People Partner
CV-LibraryWitham, EssexpermanentPosted: 7 October 2026
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We are seeking a talented People Partner to join a forward-thinking organisation and play a key role in supporting leaders and employees across a diverse workforce. This is an exciting opportunity to influence people practices, support organisational development, and help create an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Opportunity
As a People Partner, you will work closely with managers and stakeholders, providing expert advice, coaching, and support across the full employee lifecycle. You'll combine strong employment law knowledge with a practical, people-focused approach to help managers make effective and informed decisions.
This is a varied role offering exposure to employee relations, policy development, organisational change, talent management, employee experience, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
HR Partnering
* Partner with managers to develop their people management capability.
* Provide expert advice and guidance on people-related matters.
* Support managers with attendance, performance, conduct, wellbeing, and workplace relationship issues.
* Build strong relationships across the organisation to understand business needs and deliver effective people solutions.
Employee Relations
* Manage and support a wide range of employee relations cases including attendance, performance, grievance, disciplinary and conduct matters.
* Coach managers through complex people issues and support early resolution wherever possible.
* Ensure compliance with employment legislation, policies and best practice.
* Support employment tribunals, ACAS matters and other external proceedings where required.
Policy, Change & Continuous Improvement
* Support the development and implementation of people policies, procedures and guidance.
* Analyse workforce data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
* Contribute to people projects and organisational change initiatives.
* Drive continuous improvement across people processes and employee experience.
Diversity, Inclusion & Employee Experience
* Champion fair and inclusive practices across the organisation.
* Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
* Contribute to employee engagement activities and initiatives.
* Challenge practices that may impact fairness, inclusion or employee wellbeing.
Talent & Development
* Support talent management and succession planning activities.
* Provide coaching and career development guidance.
* Contribute to recruitment, assessment and selection processes.
* Support leadership and management development initiatives.
About You
You'll be a proactive HR professional with strong employee relations experience and the confidence to build effective working relationships at all levels.
Essential Experience
* Previous experience within a HR Business Partner, People Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
* Strong employee relations experience including disciplinary, grievance, performance and attendance management.
* Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
* Experience coaching and developing managers.
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
* Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience using HR systems and analysing people data
We are seeking a talented People Partner to join a forward-thinking organisation and play a key role in supporting leaders and employees across a diverse workforce. This is an exciting opportunity to influence people practices, support organisational development, and help create an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Opportunity
As a People Partner, you will work closely with managers and stakeholders, providing expert advice, coaching, and support across the full employee lifecycle. You'll combine strong employment law knowledge with a practical, people-focused approach to help managers make effective and informed decisions.
This is a varied role offering exposure to employee relations, policy development, organisational change, talent management, employee experience, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
HR Partnering
* Partner with managers to develop their people management capability.
* Provide expert advice and guidance on people-related matters.
* Support managers with attendance, performance, conduct, wellbeing, and workplace relationship issues.
* Build strong relationships across the organisation to understand business needs and deliver effective people solutions.
Employee Relations
* Manage and support a wide range of employee relations cases including attendance, performance, grievance, disciplinary and conduct matters.
* Coach managers through complex people issues and support early resolution wherever possible.
* Ensure compliance with employment legislation, policies and best practice.
* Support employment tribunals, ACAS matters and other external proceedings where required.
Policy, Change & Continuous Improvement
* Support the development and implementation of people policies, procedures and guidance.
* Analyse workforce data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
* Contribute to people projects and organisational change initiatives.
* Drive continuous improvement across people processes and employee experience.
Diversity, Inclusion & Employee Experience
* Champion fair and inclusive practices across the organisation.
* Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
* Contribute to employee engagement activities and initiatives.
* Challenge practices that may impact fairness, inclusion or employee wellbeing.
Talent & Development
* Support talent management and succession planning activities.
* Provide coaching and career development guidance.
* Contribute to recruitment, assessment and selection processes.
* Support leadership and management development initiatives.
About You
You'll be a proactive HR professional with strong employee relations experience and the confidence to build effective working relationships at all levels.
Essential Experience
* Previous experience within a HR Business Partner, People Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
* Strong employee relations experience including disciplinary, grievance, performance and attendance management.
* Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
* Experience coaching and developing managers.
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
* Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience using HR systems and analysing people data