People Partner

HR Services | City College Norwich, Easton & Paston College
37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
£40,163 – £43,654

We are looking for an experienced  People Partner  to join our HR Services team and work closely with leaders across the college to shape how we support, develop and manage our people.
This is a broad and influential role for an HR professional who enjoys combining  strong employee relations expertise  with  strategic workforce thinking . You will partner with managers in allocated areas, helping them navigate complex people issues while also contributing to longer-term organisational development and the delivery of our People Strategy.

What you’ll be doing

· Acting as a  trusted HR partner  to leaders and managers, offering pragmatic, balanced advice

· Leading on  employee relations casework  including performance, attendance, disciplinary and grievance matters

· Supporting managers through  change , including restructuring, workforce planning and organisational design

· Coaching and developing leaders to build confidence and capability in people management

· Using  data and insight  to inform decisions and improve outcomes

· Working constructively with  Trade Unions  to maintain positive employee relations

· Engaging with  external HR networks , benchmarking best practice and bringing new ideas back into the organisation

· Taking an active role in  shaping and delivering elements of the People Strategy

What we’re looking for
This role will suit someone who:

· Is  CIPD Level 5 qualified  (or above) with solid, hands-on HR experience

· Has strong experience of  employee relations  in a complex or unionised environment

· Enjoys building relationships and influencing at all levels

· Can balance empathy with sound judgement and organisational priorities

· Is curious, commercially aware and committed to continuous improvement

· Wants a role where they can have  real impact , not just provide advice from the sidelines

Why join us?
You’ll be part of a collaborative HR team that values professionalism, fairness and curiosity. You’ll have the space to think, the backing to challenge constructively, and the opportunity to influence how the college supports its people now and in the future.
If you’re looking for a People Partner role where relationships, judgement and values genuinely matter, we’d love to hear from you.

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Closing date:  Wednesday 4 February 2026 at Midnight
Interviews Thursday 19th February 2026

As a College we are required to undertake various Safer Recruitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education. We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service.

Please note:

From 28 November 2020 the government implemented changes to the filtering rules, and we have been instructed that we cannot accept any update service checks on DBS certificates that have been issued before this date. Therefore, a new one must be completed with City College Norwich.