Head of People Business Partnering
- a2dominion
- Hybrid (Ealing, West London)
- 08 Apr, 2025
Job Description
Head of People Business Partnering
SALARY: Negotiable
LOCATION: Hybrid working partly from the office in Ealing, West London (W5) or Staines (TW18) and the remaining time from home
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
DBS Level: Basic
JOB OVERVIEW
We’re looking for a credible and forward-thinking People leader to join us as Head of People Business Partnering - a key leadership role responsible for delivering a high-impact, customer-focused people service during a time of transformation.
Reporting into the Director of People services, you’ll lead a team of Business Partners and Advisors, ensuring alignment between business priorities and our people strategy. You’ll balance the delivery of effective day-to-day services with the oversight of complex change programmes - helping us embed a modern, efficient and future-focused approach to people support across the organisation.
What you’ll be doing
Leadership and Team Management
- Lead and develop a team of c4 People Business Partners and c3 Advisors, ensuring delivery of high-quality, consistent support across the organisation
- Provide coaching and guidance on complex people issues, supporting effective employee relations practices
- Align team priorities with business objectives and People strategy, promoting a collaborative, high-performance culture
- Contribute to the wider People leadership team and the development of organisation-wide initiatives
People Strategy and Business Partnering
- Work closely with senior leaders to understand business needs and deliver proactive, strategic people advice
- Develop and implement people strategies across talent management, change, performance, and engagement
- Support workforce planning and succession, driving the attraction and retention of key talent
- Promote lean, efficient processes—embedding self-service tools and simplifying policies in line with business and legal requirements
Employee Relations and Engagement
- Provide expert advice on complex ER matters, ensuring consistent, fair and legally compliant outcomes
- Champion a positive and inclusive culture, supporting wellbeing, diversity and employee engagement initiatives
Organisational Development and Change
- Lead and support change programmes, including restructures and organisational redesign, working closely with leadership teams
- Guide the design and implementation of learning and development programmes, providing a Group-wide overview for local tailoring
- Use people data and insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement
- Play a key role in delivering the business partnering transformation, improving service delivery and expanding digital and AI capability
Performance and Compliance
- Ensure people processes are legally compliant and aligned to regulatory requirements
- Oversee performance management, ensuring staff receive regular feedback, development and recognition
- Provide accurate reporting and insights on key people metrics to inform strategic planning and organisational priorities
What you’ll bring
- CIPD qualified (or working towards) with proven experience in leading business partnering or HR generalist teams
- Strong understanding of employment law and ER practice in a regulated, unionised or complex environment
- Demonstrable experience of supporting senior leaders through transformation and organisational change
- Skilled at building relationships and influencing at all levels, including with Executive teams and governance stakeholders
- Confident in handling data and using insight to inform decision-making and strategy
- Forward-thinking, solutions-focused and highly credible, with strong judgement and political awareness
- Experience in the housing, not-for-profit or public sector is desirable, though not essential
Why A2Dominion?
We’re one of the G15 group of London’s largest housing associations, with a clear social purpose and a commitment to doing things the right way.
At A2Dominion, we value fresh ideas and diverse perspectives. Whether you're experienced or looking to take the next step, you’ll find a supportive, inclusive team ready to help you thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage anyone excited by the role – even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria – to apply.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process. At A2Dominion, we embrace diversity and inclusivity – everyone belongs here.
This role closes on Sunday 20th April 2025
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About us
For over 70 years, we've been building and maintaining quality homes in London and Southern England. We have over 38,000 homes so whether you’re looking to rent as a private tenant, need social or supported housing, or want to buy a share in your own home, we have a home for you.
Why work with us
These are the things that matter to us and we hope they matter to you.
Belonging
We know that equality, diversity and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our colleagues and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong.
With inclusivity come fresh ideas, creativity and the experience needed to innovate and improve. We are committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our success so we can truly thrive and support the diverse communities we serve.
Rewarding
Working for an organisation with a social purpose can enrich your life. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package for our sector; but for us it’s not just about the money.
We make a meaningful, lasting difference to tens of thousands of people every day providing and maintaining people’s homes and investing in services that benefit the communities we serve. What we do is challenging, but doing it well brings the reward of knowing that we really are improving people’s lives.
Growing
We know that personal growth is different for every individual. So, when it comes to our people’s development, we encourage everyone to stretch their knowledge and skills in a way that works for them. For some, that may be pursuing on-the-job learning or professional qualifications.
While for others it may be improving their communication or leadership skills. Whatever path people choose, we are committed to creating opportunities and fostering an environment where everyone has a chance to achieve their full potential.
Supporting
We believe that work is an experience, not just a place. That is why we take the time to engage and understand what is important to our people.
We are a caring organisation committed to providing a positive working environment. Every individual, whatever job they perform and wherever they do it, feels empowered, engaged, healthy and productive.
Through understanding and supporting the needs of each other we are in a strong position to support and improve the lives of our customers.
Investors in People accreditation
We retained our Investors in People (IiP) Gold Standard accreditation for the fourth time in December 2020. The assessment included an all-staff survey and conversations with a small number of staff, looking at how we lead and support our people and help to improve performance and achievements. The accreditation is valid until 2023 and places us in the top 16% of IiP-recognised organisations across the UK.