UK People Ops Partner — Remote & Impactful HR

Reserv; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserv is seeking an HR Business Partner to support every employee in the UK, overseeing onboarding through day-to-day HR support, and partnering with leadership. This fully remote role requires empathy, organization, and strong problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

You will drive recruitment, performance management, policy development, and compliance with UK employment law, ACAS codes, and GDPR, while fostering an inclusive, remote-first culture and leveraging data to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent strategic HR experience.
• 4–6+ years HR advisory / People Operations experience.
• 2+ years payroll management for up to 200 employees.
• Experience in high-growth startups or scale-ups.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law (ACAS codes, GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic partner to managers and leaders, guiding performance and workforce planning.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment, talent development, and retention initiatives.
• Manage employee relations cases end-to-end with minimal escalation.
• Design and implement scalable HR programs and policies.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and GDPR.

Skills

Strategic HR partner

Employee relations

Payroll management

HR data analytics

Stakeholder management

Remote/work policy

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

4–6+ years HR advisory / People Ops

2+ years payroll experience (up to 200 employees)

Startup/scale-up experience

Tools

Rippling

Google Workspace

Slack

HRIS systems

Job description

Reserv is seeking an HR Business Partner to support every employee in the UK, overseeing onboarding through day-to-day HR support, and partnering with leadership. This fully remote role requires empathy, organization, and strong problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

You will drive recruitment, performance management, policy development, and compliance with UK employment law, ACAS codes, and GDPR, while fostering an inclusive, remote-first culture and leveraging data to inform decisions.