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The National Fostering Group

Stafford

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GBP 51,000 - 57,000

Full time

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Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday
Generous pension
Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The National Fostering Group is seeking a People Partner to work regionally across the Midlands, collaborating with managers to foster employee well-being and engagement through various HR initiatives. The role requires handling people projects, dispute resolution, and promoting a positive workplace culture.

You’ll be the primary contact for people-related matters, ensuring timely, confidential case management and contributing to improvements, change, and multi-site coordination.

Qualifications

  • Experienced HR professional with change management experience.
  • Proficient in HRIS systems and able to work with labour metrics data.
  • Up-to-date with employment law and HR practices.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building across all levels.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with managers to foster employee well-being and engagement.
  • Serve as the primary contact for people-related matters in the area.
  • Ensure timely, confidential case management and integrity.
  • Drive improvements, manage change, and oversee structural adjustments across multi-site teams.

Skills

HRIS systems
Data and reports
Labour metrics
Employment law knowledge
CIPD Level 7
Communication skills
Relationship-building

Education

CIPD Level 7 or HR degree

Job description

Salary: £51,000- £57,000 dependent on experience (+ £3,000 car allowance)

Location: Regionally based across the Midlands

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £51,000- £57,000 dependent on experience (+ £3,000 car allowance)

About National Fostering Group

Its official, we have been rated as a Great Place to Work 2025!

88% of employees at National Fostering Group say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company! Please read more about why our employees love working here: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1574411

With over 20 years experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK with a community of over 2,500 foster carers.

As a Group, we work with Local Authorities to provide the highest quality of care for children and young people. All of our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ which we are extremely proud of.

About the Role

As a hands-on operational role, the People Partner will collaborate closely with our managers to foster employee well-being and engagement through various initiatives. These will include people projects, dispute resolution and promoting a positive workplace culture.

Serving as the primary contact for people-related matters within their designated area, the People Partner ensures timely and accurate case management while upholding confidentiality and integrity. They play a pivotal role in driving improvements, managing change, and overseeing structural adjustments across our multi-site teams.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong background in leading and supporting organisational change initiatives. You will be a proficient in HRIS systems and have the skills to work with data and reports related to labour metrics including turnover and absence.

The People Partner will have proven ability to deliver proactive, customer-focused business solutions to HR challenges and take a tactful and diplomatic approach to handling sensitive issues. The role requires strong relationship-building and influencing skills, along with the capability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business.

You will be up to date in employment law and HR practices, holding a CIPD Level 7 qualification or an equivalent degree in Human Resource Management. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to manage complex employee relations cases, including preparing for Employment Tribunals.

A full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across the Midlands when necessary are essential for the requirements of the role.

But what else is in it for you? Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

27 days holiday, increasing with service up to 32 days + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays

Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme

Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you. Just some of the things on offer:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

100’s of discount options

Salary sacrifice Eco Car Scheme and Cycle Scheme

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

People Partner
Company: The National Fostering Group Salary: £51,000- £57,000 dependent on experience (+ £3,000 car allowance) Hours: Full-time Location: ST16 2AA Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 15 Oct 2026 Closing date: 2 Nov 2026
Summary

Job Title: People Partner

Location: Regionally based across the Midlands

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £51,000- £57,000 dependent on experience (+ £3,000 car allowance)

About National Fostering Group

Its official, we have been rated as a Great Place to Work 2025!

88% of employees at National Fostering Group say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company! Please read more about why our employees love working here: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1574411

With over 20 years experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK with a community of over 2,500 foster carers.

As a Group, we work with Local Authorities to provide the highest quality of care for children and young people. All of our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ which we are extremely proud of.

About the Role

As a hands-on operational role, the People Partner will collaborate closely with our managers to foster employee well-being and engagement through various initiatives. These will include people projects, dispute resolution and promoting a positive workplace culture.

Serving as the primary contact for people-related matters within their designated area, the People Partner ensures timely and accurate case management while upholding confidentiality and integrity. They play a pivotal role in driving improvements, managing change, and overseeing structural adjustments across our multi-site teams.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong background in leading and supporting organisational change initiatives. You will be a proficient in HRIS systems and have the skills to work with data and reports related to labour metrics including turnover and absence.

The People Partner will have proven ability to deliver proactive, customer-focused business solutions to HR challenges and take a tactful and diplomatic approach to handling sensitive issues. The role requires strong relationship-building and influencing skills, along with the capability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business.

You will be up to date in employment law and HR practices, holding a CIPD Level 7 qualification or an equivalent degree in Human Resource Management. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to manage complex employee relations cases, including preparing for Employment Tribunals.

A full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across the Midlands when necessary are essential for the requirements of the role.

But what else is in it for you? Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

27 days holiday, increasing with service up to 32 days + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays

Bonus schemes

Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme

Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you. Just some of the things on offer:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

100’s of discount options

Salary sacrifice Eco Car Scheme and Cycle Scheme

Tech benefit

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job ID: 327966

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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