People Partner
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £43,116 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | England, London, E1 |
| Company: | Mencap |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58775920 |
Summary
Job Advert
At Mencap, we are passionate about improving the lives of people with a learning disability. Our People Partners play a critical role in creating an inclusive, supportive and values-led workplace where colleagues feel heard, supported and able to thrive.
We are now looking for a People Partner to join our People team and work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the organisation. This role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis. We are flexible with regards to the location of this role, but you may need to travel to various locations across England, Wales, and NI as and when needed.
About the role
As a People Partner, you will provide pragmatic, trusted people advice and support to leaders, helping them navigate a wide range of people matters while ensuring an exceptional colleague experience. You will build strong relationships across directorates, influence with confidence, and ensure our values are reflected in how we work every day.
You will work collaboratively with the wider People Leadership team and People Directorate, supporting organisational priorities and contributing to continuous improvement across our people practices.
About you
You will bring a genuine passion for people and for creating inclusive, positive working environments. Living our values matters to us, and we are looking for someone who is willing to learn, grow and change for themselves and for Mencap’s future.
You will be:
- Passionate about improving the employee experience
- Inclusive, ensuring all voices are heard and respected
- Confident to challenge constructively and encourage new ways of working
- Positive, open and honest in your approach
- Kind and considerate, and willing to call out behaviour that does not align with our values so colleagues feel safe at work
Your experience
You will have:
- Experience in a People operational and/or advisory role, offering pragmatic and balanced solutions
- A proven track record of building strong relationships and influencing stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing and complex priorities
- Confidence working with people data, including interpreting and sharing reports and KPIs
- A clear commitment to putting colleague experience at the heart of everything you do
Experience within social care and/or working with people with a learning disability is welcomed but not essential.
Who you’ll work with
- Colleagues and volunteers across the organisation
- The People Leadership Team and wider People Directorate
- Senior leaders across Mencap
Why join Mencap?
At Mencap, you can bring your whole self to work. We are committed to inclusion, kindness and continuous learning, and we believe that when our people feel supported and valued, they can do their best work.
If you’re ready to make a difference, please get in touch today by providing an up-to-date bespoke CV that demonstrates all your relevant skills and experience.
The role will close on the 11th January and we will look to hold first stage interviews w/c 26th January. There will be a second stage interview to follow.
Job ref # 35211
Benefits
- Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
- Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
At Mencap, we are passionate about improving the lives of people with a learning disability. Our People Partners play a critical role in creating an inclusive, supportive and values-led workplace where colleagues feel heard, supported and able to thrive.
We are now looking for a People Partner to join our People team and work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the organisation. This role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis. We are flexible with regards to the location of this role, but you may need to travel to various locations across England, Wales, and NI as and when needed.
About the role
As a People Partner, you will provide pragmatic, trusted people advice and support to leaders, helping them navigate a wide range of people matters while ensuring an exceptional colleague experience. You will build strong relationships across directorates, influence with confidence, and ensure our values are reflected in how we work every day.
You will work collaboratively with the wider People Leadership team and People Directorate, supporting organisational priorities and contributing to continuous improvement across our people practices.
About you
You will bring a genuine passion for people and for creating inclusive, positive working environments. Living our values matters to us, and we are looking for someone who is willing to learn, grow and change for themselves and for Mencap’s future.
You will be:
- Passionate about improving the employee experience
- Inclusive, ensuring all voices are heard and respected
- Confident to challenge constructively and encourage new ways of working
- Positive, open and honest in your approach
- Kind and considerate, and willing to call out behaviour that does not align with our values so colleagues feel safe at work
Your experience
You will have:
- Experience in a People operational and/or advisory role, offering pragmatic and balanced solutions
- A proven track record of building strong relationships and influencing stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing and complex priorities
- Confidence working with people data, including interpreting and sharing reports and KPIs
- A clear commitment to putting colleague experience at the heart of everything you do
Experience within social care and/or working with people with a learning disability is welcomed but not essential.
Who you’ll work with
- Colleagues and volunteers across the organisation
- The People Leadership Team and wider People Directorate
- Senior leaders across Mencap
Why join Mencap?
At Mencap, you can bring your whole self to work. We are committed to inclusion, kindness and continuous learning, and we believe that when our people feel supported and valued, they can do their best work.
If you’re ready to make a difference, please get in touch today by providing an up-to-date bespoke CV that demonstrates all your relevant skills and experience.
The role will close on the 11th January and we will look to hold first stage interviews w/c 26th January. There will be a second stage interview to follow.
Job ref # 35211
Benefits
- Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
- Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
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