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People Business Partner

Yorkshire Housing
Leeds
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Job Introduction
Are you a values‑led HR professional who wants to make a real difference?

If you’re looking for a role where you can influence, challenge, coach and help shape the future of an organisation \- we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a People Business Partner to join us. You’ll work closely with senior leaders to deliver people strategies that support our ambition to become the UK’s best housing provider \- while always doing the right thing for our colleagues.

What you’ll be doing

This is a true partnering role, with space to think strategically and get stuck in:

  • Partnering with senior leaders to embed leading people practices into business delivery

  • Balancing commercial priorities with our values, culture and long‑term vision

  • Acting as a trusted coach and adviser to leaders, supporting confident and effective people management

  • Owning and delivering people plans, using insight and data to shape your approach

  • Bringing pragmatic, evidence‑based thinking to complex people challenges

  • Collaborating across the People team to ensure consistency, alignment and legal compliance

  • Playing an active role in shaping the future of our organisation — not just maintaining the present
You’ll be a key link between the People function and the business, helping to create a positive, inclusive and impactful colleague experience.

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring strong experience and confidence in a senior HR partnering role, including:

  • A proven track record of partnering with senior leaders and supporting change

  • Experience managing complex ER issues, including disciplinaries and restructures

  • Confidence working with people data and turning insight into action

  • Line management experience, including developing and supporting others (direct management of 2 roles)

  • A collaborative, hands‑on approach \- you’re happy to roll your sleeves up

  • The ability to use performance metrics to spark meaningful business conversations

  • A passion for talent, succession planning and colleague development

  • Strong relationship‑building skills \- you build trust quickly and authentically

  • Comfort working in ambiguity, pace and change

  • Confidence making decisions, meeting deadlines and managing priorities

  • Strong written skills, with the ability to produce clear, high‑quality reports

  • Experience planning and delivering project work
For full details, please see the attached Role Profile.

What’s in it for you


  • £55,000 per year (35 hours per week)

  • Perm contract

  • 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days, plus bank holidays

  • Pension matched up to 9%

  • Flexible hub, home, roam working

  • Health cash plan, retail discounts and wellbeing support

  • Access to My GP, counselling and free fitness classes

  • Ongoing development through internal and external learning opportunities

The fine print

At Yorkshire Housing, we’re actively building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe difference makes us stronger and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application, please email

recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk

Closing date: 12th June 2026 (We may close early and will contact candidates as applications come in.)

Internal applicants — please remember to let your line manager know.

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