Senior People Business Partner

Reed in Partnership; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Reed Pension Scheme

Leadership & Management training

Development Funds

Bi-annual pay reviews

Job summary

Reed in Partnership is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to join our Employability Division, supporting the Restart contract. You’ll partner with operational managers to advise on Employee Relations, Performance Management and Talent Planning.

The role offers remote working with 2–3 days onsite in Midlands or South offices, and a pro-active, business-focused HR partner who can lead complex change initiatives and strategic projects.

Qualifications

• Experience as a HR/People Business Partner at senior level.
• Advising on Employee Relations, performance and talent planning.
• Knowledge of employment law and change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support across Restart; advise managers on ER and PM.
• Balance resource planning and recruitment strategies.
• Lead strategic HR change programmes and projects.
• Ensure compliant organisational design and governance.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Change management

Talent planning

HR policy

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.

Pay Range

£55,000-£65,000

Job Description

Do you have experience of working as a People Business Partner or at a Senior level within the People profession?

Are you interested in working in a fast-paced and varied generalist HR role?

Would you like to work for an organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives?

If the answer is yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity for you as a Senior People Business Partner at Reed in Partnership!

Internal applications for this role close on 21st October 2026.

What is the role about?

This exciting opportunity is ideal for an experienced People Business Partner who would like to progress their career within the People Team supporting our Restart contract within our Employability Division.

The Employability Division is the longest established and biggest division within Reed in Partnership. This role will provide an effective People service through partnering with our Operational stakeholders (namely first line and senior managers) across the Restart contract. You will provide advice and guidance primarily focused on Employee Relations, Performance Management, Resource and Talent Planning and Organisation Design.

Although the role offers remote working, you’ll need to spend time in our Midlands and the South offices, usually 2–3 days per week, to maintain a strong onsite presence. We’re looking for someone based within the Midlands or South, who is happy to travel across the region as required.

Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Performance & Reward: Analyses and improves performance management practices in the business unit(s).
• Employee Relations: Monitors and implements policies and procedures to ensure positive, fair and legal relations with Co-Members.
• Resource & Talent Planning: Balances resource requirements and advises on recruitment, selection and retention strategies to attract and retain the best talent.
• OrganisationalDesign: Ensures that the roles in the business meet the current and future needs and that any changes are delivered professionally and compliantly.
• Miscellaneous: Contributes to strategic HR changeprogrammes, national projects, employment tribunal claims, L&D interventions, Health & Safety guidelines,organisationalcharts, secondments, contractual changes, and documentation.

What’s in it for you?

Alongside a generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award Winning Leadership & Management training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews
• Plus much more that can be found Here (https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reedinpartnershipwork.co.uk%2Fa-rewarding-experience&data=05%7C02%7C%7C7cff1c34d3c74b7c0c5208de3ef22742%7C3d97076e80d141ff9ebb3c9d9ee234ad%7C0%7C0%7C639017406952585917%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DrRYAU%2FAuuunSbFn%2B7F1deqq%2F2H3zTil9sHJkv6UozM%3D&reserved=0)

With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• Previous experience as a HR/People Business partner, at least 18 months-2 years is desirable, very confident acting as a key business partner for internal stakeholders
• Someone who is confident working in afast-pacedorganisationandcan be adaptable
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Experience managing complex employee relations issues
• Employment law knowledge
• Previous experience of taking the lead on restructuring and change management initiatives
• Experience in creation and delivery of key strategic projects
• Recruitment and selection experience
• Skills such as being: commercially aware, people-oriented, analytical and decisive, influential and confident, detail-oriented and accurate,highlyorganised

Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. Senior People Business Partner

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.