WithYou
People Partner - Projects
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Closing date: Friday 28th August 2026
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Job Description/Person Specification
WithYou are excited to be recruiting for an experienced People Partner, focusing on projects for the People team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in designing and delivering strategic people initiatives that will enhance our employee experience and help us achieve our aim of becoming an Employer of Choice. Find out more about us here.
This role is offered on a full-time and permanent basis, working from home and with a salary of between £40,000-43,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.
This is a unique partnering role that will manage and effectively deliver a variety of People initiatives and engagement strategies across the employee lifecycle, designed to bolster leadership performance via core HR procedures, championing cultural evolution and establishing our position as a preferred employer. You will collaborate with the wider People Directorate, especially the People Business Partners and internal stakeholders, to ensure seamless integration and embedding of changes, new tools, and approaches.
Your work will help to create an outstanding employee experience, while supporting leaders to build high-performing, inclusive teams. You'll manage projects from concept through to implementation and evaluation, ensuring they deliver meaningful outcomes and align with WithYou's strategic priorities. Projects you will be working on will include:
- People management skills development for Managers
- Induction
- Appraisal and supervision
- Succession planning
- Employee engagement
- Wellbeing and career pathways
- People policies and SOP review
No two days will be the same. You'll work closely with colleagues across WithYou, building strong relationships and using your HR expertise to influence, challenge, and drive positive change. We’re really excited about what this role will achieve - you will be joining a supportive, hands-on People function, with a true team spirit and a real dedication to delivering life-changing services for the people we support.
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We’d be excited to see evidence of the following in your application - please use your cover letter to tell us more about your skills, experience, and knowledge, specifically around People projects:
- Chartered member of CIPD or equivalent experience and knowledge within HR
- Experience and knowledge of the essentials of employment law
- A proven track record in managing and delivering multiple People projects, with the ability to plan, identify, and mitigate risk
- A proven ability to work independently, drive change, and adapt approaches
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- The ability to build and maintain relationships effectively at all levels across an organisation, including influencing senior managers and partnering on a programme of change
- The ability to understand business strategy using commercial acumen to communicate a clear vision, provide direction, and anticipate organizational issues
- Evidence of being a strategic thinker, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation
- Experience of developing or supporting initiatives that enhance employee experience and strengthen an organization’s position as an employer of choice
- Experience of working in a multi-site national organization
As an organization, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages, and armed forces veterans.
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As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia, or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.
What we offer
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months.
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