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Are you an exceptional, talented, and values-led HR specialist? Are you looking for a role that allows you to make a difference? If you’ve answered yes, we want to hear from you!
Embrace the chance to become our new People Business Partner on a 6 month FTC to cover a period of maternity leave. You’ll help steer us towards becoming the UK's best housing provider. With full responsibility for partnering the fast-paced and forward-thinking Customer Experience directorate, you’ll collaborate with our leaders to execute their people strategies, giving expert HR advice every step of the way.
What awaits you:
* Strategic responsibility: Work in tandem with our business leaders to embed leading-edge people practices into the delivery of our customer service strategy, balancing business needs and our strategic vision with doing the right thing for our colleagues.
* Dual focus: Partner with the business while delivering our people and culture strategy.
* Coaching powerhouse: Positively guide our business leaders to people management success.
* Ownership champion: Own and deliver people plans with professional execution.
* Innovation trailblazer: Use pragmatism and data-driven insights to continually improve people issues.
* Team player: Collaborate with fellow people team members, ensuring our culture compass points in the right direction; policies and processes are aligned and legally savvy.
This role isn’t just about ticking boxes; it’s about shaping the future of our organisation. As our People Business Partner supporting our Customer Experience directorate, you’ll be the bridge between our People function and your business area.
What’s in it for you…
We offer an excellent salary of £57,000 per annum for a 35-hour week plus 26 days annual leave (rising annually to 31 days) plus Bank Holidays. This is a minimum 6‑month fixed‑term contract; exact duration will depend on start date.
That’s not all – we offer a reward package to suit everyone. At YH, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%.
We also promote a flexible approach to work with our hub, home, roam approach and have a real focus on your development with a number of internal and external training opportunities!
One of our biggest priorities is the wellbeing of our colleagues. You can make the most of our ready‑available wellbeing support package, including access to a library of free fitness classes, instant My GP service and free counselling sessions with a trained professional.
So, what do we need from you?
* Track record of partnering with senior leaders, navigating change like a pro.
* Experience handling ER matters from disciplinary actions to restructuring.
* Proficiency with people data; turn numbers into insights that drive decisions.
* Support development of People and Culture advisors and apprentices; direct line management for 2.
* Collaborative attitude and passion for getting the job done.
* Ability to drive business conversation around performance metrics.
* Champion talent and succession planning for colleagues.
* Build trust rapidly.
* Comfortable with ambiguity and fast pace.
* Make decisions, actions, and meet deadlines.
* Craft precise reports.
* Passion for coaching, developing, and supporting colleagues.
* Confidence in planning and controlling project work.
If you require additional support with your application, please contact us by email at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk.
The closing date for applications is 11.11.25. Don’t wait to get your application in as the role may close early, and we’ll be contacting candidates as we receive them.
If you’re applying for this role internally, remember to let your line manager know (it’s the right thing to do!).
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