People Partner

Ygam

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 49,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Competitive pension employer contrib.

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Buy up to five days annual leave

Interest free season ticket loan

Personal coaching and mentoring

Cycle loan scheme

Deposit loan scheme

Volunteering days

Employee assistance programme

Life Assurance Scheme (x3 salary)

Job summary

Ygam is seeking a People Partner to work across the organisation, aligning business goals with people strategies. You will build high-performing, inclusive teams by developing confident managers and supporting them to make great people decisions.

You’ll be involved in business partnering, employee relations, recruitment, talent and organisational improvement, balancing strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery. Flexibility and hybrid work are offered.

Qualifications

Previous experience operating as a People Partner or Senior HR Adviser.
Experience advising managers on employee relations matters, including complex cases.
Experience partnering with managers on recruitment, workforce planning and/or talent management.
Experience in a mission-led or charity context is desirable.
Demonstrable coaching style with ability to influence and develop management capability.
Good knowledge of employment law and best practice with policy application balanced against risk.
CIPD qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

Partner with managers to strengthen leadership capability and support effective decision-making.
Provide expert, pragmatic advice on employee relations and change processes.
Advise on organisational and contractual change, guiding consultation and transition.
Coach managers to lead teams through change, ensuring clear communication and engagement.
Coach and challenge across the employee lifecycle and support recruitment and talent development.
Build manager capability to address people challenges early and prevent escalation.
Support high-performing teams through recruitment, performance management and succession planning.
Lead and contribute to People projects from development to implementation.
Drive delivery of talent and workforce priorities, including performance and development planning.
Partner on workforce planning and organisation-wide change, using data to improve effectiveness.
Take ownership of policy reviews and practical improvements to recruitment and retention strategies.
Role model organisational values and act as an ambassador for the People Team.
See the full responsibilities in the job pack.

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Contract:Full Time, Permanent
Salary:£45,288.27 (£48,863.65 if you are receiving London Office Allowance) plus competitive pension

Location: Flexible, hybrid. If you are based in London you are required to attend the London office twice a week. If you are based outside of London, you are required to attend the London office once a month. (Please note that travel to the London office is at your own expense)

As our People Partner within the People team you'll work alongside leaders across the organisation to build high-performing, inclusive teams, by developing confident managers and supporting them to make great people decisions.

You’ll join at an important period of development for Frontline, working across a varied portfolio of business partnering activity and People projects as our organisational needs continue to evolve.

You’ll act as a trusted adviser to managers across the full employee lifecycle, balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery. Whether supporting organisational change, recruitment, talent, employee relations or wider people projects, you'll bring sound judgement, a coaching style and a pragmatic approach to achieving great outcomes for our people and the organisation.

This is a broad, evolving role that combines business partnering, employee relations, recruitment, talent and organisational improvement. We’re looking for a true generalist that enjoys variety, and can role model our organisational culture and values.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering

Partner with managers to strengthen leadership capability, support effective decision-making and develop confident people management practices.
Provide expert, balanced and pragmatic advice on employee relations matters including absence, performance, conduct, grievances, capability and organisational change.
Advise managers on organisational and contractual change, helping them assess people implications, identify appropriate approaches and navigate consultation and change processes fairly and effectively.
Coach and support managers to lead their teams through periods of change and uncertainty, ensuring effective communication and engagement
Provide proactive coaching, advice and challenge across the employee lifecycle.
Build manager capability by coaching leaders to identify and address people challenges early, preventing issues from escalating where possible.
Support managers to build high-performing teams through effective recruitment, performance management, talent development and succession planning.

Organisational Development

Lead and contribute to People projects and initiatives in response to organisational priorities, taking ownership from development through to implementation.
Support the delivery of our talent and workforce priorities, including performance, development and succession planning.
Partner with managers on workforce planning and organisational change, helping teams adapt as organisational needs evolve.
Use insight, feedback and data to identify opportunities to strengthen organisational effectiveness and employee experience

People strategy and improvement

Take ownership for reviewing and improving People policies, guidance and processes.
Identify themes and trends from business partnering activity and translate these into practical improvements.
Develop strategies that support effective, inclusive recruitment and retention
Use insight and data to inform decisions and influence stakeholders
Take ownership of and contribute to People Team priorities and projects, adapting focus as organisational needs evolve.
Role model organisational values and act as an ambassador for the People Team

For list of full responsibilities, please see the job pack

A little bit about you

Experience and Knowledge

Previous experience operating in a People Partner, Senior HR Adviser role (or similar)
Experience of independently advising managers across a broad range of employee relations matters, including complex cases.
Experience partnering with managers across recruitment, workforce planning and/or talent management (desirable)
Experience of working within a mission-led, or charity context (desirable)
Demonstrable experience of using a coaching style with the ability to influence, challenge and build management capability
Good knowledge of employment law and best practice with the ability apply policy proportionately whilst balancing organisational risk
Experience advising and supporting managers through organisational and contractual change, including consultation processes
CIPD qualified (desirable)

Characteristics and Skills

Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
Ability to understand organisational priorities and translate them into practical people solutions.
Comfortable operating autonomously, exercising professional judgment and taking ownership for outcomes
Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritise competing demands effectively
Able to maintain professionalism and influence constructively.
Strong understanding of risk and confidence in knowing when to elevate.
Demonstrates commitment to creating inclusive and high-performing cultures.
Enjoys variety and is comfortable working in a role where priorities may evolve as the organisation grows.

Benefits