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Location: Head Office, Cannock (with some travel to other sites)
Salary: £48,350 FTE (includes car allowance), pro rata
Contracted Hours: 22.5 30 hours per week (34 days)
Job Type: Permanent
About Newlife
As one of the UKs leading charities providing essential specialist equipment to children with disabilities, Newlife is dedicated to making life better - for the families we serve, and for the people who help us to make that happen.
Through grants and emergency equipment loans, we ensure children get the vital equipment they need, when they need it, while our free nurse helpline offers crucial support and information as well as a listening ear. Our campaigns help to give children with disabilities and their families a voice, advocating for change to benefit the families we serve. And we support adults with additional needs with volunteering and employment opportunities, providing an introduction to the workplace and a means for career development.
Across the whole of Newlife, our teams are crucial to our success its not just a job; here youll be helping us to change lives every day.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a commercially minded HR Business Partner to join our People Team and play a key role in supporting the charitys strategic goals. This role offers the opportunity to influence culture, drive HR initiatives, and embed people-focused practices that help our employees thrive.
You will partner with senior leaders across the organisation, acting as a trusted advisor and championing best practice in all aspects of people management, development, and engagement. This is a true generalist role with both strategic input and hands-on delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Work in close partnership with the Leadership Team to understand organisational challenges and deliver effective people strategies.
* Provide pragmatic and commercial HR advice across all disciplines, including reward, employee relations, talent management, succession planning, and organisational change.
* Support training and development needs using tools such as training needs analyses (TNA), psychometrics, and other assessment methods.
* Contribute to key HR initiatives that promote employee engagement, wellbeing, and a positive working culture.
* Partner with managers to address performance, absence, or disciplinary matters with a fair and consistent approach.
* Support compensation and benefits work, including benchmarking and salary reviews.
* Deliver a field-based service, including regular travel to retail locations across the UK.
Provide generalist support to the wider People Team as required.
Essential
What Were Looking For
* Proven experience in an HR Business Partnering role, with expertise across key areas such as employee relations, performance management, reward, succession, and organisational design.
* A strong understanding of how HR can drive commercial and operational success.
* Demonstrable experience engaging, influencing, and coaching senior stakeholders.
* Experience using a range of tools and techniques for recruitment, training, development, and reward.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, using your initiative and sound judgement.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Willingness and ability to travel; full UK driving licence required.
Desirable
* CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above)
Why Join Us?
At Newlife, we offer a role that combines purpose with impact. Youll be part of a dedicated team thats committed to changing lives while enjoying the autonomy to shape your work and contribute to strategic outcomes.
We Also Offer
* Flexible working hours (22.530 hours per week)
* Pro rata salary of £48,350 FTE including car allowance
* A supportive, inclusive working environment
* Opportunities for continued professional development
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