People Business Partner
Posted 13 days 14 hours ago by Moorepay Limited
We're looking for a forward-thinking, impact-driven People Business Partner to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You'll support our Zellis business unit (BU) and report directly to the Chief People Officer for Zellis BU. This role is perfect for a People Partner who's trusted, innovative, and ready to make a real difference in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
Work from wherever works for you - though being near Bristol, Birmingham, Peterborough, or Watford is a bonus. We're flexible too: we welcome applications from anyone keen on hybrid or flexible working (at least 4 days a week).
What you'll do- Help bring our Group People Strategy to life within your teams-sharing insights on what works, what doesn't, and how we can make a bigger impact together.
- Coach and partner with leaders to raise the bar, offer honest feedback, and nurture relationships that drive long-term success.
- Contribute to the Managed Services and Customer Solutions strategy, supporting the leadership team to achieve their goals
- Lead or contribute to exciting people projects and transformation efforts in both Zellis BU and the wider People team.
- Work with business leaders to create meaningful engagement plans and keep everyone clear on what's happening-and why.
- Champion our performance management approach, encouraging regular, open check-in conversations so everyone gets feedback and clarity on their progress.
- Offer guidance and support on employment relations, always keeping risks in check and solutions people-first.
- Use data to spotlight focus areas and show progress on the goals that matter most.
- Really get to know our business priorities-commercial, financial, customer-and use that insight to shape people initiatives that move the needle.
- Help bring new companies into Zellis BU smoothly when needed.
- Be our "customer zero" and give honest feedback on new tech and products before launch.
- Share what's important across your teams, helping other People colleagues stay in the loop.
What you'll bring
- High EQ and real people skills-you pick up on the vibe and can influence at every level.
- Openness to new tech, especially AI tools, to make your work smarter.
- Proven impact as part of a leadership team-quickly building trust and strong relationships at the top.
- Solid commercial awareness to add value in strategic conversations.
- Fast, confident decision-making-you see the big picture, state the challenge simply, and back your point of view with clear actions.
- Resilient, practical, and ready to take initiative-you thrive with autonomy and trust.
- Great at juggling priorities, keeping stakeholders updated, and staying on track.
- Solid knowledge of UK employment law; Irish employment law is a plus but not essential.
- Always professional and discreet-you know how to handle sensitive info.
We're Zellis BU, part of the Zellis Group: over 1,200 friendly people based in Bristol, Watford, Birmingham, Peterborough, Dublin and Kochi (India). We're passionate about ensuring Zellis provides exceptional employee experiences -our average service length is 12 years, which says a lot!
Our culture is built on:
- Mental health support
- Work/life balance
- Equal opportunity and inclusion for everyone
When you join, you'll get:
- A career loaded with opportunities in a high growth company
- Comprehensive learning and development programs
- Competitive base salary
- 25 days annual leave (plus the option to buy more) and your birthday off, too!
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance at 4x your salary
- Enhanced pension with up to 8.5% employer contribution
- Loads of flexible benefits covering wellbeing, lifestyle, and more