People Partner

Page Personnel; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit organization seeks a skilled HR professional as a People Partner to drive HR strategy and support senior managers. This role involves leading employee relations, handling change management, and aligning HR practices with UK employment law. The successful candidate will have strong influencing skills and a collaborative approach, contributing to impactful people strategies while enjoying a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Statutory pension

Employee discounts

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Proven track record as an HR Business Partner in a Not for Profit organisation.
• Experience with change management, ER casework, and TUPE.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist HR guidance aligned with best practices.
• Lead employee relations cases and manage change initiatives.
• Partner with leadership to craft and execute people plans.

Skills

Change management

Employee relations

Performance management

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Education

CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent

Job description

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Are you an experienced HR professional eager to make a tangible difference in the not‑for‑profit space?As a trusted People Partner, you will embed within our operations, identifying key opportunities to build people capability, performance, and organisational effectiveness. You'll advise senior managers, influence at strategic levels, and co-deliver our evolving HR strategy.

Job Description

• Provide specialist HR guidance aligned with best practice, current and emerging UK employment legislation, and company standards.
• Lead employee relations cases - structuring strong resolutions, supporting tribunal responses, and managing change initiatives including restructures and redundancies.
• Drive TUPE transfers: facilitate consultations, oversee due diligence and liaise with external partners when required.
• Coach and empower line managers with legal compliance and best practice across ER, performance, reward, engagement, and development.
• Partner with operational Directors and senior leadership to craft and execute people plans in support of wider business strategy.
• Interpret and act on people analytics and survey insights; use these to shape engagement, performance, recognition, and retention strategies.
• Support recruitment, talent spotting, and succession planning, embedding learning and development activity at a hub and organisational level.
• Lead reward initiatives and employee experience enhancements that reflect our values.
• Collaborate seamlessly with the People Team and operational hubs, covering nominated areas and providing interim support as needed.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven track record as an HR Business Partner, People Partner, or equivalent in a Not for Profit or Public Sector organisation.
• Hands-on experience with change management, ER casework, TUPE, performance management, and talent strategy.
• CIPD-qualified (Level 5+) or equivalent, with strong UK employment law knowledge.
• Excellent influencing, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Data-driven and insightful; able to translate metrics into impactful people plans.

What's on Offer

• Make a real difference: contribute to meaningful change across services.
• Be part of a collaborative, values-driven culture that invests in people.
• Statutory pension.
• Discounts.
• Hybrid working - 2 days on site. Travel required.