Dignity Group
Senior People Partner
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Contract: Full-time, Permanent (38.75 hours per week)
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum + Annual Car Allowance
Location: Hybrid / regional ways of working (South UK)
At Dignity Funerals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are one of the UK’s leading providers of funeral services, committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and engaging workplace where our employees can thrive. We believe in empowering our teams to deliver excellence while ensuring they feel valued, supported, and developed in their careers. With a strong network of funeral branches across the country, we are dedicated to making a meaningful difference to the families we serve.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced People Partner to provide strategic and operational HR support across the South of the UK, including London, South West and East. Reporting to the Head of People Partnering, you will work closely with operational leaders to drive people strategies, foster a positive workplace culture, and support the achievement of business objectives.
Let’s Take a Closer Look At Role Responsibilities
- Support in the delivery of the Group People Strategy in line with the Company’s vision and values.
- Acts as a Business Partner for the business, ensuring pragmatic, commercial and people-centric solutions to people-related problems, managing risk and working within applicable regulatory and legal frameworks.
- Supporting and coaching managers in dealing with complex people-related problems.
- Partner with leaders to lead large change programs, helping the business scale, understand and support the opportunities and challenges for their teams.
- Deliver key People Initiatives across the People Spectrum, including workforce planning, restructuring, resourcing, talent management, pay and review, employee engagement and performance management.
- Supporting the implementation of performance management processes, including setting objectives, conducting reviews, and providing feedback.
- Leading and supporting organisational change initiatives, helping employees adapt to changes, and ensuring smooth transitions.
- Drive data-led questioning, solutions and decision-making through the utilisation of People reporting capability.
Must haves we’re looking for in experience for this role
- Evidenced experience within a People partner role or similar position.
- Policy development, process review/design, continuous improvement methods.
- Proven capability to lead, develop and motivate individuals.
- Understanding and appreciation of TUPE, restructuring, and redundancy.
- Proven ability to define, scope and deliver complex people change.
- Previous experience in delivering programmes designed and developed by People Centres of Excellence.
- An understanding of FCA and CMA regulations is desirable.
- Experience of working collaboratively.
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Rewarding leadership with real impact and progression
As a key contributor to our business, you’ll benefit from a package that reflects your impact, supports your wellbeing and helps you continue to grow your career with us.
- Time to recharge- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, giving you the space to rest and maintain balance.
- Supporting you on the move- £4,500 car allowance (role dependent) to support travel where required.
- Rewarding your impact- Opportunity to earn up to 10% annual bonus, recognising your contribution to business performance.
- Healthcare when it matters- Private medical cover for you, offering reassurance and quicker access to treatment.
- Planning for your future- 4% matched pension contribution to help build long-term financial security.
- Peace of mind- Life assurance cover at 2x your salary to support your loved ones.
- Everyday savings and perks- Access to MyStaffShop, our employee rewards platform, offering savings across high street and online retailers.
- Support when you need it- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health services and confidential counselling.
- Growing your career- A strong focus on development, progression and building leadership capability across the business.
- Additional wellbeing benefits- Including eyecare support, flu jab reimbursement and lifestyle discounts.
- Making work easier- Free on-site parking available at most of our locations.
Why Join Dignity Funerals
At Dignity Funerals, we are committed to supporting our employees while delivering exceptional service to families across the UK. You’ll be joining a professional and compassionate organisation where your expertise in people will contribute to a positive working environment, ensuring fairness and consistency for all employees.
Join us in making a difference - apply today!
What are the next steps?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application via the ‘apply’ button, where a member of our Talent Team will review your application.
Why Dignity
Dignity exists to help every family in Britain navigate the hardest moments of life with simplicity, dignity, kindness and exceptional care. We are not simply improving an existing business; we are reshaping and building a modern, end-to-end platform that supports families through every stage of need: wills, funeral plans, funerals, probate, cremations, burials, and memorialisation. We are moving from transactional interactions to trusted, lifelong relationships, using data, technology, service design and brilliant people to create a simpler, more human experience at scale.
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We are at a defining moment in our history. A strategic reset, stronger foundations, and new leadership have created real momentum and with it, the opportunity not just to transform Dignity, but to set a new standard for the whole sector. The funeral industry has historically moved slowly. We are changing that. This is a business with the scale to matter, the ambition to lead, and the courage to challenge how things have always been done. The direction is set. The platform is being built.
We move with pace and intent, and we’re building a team that reflects that. People here are given real responsibility early on, work closely with colleagues across the business, and see the impact of their work. If you want to grow quickly, be part of something genuinely meaningful, and work with people who take their craft seriously, this is a compelling place to build a career.
If you want to do work that is both professionally stretching and genuinely purposeful, at a business that is moving with pace and intent, this is a compelling place to be.
FCA Statement
Dignity is part of a group that includes FCA-regulated activities, and some roles may be subject to relevant training, screening, conduct, and regulatory requirements. This will be confirmed as part of the recruitment process.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We know that diverse teams make better decisions, build better products, and create a better place to work. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your life looks like, we’d love to hear from you. And if there’s anything you need to make the process more accessible, please let us know.
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