Human Resources Business Partner

Streets Chartered Accountants • England, England, UK • 1m ago

Regional People Business Partner

Hybrid / Frequent travel to offices

Salary £60k- £65k.

The successful candidate can be based at any of our Midlands / Southern office locations, with travel required across the region as needed.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing accountancy and business advisory firm as our Regional People Business Partner. At Street’s, our goal is to become a top 20 UK practice through a strategy of organic growth, alongside targeted mergers and acquisitions.

Reporting into the Chief People Officer, as the Regional People Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor with a blend of both strategic and operational partner to the firm's regional management leadership teams. This role is responsible for delivering a full spectrum of People services, ensuring alignment with business goals, fostering a high-performance culture, and supporting employee engagement and development across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

Work closely with partners, directors, and managers to understand business plans and provide HR solutions that support business goals.
Act as a consultant to leadership and management teams on the people strategy, workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational design.
Devise and implement aligned HR initiatives with the businesses strategic objectives.
Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary actions, grievances, and absence management.
Ensure compliance with employment law, company policies, and best practices.
Foster a positive employee relations culture, ensuring fair and consistent treatment of all staff.
Partner with the Talent Acquisition lead to attract, recruit, and retain top talent, ensuring alignment with business needs and diversity objectives.
Drive onboarding and induction processes to ensure new employees integrate effectively into the business.
Support the implementation of training programs, career development plans, and initiatives to enhance employee skills and engagement.
Partner with managers to identify training needs and deliver tailored learning solutions.
Lead the performance review process, ensuring it is executed effectively and supports business objectives.
Coach managers on setting goals, providing feedback, and driving high performance within their teams.
Support regional leaders in managing change initiatives, including restructuring, mergers, or acquisitions.
Champion HR transformation projects and drive adoption of new systems, processes, or policies.
Use data and analytics to monitor key HR metrics (e.g., turnover, engagement, absenteeism) and provide insights to regional leadership.

What we need from you:

Ability to balance strategic with operational demands
Strong understanding of HR principles, employment law, and best practices.
Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Commercial awareness and understanding of the challenges within professional services, particularly accountancy.
Proactive and results-oriented, with a focus on delivering value to the business.
Resilient and adaptable to change in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
A collaborative team player with a consultative approach.
High level of confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism.

Qualifications & Experience:

CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent) is desirable.
A minimum of 5 years of HR experience, with at least 2 years in a business partner or similar strategic HR role.
Experience in a professional services environment is advantageous
Demonstrated experience in change management, talent development and employee relations.

What we offer you:

The opportunity to be part of a collaborative and progressive People team.
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Workplace pension
Employee benefits scheme offering discounts from hundreds of retailers
Life assurance
Access to EAP

Particulars

This is a hybrid role, full time 38.75 hours per week, with approximately three days spent at business locations and two days working remotely. Office-based meetings will be required as needed. Office locations include; Northampton, Bedford, Cambridge, Stevenage, Luton, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Bristol and Exeter.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.