Job Description
Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role.
Closing date: Sunday 5th July 2026
Join us as a People Partner - Projects - Job Description/Person Specification
WithYou are excited to be recruiting for an experienced People Partner, focusing on projects for the People team. If you are looking to join a values-driven, forward thinking charity, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a unique partnering role that will manage and effectively deliver a variety of People initiatives and engagement strategies across the employee lifecycle, designed to bolster leadership performance via core HR procedures, championing cultural evolution and establishing our position as a preferred employer.
Your work will enable WithYou to become an employer of choice within the sector, by giving our employees the best possible experience. You will be planning, executing and monitoring all People business projects from initiation to closure, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and objectives. Projects you will be working on will include:
- Leadership and management development
- Induction
- Essential skills for people managers
- Appraisal and supervision
- Succession planning
- Employee engagement
- Wellbeing and career pathways
This is a hugely varied role, which will allow you to work with stakeholders across the organisation, all of who will benefit from your HR knowledge and focus on projects. We’re really excited about what this role will achieve - you will be joining a supportive, hands on People function, with a true team spirit and a real dedication to our staff and clients.
This role is offered on a full time and permanent basis, working from home and with a salary of between £30,150.78 to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.
First stage interviews will be held remotely via Google Meet on 10th, 15th and 17th July, with second stage interviews taken place w/c 20th July.
We’d be excited to see evidence of the following in your application - please use your cover letter to tell us more about your skills, experience and knowledge:
- Chartered member of CIPD or equivalent experience and knowledge within HR
- Experience and knowledge of the essentials of employment law
- Proven track record in managing and delivering multiple HR projects, with the ability to plan, identify and mitigate risk
- Proven ability to work independently, drive change and adapt approaches
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships effectively at all levels across an organisation
- Ability to influence senior managers, and partner on a programme of change
- Good ability to understand business strategy using commercial acumen to communicate a clear vision, provide direction and anticipate organisational issues
- Strategic thinker with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
- Ability to use and take advantage of new digital platforms and systems
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
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What you'll earn (you won't find "competitive salary” written instead of a figure on our watch!)
£30,150.8 - £45,000 per year
What you'll receive in return (Benefits)
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
CIPD Requirement
Email Contact for candidates
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