Be a trusted partner. Shape culture. Enable great performance.

At Teign Housing, we’re here to deliver homes people love, from a landlord you can trust.

To help us achieve that, we’re looking for a People Business Partner who can combine strategic insight with hands-on delivery — working alongside leaders to build capability, drive performance and create a culture where people thrive.

Why this role matters

This is a true business partnering role – not just advising, but shaping outcomes. You will:

• Translate organisational goals into practical people solutions
• Work closely with leaders to drive performance, engagement and capability
• Use data and insight to inform decisions and improvements
• Build confident, capable managers who deliver great outcomes

You’ll play a key role in delivering our People Strategy and helping the organisation continuously improve.

What you will be doing

Strategic partnering & influence

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and managers
• Co-create people plans aligned to organisational priorities
• Act as a coach, mentor and critical friend – providing challenge and support
• Use workforce data and insight to guide decision-making

Employee relations & policy expertise

• Provide expert advice across the full employee lifecycle
• Support complex cases including performance, absence, change, and employee relations
• Develop and evolve policies that are modern, inclusive and legally compliant

Talent, capability & culture

• Work with the Talent & OD Partner to support recruitment, succession and workforce planning
• Identify capability gaps and shape development solutions
• Support initiatives that improve engagement, wellbeing and culture
• Champion values-led leadership and high performance

Change & continuous improvement

• Partner with services to support change, transformation, and organisational development
• Contribute to people projects such as EDI&B, wellbeing, and digital HR improvements
• Help shape a progressive, forward-thinking People Service

Data, systems & modern HR practice

• Use HR systems and data to drive evidence-based decisions
• Promote digital tools and self-service approaches
• Ensure compliance, governance, and accurate people data

Leadership & collaboration

• Line manage and support team members to perform at their best
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across the organisation
• Facilitate workshops and conversations that drive understanding and improvement

What you will bring

We’re looking for a credible, proactive HR professional who can balance strategy with delivery:

Experience & expertise

• Strong generalist HR experience in a business partnering role
• Proven track record of influencing leaders and supporting organisational change
• Experience managing complex employee relations issues
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Experience using data and HR systems to support decisions

Skills that make the difference

• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills
• Analytical and able to turn insight into action
• Strong coaching and facilitation capability
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities

Your style

• Collaborative, credible, and solutions-focused
• Confident in challenging constructively
• Values-driven, with a strong commitment to EDI&B
• Focused on outcomes that make a real difference

Role Profile: People Business Partner

Our values (and how we work)

At Teign Housing, how we work matters:

• We are One Team
• We are Friendly
• We Listen & Learn