About The Role
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you want to shape a people strategy that empowers colleagues to be true life changers? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join our team. You'll play a strategic and hands-on role, partnering with operational leaders across our residential children's homes, education services, and fostering teams. You will work closely with operational leaders to build managerial capability, enabling confident, consistent, and values-led leadership across the organisation.
You will champion a culture where every colleague is recognised as a life changer—empowered to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people through safe, nurturing, and high-quality care and education.
What you'll do:
* Act as a trusted partner to senior leaders, translating organisational priorities into effective people plans.
* With a focus on early intervention, you will proactively identify workforce trends and challenges, offering timely, practical solutions that support staff wellbeing, engagement, and performance.
* You will embed a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Support workforce planning, recruitment, and succession planning to ensure our services are well-resourced. Support the implementation of organisational change including restructures and changes to terms and conditions.
* Embed performance management and reward frameworks that reflect our mission and values.
* Act as a cultural ambassador, supporting initiatives that enhance wellbeing, engagement, and staff voice.
* Champion a culture of inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
* Provide expert guidance on employee relations and complex case management.
* Contribute to HR projects that strengthen governance, modernise processes, use of AI and technology and improve employee experience.
* Deputise for the Head of HR, providing strategic and operational leadership across the business.
* Coach and develop the HRBP team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
What you'll bring:
* Proven experience as an HRBP or Senior HRBP, ideally within social care, education, or a values-driven sector.
* Relevant HR qualification.
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law, safeguarding, and HR best practice.
* Excellent influencing, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
* Analytical mindset, able to interpret workforce data and generate insights.
* A passion for making a positive impact and supporting others to do the same.
What We Offer:
* Career Development: Multiple career paths, recognising hard work and supporting you into senior roles.
* Travel Package: 45p per mile plus a £100 monthly car allowance for vehicle upkeep.
* Wellbeing: Access to counselling service via Medicash.
* Bonuses: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), and £ years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding performance.
* Awards: Win up to £150 in vouchers every month from our REACH Awards.
* MediCash: Cashback for medical appointments and treatments, including optical and dental.
* Life Assurance: 3x annual salary after successful completion of probation.
* Increased Holiday: 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days within 4 years, plus all bank holidays.
* Birthday Day: additional day's leave for your birthday.
* Health and Wellbeing Day: because sometimes we all need to re-charge
* Festive Shopping Half Day: to help you get ready for your chosen celebration.
* Volunteering Day: to support a charity of your choice giving something back to a worthy cause.
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