People Partner

The purpose of the People Team in delivering the organisations goals is to empower our colleagues to thrive by shaping exceptional experiences and culture that unlocks their potential — so ARUK can realise it's vision of a world free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia. The People Partner (PP) will play some key roles within the organisation. As a strategic talent leader, the PBP will focus on the people functions strategic priorities.

They will identify the most pressing talent opportunities and challenges throughout the organisation and lead the talent management strategy for their Division.

They will act as consultants to diagnose the biggest talent challenges and opportunities to drive their divisional strategy and use data and intelligence to better enable their People Team colleagues and partners to design solutions. This role is a key enabler of ARUK’s people strategy and will contribute to its creation and delivery supporting with embedding key people and talent frameworks in their Divisions.

The post holder is part of a small team at ARUK and from time to time may need to support other colleagues to ensure smooth critical service delivery to the organisation.

• Use strategic workforce insights that shape decisions and deliver data‑informed insights that diagnose organisational and people challenges, analyse trends, interpret financials, and influence leaders to make evidence‑based decisions.
• Act as People consultants and partner with leaders to build deep understanding of their strategic priorities, their people and culture and shape workforce strategy, design tailored fit‑for‑purpose people solutions, and ensure initiatives are aligned with measurable business outcomes.
• Effectively coach and challenge leaders by providing constructive challenge, building leadership capability, and supporting senior leaders in navigating people issues and organisational priorities.
• Ensure high‑quality, timely and evidence‑based HR delivery by executing people processes end‑to‑end, using context and evidence for decision‑making, solving complex problems, and delivering work on time and on budget.
• Lead on organisational design and workforce planning interventions that drive performance in business units, by collaborating with stakeholders to determine workforce requirements, solving business problems with data, and designing improvements that enhance organisational effectiveness.
• Effectively lead change initiatives and the people elements of change portfolios, by implementing outcome‑focused change management programmes, and helping teams adopt digital and agile ways of working.
• Build strong cross‑functional relationships, influence and stakeholder alignment, with the divisions’ leadership team and other key stakeholders throughout the organisation to ensure that there is opportunity to influence key business decisions and shape the future direction of ARUK. Influence and collaborate to align stakeholders on People priorities and navigate challenges and tensions, ensuring decisions are well‑informed and aligned.
• Promote a positive, values‑led culture by role‑modelling behaviours
  , gathering feedback, and championing wellbeing. Ensure ethical people practices are upheld and develop inclusion strategies that improve engagement and retention of under‑represented groups.
• Effectively manage complex employee relations issues and change programmes – including restructuring and TUPE transfers, by providing expert advice, guidance and support while managing employment and organisational risk.

• Thinking at a strategic level and evidence of creating strategically aligned, data and insight led people and talent strategies to enable organisational goals and outcomes.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills
• Evidence of coaching, influencing and developing leaders, managers and stakeholders
• High proficiency in data judgment, interpretation and communication to influence business decisions and drive outcomes.
• Strong strategic consulting and relationship building and management skills that enable collaboration and networking both within the People…