People Partner/advisor

**Looking for your next exciting opportunity?**

Are you an experienced People/HR professional who loves making a positive impact?

Are you forward-thinking, dynamic, and calm under pressure?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same?

Do you rise to a challenge and enjoy seeing your ideas come to life?
- **If this sounds like you then, keep reading.**_

At **Delamere Health**, we’re proud to do things differently. As the UK’s first purpose-built addiction treatment clinic, we’re passionate about delivering outstanding outcomes for our guests and we know that starts with our people.

We’re growing with an exciting new site opening ahead and we’re looking for a **People Partner/Advisor** to join our People & Culture team and help shape the next chapter of our journey.

**Our Vision**

Delamere’s vision is to be a world-class healthcare provider that sets standards for excellence and outcomes in the treatment of addiction.

We provide exemplary care in first class facilities to achieve the best possible outcomes for guests.

We strive to build our reputation as a thought leader in the behavioural health industry, providing innovative and effective care.

To our guests we make a simple pledge of safe, individualised care.

We provide colleagues with unrivalled working environments and a culture that celebrates success.

Reporting to our **Head of People & Culture**, you’ll be instrumental in driving forward our people agenda, supporting our team as we expand, and helping to embed our values every step of the way.

**What We're Looking For**

We want someone who’s not just experienced in HR, but truly passionate about people. Someone who brings positivity, curiosity, and a proactive mindset.

**About the role**

At Delamere, we believe our people are our greatest asset. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking People Partner/Advisor.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role where you'll work closely with the Head of People & Culture to shape and deliver our people agenda. You'll play a key part in supporting our future growth plans, while helping to drive engagement and build a high-performing, values-led team.

This role is ideal for someone who is creative, commercially minded, and passionate about delivering great outcomes for both people and the business. You'll have a natural ability to build strong relationships and will thrive in a collaborative and evolving environment.

**Major Accountabilities**
- Support end-to-end project delivery across a variety of people initiatives, including resourcing, onboarding and induction, training and development, communications and engagement, talent management, organisational development, change management, and future site expansion.
- Lead and advise on employee relations matters, ensuring consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
- Partner with leaders across the organisation to deliver trusted HR advice and proactive people solutions aligned to our culture and business strategy.
- Assist with workforce planning, succession, and talent management strategies.
- Coach and advise managers on performance management, development, and engagement.
- Ensure all colleague records and data are accurately maintained and up to date within our HR system, including conducting audits as and when required.
- Analyse people data to inform decision-making and identify trends and opportunities.
- Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement initiatives across the people function.
- Ensure all people-related practices comply with employment legislation and company values.

**About the person**
- You are passionate about people and performance, with a drive to make a meaningful impact.
- You bring fresh ideas, a positive attitude, and the confidence to challenge when needed.
- Naturally collaborative, you quickly build trust with stakeholders at all levels and enjoy working in a supportive, values-based organisation.

**Skills and Capabilities**
- Excellent relationship building and influencing skills.
- Colleague experience focused approach.
- Strong problem-solving ability with a solution-focused mindset.
- Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure.
- Actively contribute fresh ideas and continuous improvements that enhance the colleague experience and support the evolution of our people practices.
- Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
- Highly organised and able to work autonomously when required.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively prioritise your workload
- Competent with Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and ideally Power Automate & PowerBI)

**Experience and Knowledge**
- CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards).
- Proven experience in a People Partnering or HR Advisory role.
- In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and best practic