At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape culture and drive performance as a People Business Partner.
- Company: Teign Housing, delivering homes people love with a trusted approach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a progressive team focused on engagement, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by partnering with leaders to enhance workplace culture.
- Qualifications: Strong HR experience, influencing skills, and knowledge of employment law required.
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
- 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
- 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
- Values‑driven, with a strong commitment to EDI&B
- Focused on outcomes that make a real difference
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People Business Partner employer: Templer Homebuild Ltd
Templer HomeBuild Ltd is an excellent employer located in Highweek, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and growth. With comprehensive training in Health & Safety and a generous benefits package including 25 days annual leave and flexible working options, employees can thrive both personally and professionally while contributing to the community.
