HR People Partner
| Posting date: | 03 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000 to £40,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Lytham, Lytham St. Annes |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Sustainable Energy First |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | People Partner |
Summary
At Sustainable Energy First, we’re reimagining what it means to be a People Partner. This isn’t your typical HR role, it’s a shift toward a truly people-first mindset. Here, we believe that “one size fits none”, and we’re looking for someone who champions individuality, inclusion, and innovation in every interaction.
Following a recent acquisition, we’re stepping into an exciting new era, transforming how we work, deepening our commitment to sustainability, and building a culture where high performance and inclusivity go hand in hand. You’ll be at the heart of this transformation, partnering with leaders to turn our people strategy into meaningful action.
Turn strategy into action:
Translate company strategy into practical people plans that are tailored and business-focused
Work closely with leadership teams to align structure, talent, and capability to future needs
Coach and enable managers:
Be a trusted coach to leaders, helping them grow their people leadership confidence and impact
Support managers in performance conversations, career development, and team health
Talent planning:
Help leaders ensure we’ve got the right people in the right roles at the right time
Assist in building a pipeline of skills and capabilities for future growth
Data-led decision-making:
Use people and commercial data to pre-empt issues, drive engagement, and measure outcomes
Identify hotspots and partner on initiatives to improve team dynamics, performance, and retention
Change enablement:
Support the design and launch of change programmes across the colleague lifecycle
Help teams adapt and move through transition successfully
To work on key business/people projects as needed
Embed values of equity, diversity & inclusion:
Embed inclusion and belonging across all people practices, from onboarding to performance
Be intentional in amplifying underrepresented voices and challenging status quos
Operational and cultural touchpoints:
Collaborate with People Operations to ensure seamless moments in the employee lifecycle
Promote a culture of feedback, recognition, and personal development
Help create clarity in our evolving remote-first/hybrid culture, ensuring consistent connection
Requirements:
Experience as a People Partner (or similar role) in a fast-moving business
CIPD Level 5 (desirable)
Experience using HiBob and Workable, or similar people systems
Exposure to Agile ways of working, and how they can be applied to People practices
A track record of delivering people strategies that improve culture and performance
Strong coaching, facilitation, and influence skills, with the ability to balance challenge and support
A confident grasp of UK employment law
A calm, pragmatic, and proactive approach to problem-solving
The ability to build trust quickly and work across functions with empathy and clarity
A bias for action, with the judgment to prioritise what matters most
Benefits:
Salary: up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience
Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays + your birthday off, increasing to 30 days on length of service
Hybrid working - you must be able to commute to our Lytham office 2 days p/week
⌛Flexible working - including the ability to bank up to 5 extra days off per year
️Gym contribution
Long service awards
Private Medical Insurance
Enhanced paternity/non-pregnant colleague and maternity/pregnant colleague leave
Simply Health scheme
Challenging work and development opportunities
Following a recent acquisition, we’re stepping into an exciting new era, transforming how we work, deepening our commitment to sustainability, and building a culture where high performance and inclusivity go hand in hand. You’ll be at the heart of this transformation, partnering with leaders to turn our people strategy into meaningful action.
Turn strategy into action:
Translate company strategy into practical people plans that are tailored and business-focused
Work closely with leadership teams to align structure, talent, and capability to future needs
Coach and enable managers:
Be a trusted coach to leaders, helping them grow their people leadership confidence and impact
Support managers in performance conversations, career development, and team health
Talent planning:
Help leaders ensure we’ve got the right people in the right roles at the right time
Assist in building a pipeline of skills and capabilities for future growth
Data-led decision-making:
Use people and commercial data to pre-empt issues, drive engagement, and measure outcomes
Identify hotspots and partner on initiatives to improve team dynamics, performance, and retention
Change enablement:
Support the design and launch of change programmes across the colleague lifecycle
Help teams adapt and move through transition successfully
To work on key business/people projects as needed
Embed values of equity, diversity & inclusion:
Embed inclusion and belonging across all people practices, from onboarding to performance
Be intentional in amplifying underrepresented voices and challenging status quos
Operational and cultural touchpoints:
Collaborate with People Operations to ensure seamless moments in the employee lifecycle
Promote a culture of feedback, recognition, and personal development
Help create clarity in our evolving remote-first/hybrid culture, ensuring consistent connection
Requirements:
Experience as a People Partner (or similar role) in a fast-moving business
CIPD Level 5 (desirable)
Experience using HiBob and Workable, or similar people systems
Exposure to Agile ways of working, and how they can be applied to People practices
A track record of delivering people strategies that improve culture and performance
Strong coaching, facilitation, and influence skills, with the ability to balance challenge and support
A confident grasp of UK employment law
A calm, pragmatic, and proactive approach to problem-solving
The ability to build trust quickly and work across functions with empathy and clarity
A bias for action, with the judgment to prioritise what matters most
Benefits:
Salary: up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience
Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays + your birthday off, increasing to 30 days on length of service
Hybrid working - you must be able to commute to our Lytham office 2 days p/week
⌛Flexible working - including the ability to bank up to 5 extra days off per year
️Gym contribution
Long service awards
Private Medical Insurance
Enhanced paternity/non-pregnant colleague and maternity/pregnant colleague leave
Simply Health scheme
Challenging work and development opportunities