Junior Business Partner

Job Title: Junior People Partner

Reporting to: Regional People Partner

Location: Regional 

Role Purpose

As a Junior People Partner, you will play a vital role in supporting our Regional People Partner and Area Managers across the region. You will use people data and insights to drive informed decision-making, contribute to strategic initiatives, and ensure consistent and high-quality people practices across the organisation. This role is ideal for someone passionate about people, data, and continuous improvement within a growing business. 

Key Responsibilities 

- Effective Use of People Data 

- Analyse and interpret people data related to: Starters and leavers, Exit surveys, Sickness absence trends, MyView data and Acquisition surveys 

- Support in identifying trends and areas for improvement across the employee lifecycle. 

- Partner with Area Managers to deliver actionable people insights in areas such as: Operational efficiency, NOC (Nursery of concern) and Colleague engagement and retention 

- Provide regular reporting to inform regional strategy and decision-making. 

- Take the lead in managing complex employee relations cases that pose potential risk to the business, including those involving: Protected characteristics, Safeguarding concerns and Criminal matters 

- Ensure all cases are handled in line with company policy and employment law. 

- Coach and support Area Managers in: conducting high-quality performance conversations and developing and implementing effective Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) 

- Review and provide feedback on PIP documentation to ensure consistency and quality 

- Signpost relevant training and development opportunities 

- Monitor and support both informal support plans and formal PIPs 

- Act as a point of contact for newly acquired settings joining the Kids Planet group 

- Contribute to induction and onboarding processes 

- Support initial data capture and onboarding via Dayforce 

- Work with the People Partner to identify non-standard roles and contract anomalies and align terms where possible to standard Kids Planet policies 

- Support with TUPE processes and redundancy consultations 

Key Skills & Experience 

- Previous HR or People Team experience, preferably in a multi-site environment 

- Strong understanding of employee relations and UK employment law 

- Confident using people data to drive insights and decisions 

- Ability to build strong relationships and coach managers 

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 

- Proficient in HR systems and data reporting  

- CIPD Level 5 or willing to work towards 

Person specification 

- Resilient and solution-focused 

- Proactive and self-motivated 

- Committed to continuous improvement 

- Collaborative team player with a flexible approach 

- Excellent problem solving skills  

- Ability to work independently 

- Attention to detail 

- Ability to communicate effectively 

- Proactive reliable and flexible 

- Willing and able to travel across the region with occasional overnight stays 

- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle