People Partner
Elite Sports Club
North West London
Hybrid - 3 days office/2 day wfh
FTC - MAT Cover until Feb 2028
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced People Partner to join an elite sports club based in North West London.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will partner with managers and Heads of Department, providing expert advice and support across the full employee lifecycle. The role covers employee relations, performance management, talent development, recruitment, organisational change and employee engagement.
Alongside your business partnering responsibilities, you will oversee People Operations and line manage a People Operations Specialist, ensuring HR processes, systems and employee lifecycle activities are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, commercially minded HR professional who enjoys building relationships, coaching managers and contributing to a positive, high-performing workplace culture.
Key responsibilities
People Partnering
Build strong relationships with managers and Heads of Department, understanding their priorities and workforce needs.
Provide advice, guidance and coaching on a broad range of people matters.
Use people data and reporting to identify trends and support informed decision-making.
Support organisational change, guiding managers and employees through the process.
Partner with managers on recruitment and hiring decisions, promoting fair and inclusive practices.
Employee Relations
Manage a range of ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and flexible working matters.
Coach managers to address people issues promptly, fairly and consistently.
Ensure cases comply with employment legislation, internal policies and best practice.
Identify recurring themes and work with managers to address issues proactively.
Performance, Talent & Development
Support managers with performance management, capability and employee development.
Identify and develop talent, supporting retention and succession planning.
Support the performance review process and wider people initiatives.
Encourage effective performance and development conversations.
Contribute to learning and development initiatives that enhance individual and team performance.
Culture & Engagement
Support initiatives that improve employee engagement, wellbeing, retention and workplace culture.
Review engagement survey results, gather feedback and work with managers to develop action plans.
Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across all people activities.
People Operations
Line manage and support the People Operations Specialist.
Oversee People Operations, ensuring a consistent, high-quality service across the employee lifecycle.
Maintain oversight of payroll-related people changes, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of issues.
Ensure high standards of compliance, confidentiality and HR data integrity.
Projects & Continuous Improvement
Lead or support People projects, policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.
Contribute to the delivery of the wider People Strategy.
About you
You will bring:
Proven experience in a generalist HR or People Partner role, with strong ER and case management experience.
Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
The ability to influence and coach managers at all levels.
Experience using HR systems, people data and reporting to support decision-making and process improvement.
A resilient, organised and solutions-focused approach, with sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities.
