Senior People Business Partner

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

Job summary

Reed in Partnership Ltd is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to lead HR generalist activities within the Restart contract, partnering with senior stakeholders to shape people strategy.

The role offers remote working with 2–3 days onsite in our Midlands or South offices; travel across the region is expected. If you have 18 months+ experience as HR/People Business Partner and a strong track record in employee relations, performance and change management, apply.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as HR/People Business Partner; 18 months–2 years desirable.
• Confident acting as a key business partner for internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced organisation and be adaptable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience managing complex employee relations issues.
• Employment law knowledge.
• Experience leading restructures and change management initiatives.
• Experience creating and delivering key strategic projects.
• Recruitment and selection experience.
• Skills: commercially aware, people-oriented, analytical, decisive, influential, confident, detail-oriented, highly organised.

Responsibilities

• Performance & Reward: Analyses and improves performance management practices in the business unit(s).
• Employee Relations: Monitors and implements policies to ensure positive, fair and legal relations.
• Resource & Talent Planning: Advises on recruitment, selection and retention strategies.
• Organisational Design: Ensures roles meet current and future needs and changes are delivered compliantly.
• Miscellaneous: Contributes to HR change programmes, national projects, tribunals, L&D interventions, Health & Safety guidelines, org charts, secondments, contractual changes.

Skills

HR strategy

Stakeholder management

Performance management

Employee relations

Recruitment & selection

Employment law

Change management

People analytics

Communication

Organisational design

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.

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.

• Organisational Design: 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 change programmes, national projects, employment tribunal claims, L&D interventions, Health & Safety guidelines, organisational charts, 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

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 a fast-paced organisation and can 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, highly organised

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

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 a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.