People Business Partner in Colchester

We are looking for an experienced People/HR Business Partner with strong employee relations expertise to provide hands-on, pragmatic people support across the business during a period of growth and integration. Working with a small team across the country, you will own a varied employee relations caseload and partner with managers across the organisation as the business continues to evolve. You will be equally comfortable advising managers on day-to-day people matters and rolling up your sleeves to deliver complex people projects. This role would suit someone who has thrived in a fast-paced start-up or scale-up and is energised, rather than daunted, by ambiguity and pace.

What you will be doing:

• Employee relations: manage a busy and varied ER caseload end to end, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, absence and capability, providing clear, commercial and legally sound advice to managers at all levels.
• Change and integration: support and deliver organisational change and people projects, ensuring sound process and fair outcomes throughout.
• Manager support: build line manager capability and confidence, coaching them to handle people issues earlier and more effectively.
• Policy and compliance: interpret, apply and help harmonise people policies across the integrating business, keeping practice up to date with employment law.
• Organisational design: contribute to organisational design and workforce planning as teams are brought together and refined.
• People projects: support wider integration and improvement projects across the People team as priorities require.
• Data and insight: use people data to spot trends, manage risk and inform decisions.

What we are looking for:

Essential:

• Demonstrable HR Business Partner (or senior HR Advisor) experience with a strong, autonomous employee relations track record.
• Confident managing complex ER cases end to end with minimal supervision.
• Hands-on experience of delivering organisational and people change in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience gained in a start-up, scale-up or other fast-paced, high-change environment.
• Sound, up-to-date working knowledge of UK employment law and how to apply it commercially.
• Pragmatic, resilient and comfortable with ambiguity, competing priorities and pace.
• Clear, credible communicator able to build trust quickly with managers and employees.
• CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience.

Desirable:

• Experience of post-merger or post-acquisition integration.
• Exposure to telecoms, infrastructure, technology or another regulated, scaling sector.
• Experience harmonising policies, terms or systems across multiple legacy entities.
• Familiarity with HRIS migration or implementation.
• Familiarity with running payroll.

What we offer:

A genuinely varied, high-impact role at the heart of a business that is building something different. You will have real ownership from day one, the autonomy to make a difference, and the support of a close-knit People team. Salary of £40,000 to £45,000 per annum, plus a benefits package and flexible hybrid working.

Ready to Apply? We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage early submissions. We’re proud to be building a diverse and inclusive team at Truespeed, where people can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported to do their best. We value the unique perspectives, experiences and ideas that every individual brings, and we believe this makes us stronger as a business. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a fair and inclusive recruitment experience for everyone.

Please note: You must have valid authorisation to work in the United Kingdom, as we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.