Senior People Business Partner

80 Reed in Partnership Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed in Partnership Ltd is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to support the Restart contract within the Employability Division. You will partner with senior managers to provide guidance on Employee Relations, Performance Management and Talent Planning.

The role offers remote working with 2–3 days in Midlands or South offices and travel across the region. A strong HR background and employment law knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a HR/People partner, 18 months–2 years is desirable.
• Ability to advise on employee relations, performance, and talent planning.
• Experience leading strategic HR projects and change programmes.
• Confident in navigating employment law implications.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance on Employee Relations, Performance Management, Resource and Talent Planning.
• Partner with operational managers across Restart contract to deliver People services.
• Support organisational design changes and ensure compliant delivery.
• Contribute to strategic HR change programmes and national projects.

Skills

HR/People partner experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Employment law knowledge

Change management

Recruitment & selection

Job description

Company Overview

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

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? 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!

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.

Day‑to‑day Responsibilities

• 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‑rated 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 Management & Leadership training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi‑annual pay reviews
• Plus much more that can be found on our website

Requirements

• 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

Equal Opportunity 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.

Whilst some roles are advertised as Full‑Time, we may be able to consider applicants who are looking to work on a Part‑Time basis. If you would like to explore this further please discuss this with the talent partner for the role. Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements.

Company Culture

We have an on‑going strategic priority to make this a great place to work. We are a family‑owned company. We think this makes us unique compared to a lot of other companies. It is fundamental to the way our workplaces operate, the decisions we make and how we treat each other. Our workplaces have been recognised for multiple awards. Most recently we were really proud to be presented with three UK Employee Experience Awards in 2022: Gold for Best Talent Management Programme, Silver for Diversity and Inclusion and Bronze for Best Large Company to Work For. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self‑disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

Contact

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