People Partner

NG Bailey Group & Central; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with leading provider

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NG Bailey Group & Central in Leeds is seeking an experienced People Partner on a fixed-term contract to April 2027. The role offers up to £50,000 plus benefits and a chance to shape people strategies at senior levels.

You will partner with senior leaders, navigate complex ER matters, lead organisational change, and drive talent planning, wellbeing, and engagement to build a high-performing organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience as a People Partner, HR Business Partner, or Senior HR Generalist.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex ER cases and organisational change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Data-driven and commercially minded approach.
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic people plans.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters.
• Lead and support organisational change, including restructures, TUPE transfers, and consultations.
• Coach managers to build leadership capability and confidence.
• Support talent, succession, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Champion performance, wellbeing, inclusion, and employee engagement.
• Use people data and insights to influence decision-making and improve outcomes.
• Contribute to key People projects through to April 2027.

Skills

HR Partner experience

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Data-driven

Commercial mindset

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

People Partner

Leeds

Fixed-Term Contract to April 2027

Up to £50,000 + Benefits

Help Shape What's Next

We're looking for an experienced and commercially focused People Partner to join our People Team during an exciting period of transformation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to partner with senior leaders, influence key business decisions, and deliver people solutions that drive performance, engagement, and growth. From complex employee relations and organisational change to talent development and workforce planning, you'll play a pivotal role in helping us build a high-performing, future-ready organisation.

Some of the key deliverables for this role will include:

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic people plans.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters.
• Lead and support organisational change, including restructures, TUPE transfers, and consultations.
• Coach managers to build leadership capability and confidence.
• Support talent, succession, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Champion performance, wellbeing, inclusion, and employee engagement.
• Use people data and insights to influence decision‑making and improve outcomes.
• Contribute to key People projects through to April 2027.

What we're looking for:

• Experience as a People Partner, HR Business Partner, or Senior HR Generalist.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex ER cases and organisational change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A data-driven and commercially minded approach.
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience.

Why Join Us?

You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact in a business that values its people and invests in their development. Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll help shape culture, drive change, and leave a lasting legacy.

Benefits:

We’re always evolving our benefits to ensure we’re attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Pension with aleading provider andup to8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and awarded Gold Standard in the Armed Forces Covenant.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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