People Partner

Dignity PLC; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a People Business Partner, where your strategic HR expertise will drive positive workplace culture and support operational leaders. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a compassionate industry, focusing on employee relations and organizational change. With a competitive salary, generous benefits, and a commitment to employee development, this position is perfect for those passionate about fostering a supportive environment. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to a professional team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of families across the UK.

Benefits

Annual Car Allowance

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

10% Yearly Company Bonus Scheme

BUPA Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Free On-Site Parking

Employee Development Schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a People partner role or similar.
• Strong understanding of TUPE, restructuring, and redundancy.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Group People Strategy aligned with company vision.
• Act as a Business Partner ensuring people-centric solutions.

Skills

People Partnering

Policy Development

Change Management

Employee Relations

Coaching Managers

Job description

People Business Partner
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (38.75 hours per week)
Location: Regional, covering East and the South West of the UK.
(Hybrid, at least 3 days travelling to branches across various locations)

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum + £4,500 Annual Car Allowance

At Dignity Funerals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are one of the UK’s leading providers of funeral services, committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and engaging workplace where our employees can thrive. We believe in empowering our teams to deliver excellence while ensuring they feel valued, supported, and developed in their careers. With a strong network of funeral branches across the country, we are dedicated to making a meaningful difference to the families we serve.

The Role: We are seeking an experienced People Business Partner to provide strategic and operational HR support across our funeral branches in the East and South West regions of the UK. Reporting to the Head of People Partnering, you will work closely with operational leaders to drive people strategies, foster a positive workplace culture, and support the achievement of business objectives.

Responsibilities:

1. Support in the delivery of the Group People Strategy in line with the Company’s vision and values.
2. Act as a Business Partner for the business, ensuring pragmatic, commercial and people-centric solutions to people-related problems, managing risk and working within applicable regulatory and legal frameworks.
3. Support and coach managers in dealing with complex people-related problems.
4. Partner with leaders to lead large change programs, helping the business scale, understand and support the opportunities and challenges for their teams.
5. Deliver key People Initiatives across the People Spectrum, including workforce planning, restructuring, resourcing, talent management, pay and review, employee engagement and performance management.
6. Support the implementation of performance management processes, including setting objectives, conducting reviews, and providing feedback.
7. Lead and support organisational change initiatives, helping employees adapt to changes, and ensuring smooth transitions.
8. Drive data-led questioning, solutions and decision-making through the utilisation of People reporting capability.

Must haves we’re looking for:

1. Evidenced experience within a People partner role or similar position.
2. Policy development, process review/design, continuous improvement methods.
3. Proven capability to lead, develop and motivate individuals.
4. Understanding and appreciation of TUPE, restructuring, and redundancy.
5. Proven ability to define, scope and deliver complex people change.
6. Previous experience in delivering programmes designed and developed by People Centres of Excellence.
7. An understanding of FCA and CMA regulations is desirable.
8. Experience of working collaboratively.

What we offer:

1. Annual salary of up to £50,000.
2. £4,500 Annual Car Allowance.
3. 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
4. 10% Yearly Company Bonus Scheme.
5. BUPA Private Healthcare (Self).
6. Life Assurance X2 Salary.
7. Pension Scheme.
8. Free On-Site Parking.
9. Access to our full range of employee development schemes.

Why Join Dignity Funerals: At Dignity Funerals, we are committed to supporting our employees while delivering exceptional service to families across the UK. You’ll be joining a professional and compassionate organisation where your expertise in employee relations will contribute to a positive working environment, ensuring fairness and consistency for all employees. If you are passionate about employee relations and want to make a difference in a respectful and meaningful industry, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in making a difference – apply today!

What are the next steps? To be considered for this role, please submit your application via the ‘apply’ button, where a member of our Talent Team will review your application.