Job Description
We are looking for an operationally excellent HR Business Partner to partner a defined division of the business, reporting directly into the Chief People Officer. This is a meaty, hands-on role that sits at the intersection of day-to-day people operations and longer-term strategic influence.
You will work in a business that is growing through both organic expansion and bolt-on acquisitions, which means the people agenda is rarely straightforward. Integration activity, evolving structures, changing headcount profiles, and the commercial pressures that come with PE ownership are all part of the context. You will need to hold your own with senior leaders, advise with confidence, and be equally comfortable managing a complex ER caseload and sitting in a workforce planning conversation with the SLT.
This role suits someone who does not need hand-holding but someone who brings both the operational rigour to keep things running well and the credibility to shape how the business thinks about its people.
Act as the primary HR partner to a business division, building trusted relationships across all levels from frontline managers through to divisional senior leaders.
Own the full ER caseload for your division managing disciplinaries, grievances, performance, and absence matters end to end with speed, sound judgement, and current knowledge of UK employment law.
Coach and upskill line managers to handle people issues earlier and more confidently, reducing escalation and building genuine people management capability across the business.
Connect business and commercial strategy to the people agenda identifying the workforce, capability, and culture requirements needed to deliver divisional and business goalsĀ
Advise on workforce planning including headcount modelling, skills gap analysis, succession, and organisational design ensuring the division is structured and resourced for sustainable growth.
Support M&A and integration activity as required, including people due diligence input, TUPE, harmonisation of terms, and cultural integration planning for acquired businesses.
Use people data and insight to inform and challenge bringing a clear, evidence-based point of view to conversations on retention, engagement, performance, and headcount efficiency.
Advise managers and SLT on people requirements with commercial awareness, recognising the cost, risk, and operational implications of people decisions in a PE-backed environment.
Partner with the wider People team to land cyclical processes eg performance conversations, pay cycles, talent reviews effectively and consistently within your division.
Solid HRBP experience in a commercially driven, operationally complex environment ā ideally within education, training, professional services, or a similarly people-intensive sector.
It is desirable to have experience working in or alongside a PE-backed business, with an appreciation of the pace, scrutiny, and commercial discipline that brings.
Strong, current knowledge of UK employment law and a track record of managing ER cases to resolution with confidence and minimal escalation.
Demonstrable ability to translate business strategy into people priorities
Experience advising on or participating in M&A activity, including TUPE and integration, is highly desirable.
A strong coaching approach with line managers to build capability rather than create dependency.
Comfortable working at pace and with ambiguity as priorities shift
Analytical and data-literate using people metrics to tell a story and support a recommendation
What you'll earn (you won't find "competitive salaryā written instead of a figure on our watch!)
Ā£60,000
What you'll receive in return (Benefits)
PensionĀ
Life assuranceĀ
BUPA cash planĀ
EAP
Holiday purchase scheme of up to 5 additional days
EV schemeĀ
Birthday and wellbeing days off
CIPD Requirement
Not required
Email Contact for candidates
emma.johnson@impactfuturesgroup.com
Closing Date
06/07/2026
About Impact Futures Group
Impact Futures Group is the partner of choice for learning providers across the public, private and third sectors in the UK delivering apprenticeships and commercial CPD training in the critical skills sectors