private medical insurance and dental cover, income protection insurance, group life insurance and a health plan to help with day to day expenses such as eye care… we will even pay for you to get a massage!

Everyone needs a break now and then, right? That's why we start all our employees off with a generous 30 days' annual leave allowance (pro rata), plus bank holidays. And if you ever need some extra time off due to illness or parental leave, we've got enhanced leave plans in place to support you through that.

Additionally we kNow how important it is to feel secure with your finances. That's why we have benefits dedicated to your financial wellbeing. You will be able to join our employer contributory pension and in addition to income protection insurance, group life insurance we offer cashback and voucher schemes to help cover living cost such as electricals and personal spending.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…

At AllPoints Fibre, diversity makes us stronger. We’re building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We’re committed to:

• Fair pay and equal opportunities for all
• Supporting underrepresented groups through our Women in Telecoms Network
• Investing in future talent with our apprenticeship scheme and mentorship programmes
• Ensuring every employee completes Equality, Diversity & Inclusion training
• Creating a culture where every voice is heard and everyone has the opportunity to grow

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

More about us:

At AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN), we make access to the UK’s full fibre rollout seamless, scalable, and seriously stress‑free. We're a customer‑first, future‑ready network wholesaler. Empowering our partners with a frictionless route to the largest full fibre footprint in the UK.

We’re a team that values curiosity, ambition, and a get‑things‑done attitude. We’re fast‑paced but supportive. Serious about what we do but never take ourselves too seriously. Whether you’re collaborating across teams, solving complex challenges, or celebrating success. You’ll find an environment where you can flourish and make a real impact.

Next steps

If the role sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to seeing your application! If shortlisted, our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to set up and initial conversation. Next stages will involve meeting with our hiring teams to discuss the role and your experience in more details.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during your interview process, please tell us in your application or reach out for a discussion about how we can accommodate you in the selection process.