People Partner

McCarthy Stone; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Company Pension Scheme

Company Car

Life Assurance

Health benefits including Private Health Care

24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

24 days holiday (rising to 28) + BH

Hybrid pattern: 2 days on site, 2 days

1 day WFH

2 volunteering days/year

Private Health Care (employee only)

Remote GP

EAP Services

Eyecare voucher

Colleagues Benefit Booklet

Family Friendly Policies

Job summary

A leading retirement community developer in Bournemouth seeks a proactive People Partner to drive cultural change and support managers. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of UK employment law. This role offers opportunities for professional development, competitive salary, and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Confident, people-focused professional experienced in high volume recruitment.
• Solid grounding in UK employment law.
• Ability to turn people data into meaningful action.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the people strategy and support leaders.
• Act as trusted advisor on all people matters.
• Lead initiatives across engagement and talent management.
• Partner with stakeholders to plan and deliver change with clear communication.

Skills

Building trust

Change management

Analytical thinking

Coaching

Relationship building

Resilience

Job description

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Internal Recruitment Specialist experienced in managing full cycle and high volume recruitment campaigns.

About You

Are you a confident, people-focused professional who thrives on building trusted relationships, influencing leaders, and driving positive cultural change? Do you have a solid grounding in UK employment law and a talent for turning people data into meaningful action?

We are looking for a proactive, solutions-driven People Partner who can combine strong communication skills with sharp analytical thinking, balancing commercial priorities with care for colleagues.

You will be someone who can juggle competing demands with ease, bring accuracy and attention to detail to everything you do, and act as a constructive challenger when better outcomes are possible. Coaching and influencing will come naturally to you, as will turning data into insight that drives smart people decisions. With proven change management skills, you will guide stakeholders confidently through transformation while keeping engagement high and disruption low.

You might be a People Partner, HR Business Partner, or an experienced HR Advisor ready to step up - what sets you apart is your ability to support, challenge, and inspire, helping colleagues thrive and leaders deliver with confidence.

We will give you:

• Competitive Salary + Discretionary Bonus
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company Car
• Life Assurance
• Professional Subscriptions paid for
• 24 days holiday (rising to 28) plus Bank Holidays
• This role is based at our Bournemouth Office and offers a flexible working pattern: two days on site, two days in the office, and one day working from home.
• 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy Stone Foundation)
• Health benefits such as Private Health Care (Employee Only); Remote GP, 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors) and eyecare voucher
• Colleagues Benefit Booklet with a range of store offers discounts and promotions
• Family Friendly Policies

Your Impact

• Deliver the people strategy with confidence, supporting leaders to embed policies, values, and a high-performing culture.
• Act as a trusted advisor, coaching and guiding managers on all people matters, from engagement and performance to ER cases.
• Lead and implement people initiatives across engagement, ED&I, succession planning, and talent management.
• Partner with stakeholders to plan and deliver change, ensuring smooth transitions and strong communication.
• Use people metrics to identify trends and shape effective, data-driven interventions.
• Champion employee engagement, supporting programmes such as monthly pulse surveys and Great Place to Work.

Your Attributes

• Relationship Builder - Builds trust and influences at all levels with clarity and confidence.
• Change Driver - Guides managers and teams through change with structure and resilience.
• Commercially Aware - Balances business goals with people needs, ensuring outcomes that work for all.
• Analytical Thinker - Interprets people data to shape impactful decisions and actions.
• Coaching Partner - Develops managers’ confidence and capability in people management.
• Resilient Operator - Thrives in a fast‑paced environment, managing priorities with focus and energy.

About Us

As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of July 2026, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 25,000 people.

We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.

We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!

At McCarthy Stone, we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date.