People Partner

Overview

As a People Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to people leaders across the organisation, helping drive strategic initiatives that enable performance, enhance employee engagement, and strengthen our culture. This is a broad and impactful role combining operational HR expertise with strategic thinking, commercial insight, and a passion for improving the employee experience. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to solve complex workforce challenges, support organisational change, and deliver the People Strategy across a diverse global environment.

• Provide guidance to people leaders on HR policies, employee relations and effective team performance.
• Coach managers to build strong, engaged and high‑performing teams.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and positive leadership.
• Manage complex ER cases including performance, disciplinary, capability, grievances and absence.
• Conduct thorough investigations and ensure fair, consistent and compliant processes.
• Support conflict resolution and mediation to maintain a healthy working environment.
• Drive Organisational Change
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  • Lead and support restructures, TUPE transfers, process change and transformation initiatives.
  • Support communication, engagement and integration during periods of change.
  • Guide leaders through effective change management strategies.
• Support Wellbeing, Engagement & Inclusion
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  • Lead and implement initiatives that support wellbeing and positive work culture.
  • Act as a key point of contact for employees seeking wellbeing support.
  • Measure effectiveness of initiatives and recommend improvements.
• Develop People Policies in a Global Environment
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  • Contribute to the creation and review of People policies ensuring compliance, clarity and best practice.
  • Collaborate with Group HR on new policies aligned with evolving global employment legislation.
  • Ensure policies are clearly communicated and embedded across the business.
• Ensure Legal Compliance & Mitigate Risk
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  • Advise leaders on employment legislation and potential risks.
  • Conduct HR process audits and recommend areas for improvement.
  • Provide risk assessments on ER matters and legal considerations.
  • Work with L&D teams to design and deliver training on HR processes, compliance and leadership.
  • Evaluate and continuously improve training effectiveness.
• Oversee Visa & Immigration Matters
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  • Lead visa and immigration processes, ensuring compliance and timely applications.
  • Work with external legal advisors to support complex cases and international moves.
• Deliver People Reporting & Insights
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  • Produce meaningful people metrics and reports, including turnover, absence and engagement data.
  • Use data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations.
• Support HR Administration Excellence
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  • Ensure people changes (promotions, transfers, salary adjustments) are processed accurately.
  • Uphold compliance and confidentiality in all HR administration.

• Experience as an HR Business Partner or equivalent strategic HR role.
• Strong background in employee relations, performance and absence management.
• In‑depth knowledge of UK employment law; experience working within global employment environments.
• Understanding of visa and immigration processes.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders with strong commercial and strategic insight.
• Experience delivering organisational change and managing transformation initiatives.
• Analytical mindset with experience in HR reporting and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate with diverse teams.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and deliver to time frames.
• CIPD Level 5 or above (or equivalent) is highly desirable.

As part of Healix you will receive competitive benefits including UK employee healthcare, travel, medical and security assistance worldwide, development opportunities and a supportive, people‑first culture.