People Partner

Adecco; Ealing; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Disability-confident employer

Job summary

Adecco in London is seeking a strategic and proactive People Partner to deliver a comprehensive generalist people service from Ealing. You will coach managers, drive data‑driven people solutions, and ensure alignment with legislation to foster a high‑performance culture.

Key responsibilities include managing pay awards, engagement surveys, workforce planning and talent management, supporting leaders through the performance cycle and change initiatives, and using people data to improve service

Qualifications

• Experience in a highly regulated environment and linking business challenges to the people strategy.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards qualification.
• Experience in handling performance management, flexible working and employee relations cases.
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and ability to apply it practically to mitigate risks.
• Proven coaching and advisory skills, coupled with influencing techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full generalist people service, coaching and challenging managers to achieve outcomes aligned with legislation and best practices.
• Manage the delivery of people initiatives and cyclical work, including pay awards and engagement surveys.
• Collaborate on workforce planning, succession and talent management, supporting leaders in resourcing efforts.
• Coach and develop managers in effective people practices to deliver great services to customers.
• Support leaders in performance management, ensuring timely feedback and effective reviews.
• Reduce employee relations casework by coaching leaders in attendance issues, disciplinaries, grievances and appeals, while promoting learning.
• Lead and support business change initiatives to enhance efficiency and value for money, managing reorganisations as needed.
• Utilise data analysis to identify trends and create effective solutions with colleagues.
• Drive policy, procedure, and process improvements to improve service delivery.

Skills

Coaching and advisory

Stakeholder management

Data collection & analysis

Employment law knowledge

Communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR databases

Job description

People Partner

Ealing, Greater London

Permanent / Hybrid working - 2 days onsite

Our client, a dynamic organisation in the housing sector, is seeking a strategic and proactive People Partner to deliver a comprehensive generalist people service. This role is integral in creating and implementing data-driven people solutions that foster a high-performance culture and empower both managers and employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a full generalist people service, leveraging influential relationships to coach and challenge managers to achieve outcomes aligned with legislation and best practises.
• Manage the delivery of people initiatives and cyclical work, including pay awards and engagement surveys, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Collaborate with Strategic People Business Partners on workforce planning, succession and talent management, supporting leaders in resourcing efforts.
• Coach and develop managers in effective people practises, enabling them to deliver excellent services to customers.
• Support leaders in navigating the performance management cycle, ensuring continuous feedback and effective reviews to reflect the capabilities of colleagues.
• Reduce employee relations casework by coaching leaders in managing attendance issues, disciplinaries, grievances, and appeals, while promoting learning from each case.
• Lead and support business change initiatives to enhance efficiency and value for money, managing reorganisations and restructures as needed.
• Utilise data analysis to identify trends and themes, problem-solve, and create effective solutions in collaboration with People Business Partnering colleagues.
• Drive policy, procedure, and process improvements to ensure excellent service delivery to customers.
• Champion the organisation's values and culture, embedding them across all levels.
• Maintain continuous professional development and a strong external network to foster innovation and improvement.

Key Requirements

• Experience working across a highly regulated environment with the ability to link business wide challenges to the people strategy
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in handling performance management, flexible working and employee relations cases.
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and the ability to apply it practically to mitigate risks.
• Proven coaching and advisory skills, coupled with influencing techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organisational abilities.
• Proficient in collecting, analysing, and interpreting people data.
• Ability to operate independently, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Resilience and composure under pressure, with sound decision-making skills.
• High level of drive, motivation, and energy, with a proactive approach.
• Strong customer focus and understanding of business needs, particularly in the housing sector.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and people databases.

What's in it for You?

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. The role offers a hybrid working environment, providing flexibility alongside the chance to make a significant impact on the organisation's people strategy.

If you are a resilient, performance-focused individual with a passion for people management, this role may be the perfect fit. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to a positive team culture and drive meaningful change!

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.