People Partner – Maternity Cover
BESA Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Penrith • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £45,000 - £50,000 per year
About the role
- Provide professional, proactive and commercially minded people support across the organisation during a period of maternity leave.
- Deliver a mix of operational HR support, management capability development, culture reinforcement, employment law guidance, talent support and member-facing consultancy advice.
- Provide timely, accurate advice to managers and employees on people matters, including performance, conduct, capability and grievances.
- Coach managers through complex performance and ER cases, ensuring fair process, high-quality documentation and alignment with company policies.
- Design and deliver management capability training sessions covering core people practices, leadership behaviours and policy understanding.
- Develop and run employee awareness and knowledge sessions to improve organisational understanding of key people topics and behaviours.
- Deliver the induction programme for new employees.
- Support the ongoing culture programme, analyse findings and translate them into clear, actionable culture improvement plans.
- Champion the organisation’s behaviours through everyday practice.
- Support the Director of People on talent management activities.
- Provide insights and recommendations to enhance workforce performance and support organisational priorities.
- Research and interpret the forthcoming Employment Rights Act 2025 changes, and coordinate the implementation of necessary updates to policies, processes, and communications to ensure full compliance.
- Communicate legislative changes to managers and employees clearly and effectively.
- Provide consultancy-style advice to members on employment law, people management practices and case-specific queries.
- Ensure guidance is practical, commercially aware and reflective of best practice.
- Oversee recruitment processes, working with managers to ensure fair and effective selection practices.
Requirements
- CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent experience
- Proven HR generalist experience with strong UK employment law knowledge
- Experience coaching managers and advising on ER cases
- Background in training delivery or capability development
- Familiar with ATS/HRIS systems (TeamTailor and Employment Hero desirable)
- Confident building trusted relationships across all levels
- Strong communication, facilitation and coaching skills
- Organised, proactive and solutions-focused with commercial awareness
- Calm under pressure with sound judgement and adaptability
- Curious mindset with interest in systems, processes and organisational behaviour
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret people data
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Experience facilitating focus groups or culture sessions (desirable)
- Flexible and willing to travel between Penrith and London as required.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HR generalist experienceUK employment law knowledgecoaching managerstraining deliverycapability developmentanalytical skillsinterpreting people datarecruitment processesemployment law consultancyperformance management
Soft Skills
building trusted relationshipsstrong communication skillsfacilitation skillscoaching skillsorganisedproactivesolutions-focusedcalm under pressuresound judgementadaptability
Certifications
CIPD Level 5