Fractional People and Culture Partner

(6 month contract, part-time 2/3 days a week)

We are seeking an experienced People & Performance Leader to partner closely with our senior leadership and management teams to strengthen performance, accountability and employee engagement across the business

This role will focus on improving manager capability, embedding effective people processes and supporting the development of a high-performing culture. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to both leadership and employees while helping ensure the organisation has the people foundations required for sustainable growth

RESPONSIBILITIES

Performance Management Support

• Support managers in setting clear objectives, expectations and accountability measures
• Help strengthen performance management processes and review frameworks
• Provide guidance on performance conversations, employee development and performance concerns
• Support managers with performance improvement plans where required
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement

Leadership & People Development

• Coach managers on effective people management practices
• Support managers in delivering feedback and development conversations
• Identify development needs across teams and recommend practical solutions
• Assist with leadership capability initiatives and management training programmes
• Support employee growth and career development discussions

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Act as a trusted and approachable point of contact for employees
• Support employee engagement initiatives and feedback programmes
• Help identify opportunities to improve communication, collaboration and team effectiveness
• Partner with leadership to reinforce company values and culture
• Provide balanced and practical guidance on people-related matters

People Operations & Organisational Support

• Review and improve onboarding processes and employee experience
• Support recruitment activities, interview processes and hiring best practices
• Maintain and improve people policies, procedures and documentation
• Help ensure consistency of people processes across teams
• Support workforce planning and organisational change initiatives as required

Employee Relations & Advisory

• Provide practical support on employee relations matters
• Guide managers through sensitive employee situations with professionalism and discretion
• Support investigations, grievances and disciplinary processes where required
• Ensure people practices are fair, consistent and aligned with employment legislation

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• 5+ years experience in HR, People Operations, People & Culture or HR Business Partner roles
• Experience supporting growing, entrepreneurial or founder-led businesses
• Demonstrated experience in leadership transformation and developing high-performing cultures
• Strong understanding of performance management and employee relations
• Confident coaching managers and handling challenging conversations
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic, commercially minded and solutions focused
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience preferred.

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