Senior People Business Partner

Do you have experience of working as a People Business Partner or at a Senior level within the People profession? Are you interested in working in a fast-paced and varied generalist HR role? Would you like to work for an organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives? If the answer is yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity for you as a Senior People Business Partner at Reed in Partnership! Internal applications for this role close on 20th October 2026. Please note, this would be a 12-month fixed term opportunity. What is the role about? This exciting opportunity is ideal for an experienced People business Partner who would like to progress their career within the People Team at Reed in Partnership. You will provide an effective People service through partnering with our operational stakeholders (namely first line and senior managers) across Reed in Partnership. Please Note, these roles are expressions of interest only at this point. We are currently working on a number of exciting opportunities and are looking to build a pipeline of talent to allow us to work quickly upon contract award. We will be in a position to be able to begin the formal recruitment process in the coming weeks and we will be in touch to discuss the next steps of your expression of interest as soon as possible. Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include: Performance & Reward: Analyses and improves performance management practices in the business unit(s). Employee Relations : Monitors and implements policies and procedures to ensure positive, fair and legal relations with Co-Members. Resource & Talent Planning : Balances resource requirements and advises on recruitment, selection and retention strategies to attract and retain the best talent. Organisational Design : Ensures that the roles in the business meet the current and future needs and that any changes are delivered professionally and compliantly. Miscellaneous: Contributes to strategic HR change programmes, supports implementation of new business wins and management of contract closures/changes. What’s in it for you? Alongside a generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include: 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays Reed Pension Scheme Award Winning Leadership & Management training Professional & Personal Development Funds Bi-annual pay reviews Plus much more that can be found With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction. To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with: Previous experience as a HR/People Business partner, at least 18 months-2 years is desirable, very confident acting as a key business partner for internal stakeholders Experience managing complex employee relations issues Previous experience of taking the lead on redundancies/TUPE out processes (e.g. contract/business closures and restructuring) and other change management initiatives Previous experience of new business or contract implementations, ideally with experience of effective management of TUPE transfers into the business to ensure commercial objectives can be achieved and legal risks minimised Experience in creation and delivery of key strategic projects Employment law knowledge Someone who is confident working in a fast-paced organisation and can be adaptable Skills such as being: commercially aware, people-oriented, analytical and decisive, influential and confident, detail-oriented and accurate, highly organised Excellent verbal and written communication A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma. Diversity and Inclusion We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria.