People Partner

Oakleaf Partnership; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in London is seeking a Strategic People Partner to shape its people strategy for growth. This hybrid role involves working closely with senior leaders to drive talent, culture, and performance initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in HR, stakeholder management, and a passion for fostering inclusive workplaces. Competitive salary of £65k plus benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a People Business Partner or equivalent in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business needs into people solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and gravitas to influence at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring alignment of talent and workforce strategies.
• Drive leadership development and coach senior leaders.
• Leverage people data and insights to inform strategic decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

UK employment law expertise

Commercial acumen

Coaching

Job description

People Business Partner
London – Hybrid – £65k + Benefits

We are delighted to be supporting a large hospitality business in the search for a Strategic People Partner to play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation’s people strategy and enabling future growth. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially-minded HR professional who thrives on working at pace and partnering with senior leaders to deliver real business impact.

The Role

As a Strategic People Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Department, ensuring talent, culture, and workforce strategies are fully aligned with organisational priorities. This is a role with true breadth, spanning:

Strategic People Partnership – shaping people strategies that drive business transformation, performance, and capability building.

Organisational Design & Workforce Planning – partnering with Finance to lead headcount planning and talent structures that balance agility with financial discipline.

Leadership Development – coaching senior leaders to build high-performing, accountable teams, while also developing and inspiring junior HR colleagues.

Talent Strategy – driving succession planning, internal mobility, and skills-based hiring to ensure readiness for the future.

Colleague Experience & Culture – embedding inclusive practices, wellbeing initiatives, and engagement strategies that foster a sense of belonging and purpose.

Employee Relations – acting as a point of escalation, balancing commercial risk with fairness, compliance, and company values.

People Data & Insight – leveraging data to influence, inform, and shape strategic decision-making.

Policy & Governance – ensuring policies remain modern, compliant, and progressive.

About You

We are looking for a credible HR leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You will bring:

Proven experience as a People Business Partner (or equivalent) in a complex, fast-paced environment – ideally multi site

Strong commercial acumen and an ability to translate business needs into people solutions.

Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the gravitas to influence at senior levels.

Comfort navigating ambiguity and change, with a proactive, solution-focused approach.

Expertise in UK employment law and best practice HR.

A passion for shaping culture, engagement, and inclusive workplaces.

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly visible role where you will make a measurable difference to people, culture, and performance. You will be part of an organisation that champions innovation, sustainability, and inclusion, while offering you the chance to grow as a strategic HR leader.