People Business Partner

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

To help us achieve that, were 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.

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

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• Translate organisational goals into practical people solutions
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• Work closely with leaders to drive performance, engagement and capability
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• Use data and insight to inform decisions and improvements
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• Build confident, capable managers who deliver great outcomes
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Youll play a key role in delivering our People Strategy and helping the organisation continuously improve.

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• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and managers
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• Co-create people plans aligned to organisational priorities
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• Act as a coach, mentor and critical friend providing challenge and support
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• Use workforce data and insight to guide decision-making
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• Provide expert advice across the full employee lifecycle
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• Support complex cases including performance, absence, change, and employee relations
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• Develop and evolve policies that are modern, inclusive and legally compliant
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• Work with the Talent & OD Partner to support recruitment, succession and workforce planning
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• Identify capability gaps and shape development solutions
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• Support initiatives that improve engagement, wellbeing and culture
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• Champion values-led leadership and high performance
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• Partner with services to support change, transformation, and organisational development
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• Contribute to people projects such as EDI&B, wellbeing, and digital HR improvements
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• Help shape a progressive, forward-thinking People Service
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• Use HR systems and data to drive evidence-based decisions
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• Promote digital tools and self-service approaches
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• Ensure compliance, governance, and accurate people data
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• Line manage and support team members to perform at their best
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• Build strong stakeholder relationships across the organisation
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• Facilitate workshops and conversations that drive understanding and improvement
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Were looking for a credible, proactive HR professional who can balance strategy with delivery.

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• Strong generalist HR experience in a business partnering role
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• Proven track record of influencing leaders and supporting organisational change
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• Experience managing complex employee relations issues
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• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
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• Experience using data and HR systems to support decisions
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• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills
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• Analytical and able to turn insight into action
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• Strong coaching and facilitation capability
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• Organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities
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• Collaborative, credible, and solutions-focused
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• Confident in challenging constructively
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• Values-driven, with a strong commitment to EDI&B
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• Focused on outcomes that make a real difference
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At Teign Housing, how we work matters:

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• We are One Team
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• We are Friendly
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• We Listen & Learn
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Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week.

Closing date: 25th August 2026.

Interview date: TBC.

Applications will be considered as they are received, so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate apply.

Teign Housing is committed to its policy on equality and diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity no. 1112196.

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