People Partner

Essential Employment; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment in Sunderland is seeking a People Partner for a temporary role. You will deliver an expert, customer-focused ER service across designated areas, partnering with managers to support people-related issues.

You will handle attendance, performance matters, investigations, grievances, disciplinaries, restructures and TUPE activity, while coaching managers, maintaining records, contributing to policy development and workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Experience handling employee relations cases and advising managers.
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills with managers and trade unions.
• Ability to analyse data and develop people-related resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, customer-focused ER support to managers.
• Lead on attendance, performance, investigations, grievances, disciplinaries, restructures and TUPE.
• Develop policies reflecting organisational values; maintain ER records.
• Coach and train managers to uplift capability.
• Analyse people data to inform decisions and fair pay/grading.

Job description

People Partner needed in Sunderland

This is a temporary role and the rate is £21.52ph PAYE

The reference number is: 5307808

The successful candidate will provide a high-quality, customer-focused people service across their designated areas, acting as a trusted partner to managers and confidently leading on a wide range of employee relations matters including attendance, performance, investigations, grievances, disciplinaries, restructures and TUPE activity.

They will build strong, professional relationships with managers and trade union representatives to support early resolution of issues, deliver consistent and compliant advice, and proactively identify risks and solutions. They will uplift managerial capability through coaching and training, contribute to workforce and succession planning conversations, maintain accurate ER records, develop people-related resources, and support the creation and implementation of policies that reflect organisational values and good practice. They will also analyse people data to inform decision-making, ensure fair and consistent application of pay and grading processes, and demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.