People Business Partner

People Business Partner – Fletchers Solicitors

​Salary up to £48,000 DOE

Location: Hybrid | covering our offices in Birmingham, Reading, and Northampton

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Join Fletchers Solicitors as a People Business Partner and play a key role in shaping a workplace where people thrive. You’ll provide a proactive, professional, and comprehensive People service to colleagues and managers across our Birmingham, Reading, and Northampton offices. With a strong generalist HR background, including recruitment, performance management, and core HR principles, you’ll support our ambition to be the best employer in our sector.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm with a great culture, flexible hybrid working, and an excellent benefits package.

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In return Fletchers can offer:                                                

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5^th, 7^th, and 9^th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards​ for winning nominees

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Main Responsibilities

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Strategic Partnership:

• Collaborate with partners and senior leaders to identify people priorities and develop tailored solutions.
• Align people initiatives with the firm’s business strategy to enhance performance and employee engagement.
• Use data and analytics to inform decision-making and recommend improvements.
• Participate in the HR aspects of organisational change programmes

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Employee Relations and Culture:

• Provide expert advice on employee relations issues, including performance management, grievance, and disciplinary matters, ensuring compliance with UK employment law.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, driving cultural change across the firm.
• Foster an environment of continuous feedback and improvement, supporting the firm’s commitment to learning and development.

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Talent Management & Workforce Planning:

• Partner with stakeholders to identify talent gaps and create strategies for recruitment, retention, and succession planning.
• Partner on performance review cycles and career development planning.
• Work with managers and the Recruitment team to reach and maintain headcount targets

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Policy, Systems & Compliance:

• Ensure all HR policies and procedures are up to date, compliant with UK legislation, and reflective of best practice in the legal sector.
• Provide guidance on the application of policies to ensure consistency and fairness.
• Contribute to maintaining employee and general data, including supporting our PeopleHR Information System and associated processes
• Contribute to the monthly payroll process as required

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Change Management

• Manage the people aspects of change, ensuring effective communication and minimal disruption.

​Any other duties commensurate with the role and skills

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Essential Skills and Attributes:

• A good level of generalist HR knowledge and experience (including recruitment, performance management and general HR management principles)
• Proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues and take the lead on developing solutions
• Strong organisation skills: able to plan and co-ordinate work and deliver on time
• Work well as part of a busy team of both generalists and specialists
• Excellent ICT skills (particularly Microsoft Excel), with a positive approach to technology
• Comfortable dealing with data, conducting analysis and presenting findings to managers

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Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Level 5 CIPD qualification (or equivalent) or working towards
• A legal sector background is not required, however experience of working in professional services would be beneficial
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practises
• Familiarity with HR analytics and how to use data to inform strategy

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We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

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About Fletchers Solicitors:

Fletchers is a growing law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with excellent rankings with both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several acquisitions, we have transformed into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for further expansion. Many of our colleagues enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work arrangements. We offer a great work-life balance, attractive benefits, apprenticeship or training contract opportunities, and avenues for internal progression. Currently, approximately 10% of our colleagues participate in apprenticeships or training contracts, marking a milestone for us as we continue to improve our Learning & Development programs. Our culture is nurturing, designed to assist you in achieving your aspirations. Additionally, we have our Associate and Partner programs for senior lawyers and established the Fletchers Foundation to support those who have suffered injuries.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce, which is why we welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive. Fletchers understand and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.

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