National role | Some travel required | Permanent Help build the People engine behind one of the UK’s most ambitious security businesses. At Ward, we protect what matters, and we do it by leading our sector with our values, not just our market share. As we move into an ambitious 2026 growth plan, we are looking for a high-impact Business Partner who is ready to make things happen. This is not a passive advisory role. We want a self-starter, a problem solver, and a commercially savvy People partner who thrives in fast-paced, multi-site environments and enjoys turning strategy into action. The Opportunity Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how our business grows, performs, and engages its People. You will partner closely with operational leaders across the UK, lead people projects, and drive smarter, more automated ways of working. You will also be trusted to lead, managing a People Analyst and Administrator. What You’ll Be Doing Acting as the go-to People Partner for operational leaders across a national footprint Translating business plans into pragmatic, commercial people solutions Coaching leaders to raise people-management capability and reduce avoidable ER issues Leading AI, automation and HRIS (Dayforce) development across the employee lifecycle Stepping into complex employee relations cases when required Driving engagement, inclusion, culture and social value initiatives with measurable impact Using data and insight to inform decision-making at leadership and board level What We’re Looking For Proven experience as a People Business Partner or Senior People Manager in a multi-site environment Strong grounding in employee relations and UK employment law Experience implementing or optimising HR systems, automation or AI-enabled processes A proactive, commercially savvy mindset — you see problems and fix them Confidence working with senior operational stakeholders Security, FM, logistics or similar sectors beneficial, but not essential Understanding Dayforce is an advantage, but if you have implemented a beast of an HRIS before and understand systems, we want to hear from you! Why Join Ward? A seat at the table during a critical growth phase A People team that is ambitious, collaborative and future-focused Real scope to shape systems, culture and capability not just maintain them A business that genuinely lives its values and invests in its people If you are a hands-on People BP/Manager who wants to influence, lead and leave a legacy - we would like to hear from you!