People Experience Partner

Southern State Community College; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working two days in Wakefield

Annual bonus schemes

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme 12% employer

Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Volunteer leave

Discounts (Blue Light Card, NHS)

Job summary

NHS Supply Chain in Wakefield is seeking a People Experience Partner on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with hybrid working two days per week in the Wakefield office. You will partner with leaders to translate the People Strategy into practical actions that improve colleague experience and organisational effectiveness.

Working with People Experience Leads and specialist teams, you will apply data-led insights, coach leaders on employee relations and performance, and support future talent and

Qualifications

• Experience in a People Partner, HR Business Partner, HR Manager or similar role within a complex organisation.
• Strong employee relations knowledge and the ability to provide pragmatic, commercially focused people advice.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Ability to analyse people data and translate insights into practical solutions and actions.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and relationship-building skills, with a passion for delivering a great colleague experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders and managers to understand business priorities and deliver people-focused solutions.
• Providing expert advice, coaching and challenge on employee relations, performance and people management matters.
• Using people data and insights to identify trends, manage risks and support informed decision-making.
• Driving talent, succession and workforce planning activities to build capability for the future.
• Supporting organisational change and collaborating with specialist People teams to enhance the colleague experience.

Skills

People Partner experience

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

Job Title: People Experience Partner

Function: People Team

Location: Hybrid Work - Expectation is two days per week at our Wakefield office

Contract type: FTC - 12 months

Salary: £47,874

Required start date: Due to the immediate business need to support the delivery of key priorities and objectives within the current financial year, we are seeking candidates who are available to start immediately or who have a notice period of no more than four weeks.

Closing Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026.

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a People Experience Partner to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

The People Experience Partner plays a key role in delivering our People Strategy through strong partnerships with leaders and managers across assigned directorates.

Combining a people-centred approach with data-led decision making, the role supports the delivery of directorate people plans that drive colleague engagement, capability, performance and organisational effectiveness.

Working closely with People Experience Leads, specialist People teams and business leaders, the People Experience Partner provides pragmatic advice, coaching and challenge to ensure people priorities align with business objectives and organisational values. The role focuses on translating People Strategy into practical actions that improve colleague experiences and support business performance.

Every day you will …

• Partner with leaders and managers to understand business priorities and deliver people-focused solutions.
• Providing expert advice, coaching and challenge on employee relations, performance and people management matters.
• Using people data and insights to identify trends, manage risks and support informed decision-making.
• Driving talent, succession and workforce planning activities to build capability for the future.
• Supporting organisational change and collaborating with specialist People teams to enhance the colleague experience.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.

• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays

• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.

• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)

• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.

• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.

• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health.

We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations.

Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Experience in a People Partner, HR Business Partner, HR Manager or similar role within a complex organisation.
• Strong employee relations knowledge and the ability to provide pragmatic, commercially focused people advice.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Ability to analyse people data and translate insights into practical solutions and actions.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and relationship-building skills, with a passion for delivering a great colleague experience.

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.