People Partner

Are you a dynamic and experienced HR Professional with a passion for driving positive change and fostering a culture of belonging and engagement? Do you excel at collaborating and influencing colleagues, providing coaching and guidance to deliver impactful solutions?If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we want to hear from you! Join us at Mencap as our People Partner and you will be the driving force behind our organisational transformation.We have an exciting new opportunity for a People Partner to join our team 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 Scotland as and when needed.What you will be doing :

• Partner with respective Directorates and build strong, trusted relationships with managers to help improve people experience and to embed the Mencap culture
• Be the first point of contact in their Directorate for support, advice and challenge on people management, including Belonging, engagement and change
• Empower managers by signposting to relevant sources of information or teams
• Work with teams to understand any people management knowledge gaps and offer coaching and guidance as needed to deliver solutions and impact
• Advise and deliver People initiatives across the full range of the people experience, with support from the Strategic People Leads and other members of the People Leadership team. People initiatives will cover; organisational wide workforce planning (including volunteering), talent management, succession planning and the delivery of Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across the People Directorate
• Be aligned with key people projects; rolling out activity in respective Directorates and providing feedback throughout development to ensure projects land with impact
• Use data and insight to drive improvements in people performance and experience
• Have an excellent understanding of people policy for colleagues and volunteers; applying this knowledge to adviceIt is not essential to have previous experience within the Charity or Social Care sector. We are open to consider any background, but you must have experience of working in a People operational and / or advisory role. We will consider a broad range of People disciplines.You must also have :
• Proven track record of building strong relationships and being successful in influencing stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational skills; with the ability to manage competing, and at times complex demands
• Data literate, with ability to interpret and share reports and KPIs
• Evidence of ensuring improving our people experience is at the heart of everything you doIf this position sounds like you, then please apply now by uploading an up to date CV and a cover letter that outlines why you would be the perfect person for the job.Job ref # 32903
• Please note
• The application closing date for the role will be on Sunday 8th December. As we are recruiting to a number of vacancies, we will be holding interviews on MS TEAMS on 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th December, which means we will begin to invite candidates in before the closing date. Please do submit your application as and when you are ready. Second stage interviews will follow soon after and we would like to make offers prior to the Christmas break.BenefitsIn addition to knowing that your work positively impacts people's lives, you will receive fair pay and enjoy a comprehensive range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. (T&Cs apply based on contract).
• Holiday Entitlement : 32 days of holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 35 days with long service, plus the option to purchase up to 10 additional days through our Holiday Plus scheme.
• Sick Pay : Service-related sick pay available after completing a 6-month probation period.
• Pension Plan : Eligibility to join the Mencap Pension Plan, with Mencap matching contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis, providing National Insurance savings. If you don't join the Plan initially, you will be auto-enrolled after three months.
• Additional Benefits : Membership in the Mencap Pension Plan includes up to 3 times salary death in service life cover and Income Protection of 50% salary, activated after 26 weeks of long-term sickness.
• Loans : Access to loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months of service, as well as interest-free season ticket loans.
• Discounts and Cashback : Discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at high street shops, including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure / theme parks, holidays, and more through Mencap Extras.
• Health Cash Plan : Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy, etc.
• Employee Assistance Program : Free access to a 24 / 7 employee assistance for advice and support.
• Recognition and Awards : Quarterly award scheme and recognition every 5 years through our You Rock program.
• Training and Development : Access to fantastic leadership training and further development opportunities.About MencapAt Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability and their families to ensure that people with a learning disability get to live the life they want to.We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce