People Partner

BT Group; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity for children in the UK is seeking a People Partner to work with management teams and foster an inclusive workplace. You will provide HR coaching, manage employee relations, and drive initiatives supporting diversity and inclusion efforts. The role is part-time (3 days a week) with an attractive salary package of £55,000 - £60,000 pro-rated. You will work both remotely and in-office, contributing to a positive organizational culture and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Flexible benefits platform

On-site nursery

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Time off for menopause symptoms

Increased annual leave based on service

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching directors and managers.
• Proven ability to provide expert employee relations advice.
• Strong understanding of HR processes related to diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior management to support organizational goals.
• Promote a positive and inclusive workplace.
• Provide support on employee relations and performance management.

Skills

HR coaching

employee relations

conflict resolution

operational efficiency

diversity and inclusion

Tools

SelectHR

Job description

Role Overview

The role of the People Partner is to work in partnership with directors and their managers, supporting and influencing the delivery of People Team services (including employees and volunteers), particularly in relation to people management. You will provide HR coaching and consulting that delivers People and Culture best practice and commercially focused HR/People advice. You will proactively support leaders and managers to develop forward planning and good management practice with a focus on increased staff engagement and good performance from all staff. The People Partners will be expected to drive initiatives that not only attract top talent but also foster a culture where employees feel valued, engaged, and inspired by our unique Employee Value Proposition (EVP). You will also help raise knowledge, capabilities and confidence of managers and support and drive initiatives and projects that add value to the area and are in line with the overall values of The Children s Trust. This role is not open to sponsorship. Staff benefits include shuttle bus, and more

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Senior Organisational Change Manager and the other People Partners to ensure that all employees, volunteers and trustees are supported and treated fairly
• Support the Senior Organisational Change Manager in ensuring that the People Team achieves its wider organisational goals
• Promote a positive, inclusive workplace that values diversity and supports the wellbeing of employees, volunteer and trustees
• Assist in the streamlining and automation of processes to improve operational efficiency
• Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
• Provide expert advice and support on employee relations matters, including performance management, conduct and conflict resolution
• Manage disciplinary, grievance and attendance issues
• Support managers in navigating sickness management procedures, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies while prioritising employee well‑being and a smooth return‑to‑work process, including conducting return‑to‑work interviews
• Work with the People Team Reward & People Insights Manager to analyse and support with the preparation of the annual Gender Pay Reporting and action planning.
• You will support with the development of the HR System / implementation and assist with any changes to HR processes linked to the system changes.
• You will be responsible for managing SelectHR (including OH) and all People Partnering responsibilities linked to the systems.
• To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Benefits

The Children s Trust is the UK s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment. We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Contract & Salary

Contract: Permanent, Part Time, 3 days per week. Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum, pro‑rated. Location: 10 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DH, typically 1‑2 days office based per week.