People Business Partner

Morgan Philips Group SA; South Town; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A global talent solutions firm is seeking an experienced People Business Partner to align HR strategy with business objectives. This role involves partnering with leaders, managing HR activities, and driving initiatives in employee engagement and performance management. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and hybrid work flexibility, making it ideal for professionals with proven HR expertise.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Hybrid working model

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a People / HR Business Partner role within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning, organisational design, and talent management.
• Confident working with senior leaders and influencing at a strategic level.

Responsibilities

• Partner with divisional leaders to design and deliver people plans aligned with business priorities.
• Analyse external labour market trends and advise on workforce planning.
• Lead initiatives in employee engagement and performance management.

Skills

Workforce planning

Organisational design

Talent management

Change management

Employee engagement

UK employment law

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for driving both strategic and operational impact? We’re looking for a People Business Partner to join our client and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the people agenda.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, guiding and enabling them to create high-performing, inclusive and future-ready teams, while also managing day-to-day HR activity with precision and impact.

What you’ll be doing

• Partnering with divisional leaders to design and deliver people plans that align with business priorities.
• Analysing external labour market trends and advising on workforce planning and resourcing strategies.
• Collaborating with Talent Acquisition and L&D teams to build strong pipelines, develop leadership capability, and ensure succession strength.
• Supporting organisational change including TUPE and M&A activity.
• Leading initiatives in employee engagement, performance management, reward, and people analytics.
• Coaching and upskilling managers to anticipate and resolve organisational challenges.
• Managing employee relations, including working with trade union representatives.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, using insight to identify risks, opportunities, and long-term people strategies.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in a People / HR Business Partner role within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning, organisational design, and talent management.
• Confident working with senior leaders and influencing at a strategic level.
• Demonstrable experience with change programmes, M&A/TUPE, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Resilient, collaborative and commercially minded, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.

What’s on offer

• Competitive hourly rate of £31ph
• Hybrid working with flexibility across Hampshire and Oxfordshire sites.
• A supportive, forward-thinking environment where HR is valued as a key driver of business success.
• Opportunities to lead on strategic projects while staying hands-on with impactful BAU activity.

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Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 20 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.