Role
Job Title: People Partner
Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Salary Scale: £39,561 – £43,356
Location: All campus locations
We’re looking for an experienced People Partner to deliver a proactive, high‑quality people partnering service across the Group. This is a pivotal role, working closely with managers and People & Culture colleagues to embed best practice, lead on employee relations and organisational change, and strengthen leadership and people management capability. You’ll operate as a trusted advisor, balancing operational delivery with strategic insight to support a positive, consistent and fair employee experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide expert advice and hands‑on support on employee relations casework, ensuring consistency, fairness and compliance with employment legislation and organisational policy.
* Lead on employee relations matters where required, including investigations, hearings, appeals and negotiations, while coaching People Advisors, People Officers and managers through sensitive and challenging issues.
* Mentor, support and develop People Advisors and People Officers, building confidence and capability in best practice, policy application and effective case management.
* Support organisational change, workforce planning and restructuring activity, embedding our People First commitments and People & Culture best practice within agreed client areas.
* Work collaboratively with the Talent Development Partner to identify and deliver opportunities that strengthen leadership capability and effective people management across the organisation.
* Partner with managers, trade unions and external stakeholders to support meaningful consultation and the effective delivery of people initiatives within a unionised environment.
* Contribute to People & Culture priorities and initiatives aligned to our strategy and “Deal for Colleagues”, with a focus on wellbeing, engagement and voice, inclusion and belonging.
What We’re Looking For
* CIPD Level 7 qualification (or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience).
* Significant experience in a senior HR or People Partner role within a large, complex or unionised organisation, with a strong track record of leading complex employee relations casework.
* Confidence operating in a business partnering model, influencing and constructively challenging stakeholders, and using insight and data to drive improvement.
* Strong, up‑to‑date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice, with evidence of ongoing professional development.
* Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, sound judgement, and a clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Our Values
Ambitious | Resilient | Collaborative | Inclusive | Respectful
Benefits Package
* 40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
* Generous company pension contribution 20.8%
* Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen
* Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
* Tailored Professional Development plan
* Free onsite Parking
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