People & Talent Partner

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing UK business in Leeds is seeking a People & Talent Partner to drive talent strategies and enhance employee experiences. The role is pivotal in recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement. We're looking for an organized individual with HR experience, particularly in managing recruitment campaigns and understanding employment law. This position offers flexibility, ongoing development support, and a competitive benefits package including a bonus and wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

Hybrid working and flexibility

CIPD support for ongoing development

Competitive benefits package including bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR generalist roles.
• Strong understanding of employment law.
• Experience with recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Design and deliver training programs.
• Support employee relations and compliance.

Skills

Organizational skills

Proactive mindset

Experience with HR systems

Education

CIPD Level 3-7 (or equivalent HR experience)

Job description

People & Talent Partner - Fast Growing UK Business

Salary c£45,000 - £70,000 Dependent on Experience.

Are you passionate about shaping brilliant employee experiences and driving talent strategies that make a real difference? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business as a People & Talent Partner, playing a pivotal role in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent while helping shape the future of the people function.

The Role

This is a broad and influential role where you'll partner with managers across the business to deliver on all things people. From recruitment and onboarding through to employee engagement, talent development and succession planning - you'll be central to creating a positive and consistent colleague journey.

You'll also have the chance to drive forward new initiatives, streamline processes, and bring fresh ideas to enhance the overall employee experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, ensuring an exceptional candidate and manager experience.
• Partnering with managers to align talent strategies with business goals.
• Designing and delivering training, inductions, and engagement initiatives.
• Supporting succession planning and mapping talent across the organisation.
• Providing guidance on employee relations, policy, and compliance.
• Using people insights and analytics to inform decision-making.
• Driving wellbeing, recognition, and internal communication initiatives to support a thriving culture.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is not only highly organised and proactive, but who also brings curiosity, fresh thinking, and the confidence to influence at all levels. You'll ideally have:

• CIPD Level 3-7 (or working towards) or equivalent HR experience.
• Proven generalist experience across HR, people operations or recruitment.
• Strong track record in managing recruitment campaigns and onboarding.
• Solid understanding of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting employee relations processes.
• Confidence with HR systems and data to support reporting and insights.
• A self-starter mindset with the ability to thrive in a multi-site, fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Values-driven, people-focused business with exciting growth plans.
• A real opportunity to shape and influence people practices across recruitment, L&D, and engagement.
• Hybrid working and flexibility.
• Ongoing investment in your development, including CIPD support.
• A competitive benefits package (bonus, holiday allowance, wellbeing initiatives, staff discount, etc.).

Please apply today with your most up to date CV.