People Partner

Alexander Mae Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working culture

Wellbeing programmes

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking a People Partner to build relationships with stakeholders and provide HR advice. The role requires strong knowledge of UK employment law and previous experience in employee relations. You will manage a varied caseload and contribute to initiatives focused on employee engagement. The position is full-time with a hybrid working model based in Bristol, offering appealing benefits including a flexible working culture and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee-relations cases from start to finish.
• Understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on employment law and organisational policies.
• Support and coach managers through employee-relations processes.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve employee engagement.
• Manage absences, probation, and performance issues.
• Coach managers through formal and informal ER processes.
• Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and training.
• Contribute to employee engagement and culture initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with managers and teams.
• Maintain accurate employee data and data protection compliance.

Skills

Knowledge of UK employment law

Employee relations management

Data analysis

Business partnering

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

HR Information Systems (HRIS)

Job description

The Company

Our client is an award‑winning environmental consultancy with nearly 60 years of experience. They aim to make a difference by delivering better futures for nature, people, and places. Their holistic services support clients in tackling complex projects at every scale.

The Role

People Partner within the People & Culture team. This role focuses on building strong working relationships with key stakeholders and providing sound advice on a wide range of people‑related matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, up‑to‑date advice on employment law, organisational policies, and best practice.
• Support the review, implementation, and communication of HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure all HR activities are compliant with statutory requirements and internal governance.
• Manage a varied caseload including absence management, probation, and performance issues.
• Support and coach managers through formal and informal employee‑relations processes.
• Support the delivery of equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives, strategy, and training opportunities.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve employee engagement and organisational culture.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with managers and teams.
• Maintain accurate employee data and ensure compliance with data protection requirements.

The Person

The ideal candidate is highly self‑motivated with strong business partnering and/or generalist HR experience with a focus on ER.

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Approachable and confident with dealing with employee relations with employees and manager.
• Demonstrable experience managing employee‑relations cases from start to finish.
• Understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles and experience supporting related initiatives.
• Experience in creating people‑related reports and analysing data.
• Experience working with HR Information Systems (HRIS).

The Hours

Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The role also considers 30 hours per week.

The Location

Bristol, hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office. Travel required to visit sites and other office locations.

The Benefits

Employee ownership model, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working culture, wellbeing programmes, events, and resources, professional development opportunities.

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Human Resources