People Partner

Orwell Housing Association • Full-time • Ipswich, Suffolk, Suffolk; East of England; England, UK • £32.54k / year • 3w ago

People Partner

Maternity cover contract up until 31 August 2025

Salary: £32,544 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Ipswich / Hybrid

Ref: IP341

Are you motivated by knowing what you do at work makes a difference?

If you want to feel like this and you are an HR professional looking to work for a values-led organisation then we would love to hear from you.

You will join our small team of People Partners, partnering colleagues across the organisation to give support, advice and guidance. Our People Partners coach our leaders on a broad range of people related topics, with a focus on engagement, employee relations, culture and values, retention and reward.

Our People Partners work collaboratively with our leaders to attract, develop, and retain colleagues with fantastic knowledge and skills that bring our values to life every day. You will spend time with your partners in their bases of work to build great relationships (so some travel is required) and ensure you are fully embedded as a part of their team. You will use your professional knowledge, expertise and data to influence sound decision making and give fantastic support.

There are also opportunities to be involved with different initiatives including Wellbeing, Systems and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Orwell offers a fulfilling opportunity where you can really make a difference to our communities every day. Join our dynamic team committed to excellence, integrity, and innovation.

If you want to have a positive impact, apply now to be part of a community that celebrates your individuality and welcomes your dedication to making a difference.

Key responsibilities:

Build effective and sustainable partnerships by working collaboratively with leaders acting as an integral partner to the business areas within your portfolio
Provide leaders and colleagues with consistent and compliant end-to-end employee relations advice
Ensure all areas of the employee lifecycle are a positive experience to improve retention and promote the Orwell brand
Analyse people data and partner with leaders to identify areas for continuous improvement
Role model People and Culture best practice and behaviours by coaching leaders to make effective people decisions.

Our ideal People Partner will:

Have great attention to detail
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Be patient, resilient, an active listener, have empathy and the confidence to deal with conflict
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to adapt to challenging situations and people with a flexible communication style
Be committed to their own continuing professional development
Develop strong relationships to achieve positive outcomes

Qualifications & Experience:

CIPD Level 5 essential (CIPD level 7 Advanced Award/Certificate/Diploma in Human Resources or working towards, is desirable) - we can support you to progress your CIPD qualifications
A level or equivalent, is desirable
5 GCSEs grades 9 - 4 or equivalent including English and Maths, is essential
Proven experience as an HR Assistant or equivalent role is essential
Experience as an HR Advisor is desirable
Advising and implementing policy and procedures, is desirable
Advising on general people matters, is essential
Using HR software to best effect, is desirable
Full clean driving licence

More reasons to apply…

22 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
Onsite parking
Cashback Health plan
Access to Blue Light Card - membership fees apply
Autonomy and freedom to manage own workload
Wellbeing programme
Reward and recognition awards
Pool cars available for business travel
Hybrid role

Before applying…

Please notice Orwell does not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. You will be required to provide the relevant right to work documentation if successfully appointed to the role.

Orwell is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We believe in creating an accessible and supportive environment, where every team member can thrive and contribute. Join us in our commitment to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal access and opportunity for all.

If there's a barrier to you applying for any of our roles, we'd like to remove it so please get in touch with our Talent team either by giving them a call (01473 228782) or emailing work@orwell-housing.co.uk.

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