People Partner

Job Title: People Partner

Location: Fully Remote with occasional meetings in London

Salary: Up to £95,000 (FTE) plus benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Part-Time - 3 days per week

Attain is the largest independent health advisory and delivery organisation in the UK. We are a values-led organisation, with a team that is passionate about health and social care in the NHS. Founded in 2011, we bring significant health, consulting and industry expertise. Our purpose has always been to transform health and care services with a focus on delivering real change for the sector.

Due to our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced, energetic, and commercially minded People Partner to join our Senior Leadership Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver our evolving people strategy while maintaining a hands-on role in day-to-day HR operations. As a trusted partner to the business, you will provide expert guidance across all aspects of the employee lifecycle, ensuring best practice and a people-focused approach at every stage.

From managing complex employee relations matters to leading impactful change initiatives, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our people, strengthening our culture, and driving organisational success. Building strong relationships across the business, you will help create an environment where both our employees and the organisation can thrive.

As our People Partner, your key responsibilities will be:

Employee relations leadership

• Lead on complex employee relations including TUPE alongside guiding managers on performance and conduct issues and maintaining updated policies ensuring compliance.

Performance and compensation

• Manage pay reviews and performance

Talent development and training

• Design talent management initiatives, leadership development, and technical/behavioural capability pathways to strengthen future leaders and support organisational succession planning

Organisational structure

• Support the design and delivery of the organisational structure and reporting lines to scale operations and meet future business needs

Culture

• Foster a positive, inclusive, high-performance culture where people feel supported, connected to purpose, and empowered to do their best work

Leadership development and effectiveness

• Support the ongoing development and cohesion of a strong leadership team, embedding shared expectations, clarity, and accountability

Employer brand and staff experience

• Shape Attain as an attractive, supportive workplace for staff by enhancing the employee lifecycle experience - from onboarding to progression.

Long-term organisational readiness

• Advise SLT and the Board on future workforce trends, market conditions, and people-related risks to ensure Attain stays ahead of the market and retains its reputation and impact

Internal communications

• Coordinate communications supporting policy rollouts, initiatives, and organisational announcements and engagement that reinforces our purpose and values

Employee engagement and training

• Design and run engagement surveys, listening mechanisms, and training logistics to boost employee skills, organisational capability, and a sense of belonging

People metrics and payroll oversight

• Prepare people-related metrics to inform decisions and oversee payroll inputs and benefits administration

Key Skills & Experience:

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent
• Mediation/ER or employment law certifications
• Collaborative and proactive business partner - trusted, commercially minded, and focused on building credibility
• Work closely with operational leaders to understand business priorities and ensure people initiatives directly support performance, service quality, and growth
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Commercially aware with a practical, solutions-focused approach
• Strong ER capability and fluency with UK employment law
• Energetic and pragmatic, working effectively with the business to deliver outcomes
• Adaptable and resilient, comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment

• Experience in an HR lead role from a consultancy, professional services, healthcare delivery background
• Proven delivery of TUPE/organisational change
• Data-led using MI/insights to influence business decisions
• Knowledge of change management tools (e.g., Prosci) is desirable
• Reward accreditation (desirable)

Benefits:

• Annual leave
• Discretionary bonus
• Company Pension via Scottish Widows
• Income protection scheme for sickness or injury
• Life Assurance
• Occupational Health
• Coworking Spaces
• WeCare - Improving Health & Wellbeing
• MyStrength - Wellbeing App
• Lifeworks
• Professional subscriptions
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Shareholder Model
• Tailored L&D plan
• Eye Test
• Flu Jab
• Access to O2 Priority

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: HR Business Partner, People & Culture Partner, Talent Partner, Employee Experience Partner, HR Manager, People Operations Partner, and Strategic HR Partner, may also be considered for this role.