Head of People Partnering (Fixed-Term / Contract)

Our priority is to match the right person to the right role, and we never want salary to be a barrier to applying. Regardless of your current pay, we’ll ask about your salary expectations during the application process, and our Talent Team will have an open, honest conversation during the talent call to understand your skills and explore our salary options. If you have questions around salary, please feel free to ask us! Location : Chiswick, London - 2 days a week in the office Sponsorship: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role The Role Reporting to the People Director, this new role for So Energy will be tasked with steering our HR Business Partnering function. This pivotal role will provide robust HR support, ensuring compliance and fostering an employee experience that resonates with our organisational values. Please note, this is a temporary role, expected to last around six months. An immediate or near immediate start is preferred. ⭐ Why So Energy? So Energy was created in 2015 because we knew energy suppliers could be better . Since then, we’ve grown rapidly but sustainably, with 300,000 customers and over 450 Energists (what we call our people). But we’re not done! We’re on the road to a net-zero future, and thanks to our partnership with ESB, we’re well on the way. We’re customer-centric, tech-led, and passionate about sustainability. We’re driven to do our best for our customers, for each other, and for our planet. That’s why we’ve built a workplace culture that’s supportive, empowering, inclusive, and full of opportunities to grow and make an impact. At So Energy, we take pride in our values-driven culture. We live and breathe by our six core values that guide everything we do: Clear Honest Ambitious Inquisitive Caring Sustainable What you’ll be getting up to in this role: Lead the People Partnering Function: Manage, coach, and develop the people business partners. People and Performance Leadership: Lead critical people and performance-focused changes in line with our company culture and values. Cultivate Continuous Performance Culture: Drive a culture of continuous performance through effective management of the Performance Management lifecycle process. Strategic People and Culture Advisor: Act as a thought partner and advisor for developing departmental people plans and strategies. HR Best Practices Implementation: Influence and implement HR best practices to enhance employee engagement, development, and wellbeing. Employee Relations and Regulatory Guidance: Oversee complex employee relations cases and provide guidance on regulatory trends. Employment Legislation and Law Advisor: Stay abreast of employment legislation changes and advise business functions. Support to Senior Leadership Team (SLT): Provide business partnering guidance and support. Collaboration with Talent Acquisition: Work in collaboration to align with workforce plans, budgets, and promote internal mobility. Organisational Design and Efficiency: Collaborate with the People Director and Talent Lead on organisational design activities. Change Management Leadership: Be an agent of change and lead change management initiatives. Strategic Initiative Delivery: Lead the delivery of strategic initiatives for employee and management issues. Feedback and Data Insights: Work with the People team to feedback business-wide trends for a data insights-led approach. Uphold Organisational Values: Ensure that the organisation's values and objectives are central to all You’re a great match if: Extensive experience in HR Business Partnering. Proven track record in managing and developing HR teams. Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices. Experience in change management and organisational design. Ability to compile and interpret HR metrics and data. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Strategic thinker with a solution-focused approach. Research shows that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. We believe your experience, skills, and passion will set you apart. We encourage you to apply and tell us about your journey, even if you don’t tick all the boxes. 📅 Our Hiring Process: Talent Screen - 20 minutes Teams call Competency based interview with People Director Final stage interview with CEO 🤝What’s in it for you? Smart Working Charters Hybrid working – Each team has its own SPARK. charter. Ask your talent partner for more details. Growth & Development Personalised learning & development budgets – to support your growth journey, L&D buddies to guide you along the way. Educational Sponsorships Internal learning platform – with thousands of valuable resources. Pay & Reward Up to 10% performance bonus – based on company and personal performance. Annual Salary Reviews – to ensure we remain competitive in the market. Commitment to being a real living wage provider . Time Off That Matters Your birthday off – it only comes once a year, so enjoy it! 3 So Giving Days – spend time supporting a cause you care about. Enhanced family leave – supporting you through every life chapter. Health & Wellbeing Unmind – Access to personalised coaching or therapy to support your mental wellbeing. Physical Support – Free eye tests, flu vaccinations. Access to Perkbox – Additional wellbeing & savings benefits. Menopause Policy – To ensure all employees are being taken care off. Belonging & Recognition Affinity Groups – join one of our employee groups to foster meaningful connections. Bi-annual Value Awards – because your hard work deserves recognition. Monthly events – to find balance and bring our team together. Charitable Fundraising – to give back to our communities. 🧩 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we encourage applications from everyone, and we will ensure fair and accessible recruitment for all. At So Energy, we’re committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are a global community, and we believe our unique qualities should be celebrated as they are critical to our innovation. It’s essential to us that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise . Inclusion isn’t just an initiative at So Energy. We strive to embed it throughout our entire culture.