People Partner

Join us during an exciting time of transformation at NHS Professionals. We are changing how we operate-making our processes smarter, simpler, and faster to sustainably enable our mission of putting people in more places to care. This People Partner will play a key role in fostering a positive, compliant, and productive work environment that supports our employees' well-being while meeting the needs of the business. In this role, you will help drive our success and employee satisfaction by providing expert guidance to managers on handling cases effectively, consistently, and fairly. Our working arrangements are hybrid, some travel will be necessary. Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting positive employee relations, advising on employment law, and ensure compliance.
• Providing coaching to managers and leaders on best practices in handling employee matters.
• Championing DEI initiatives to create an inclusive workplace.
• Handling sensitive cases like harassment or discrimination with fairness and thorough documentation.
• Keeping up-to-date on labour laws and advise on compliance to avoid legal risks.
• Guiding managers on feedback, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
• Promoting strategies to enhance employee engagement and retain top talent.
• Creating meaningful reports and analysing data to inform decisions.
• Collaborating with managers and functional leadership teams to shape and implement departmental and people strategies, as well as lead change and transformation initiatives.
  
  Strong understanding of P&L/I&E and the ability to interpret key people metrics.
• Knowledge of HR legislation, best practices, and the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) agenda.
• Proven experience in operational ER leadership and people partnering roles.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and support at all management levels.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) and analytical abilities.
Effective prioritisation sills and management of high workloads in a fast-paced environment.

In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits:
• Generous annual leave allowance - 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
• A commitment to talent management & development
• Star of the Month! - Our star of the month award enables you to recognise colleagues or teams that have gone the extra mile and they could win £100 worth of shopping vouchers
• Pension - We'll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Engagement & discounts platform