People Partner / HR Business Partner

As a People Partner, you'll contribute directly to this ambition by supporting teams through growth, change and everyday people experiences that matter.\n\nThe primary focus for this role is a strong operational remit across the employee lifecycle. You will role‑model pragmatic commercially focused people support, building credibility, trust and impact across the South region.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nAs our People Partner, you will partner with managers and leaders to deliver high quality, consistent people support aligned to business priorities.\n\nYou will support and enhance our 5 key people experiences:\n\nAttract - Support recruitment activity and pre‑employment processes, helping deliver a positive and professional candidate experience.\nWelcome - Ensure new starters are effectively onboarded and supported to become productive and connected quickly.\nPerform - Coach and advise managers to enable strong performance, effective feedback and confident people decision‑making.\nGrow - Support learning, development and capability building, helping managers to create an environment where people can develop and progress.\nGoodbye - Support transitions and exits with empathy and professionalism, using insight to inform learning and improvement.You will deliver high‑quality People operations across the employee lifecycle, support employee relations cases, and contribute to engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives. Using people data and insight, you will help identify trends, risks and opportunities, supporting effective workforce and succession planning.\n\nVisible and approachable, you will build strong relationships across the region, working closely with the wider People team and People Experience Hub to ensure seamless, joined‑up people support.\n\nWho we're looking for:\n\nYou will be a proactive, resilient and people‑focused HR professional who enjoys working closely with managers and making a tangible difference.

Comfortable in a fast‑paced, operational environment, you'll bring a pragmatic, solutions‑focused mindset and a genuine passion for helping people and teams succeed.\n\nCredible and confident, you'll balance empathy with commercial awareness, build trust quickly, and take pride in delivering a high‑quality people service that supports business performance and growth.\n\nEssential Skills:\n\nExperience supporting the full employee lifecycle, including performance, development and employee relations\nConfidence in coaching and advising managers on people‑related matters\nStrong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities\nAbility to use people data and insight to inform decisions and improvements\nA collaborative approach and desire to continually develop your people partnering capability\nCIPD qualification (or equivalent), or working towardsWhat we offer:\n\nWe reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to:\n\nEnhanced pension scheme\nDiscounted or full private medical\nLife assurance\nProfit Share Scheme\nCar scheme and motoring expenditure allowance (where applicable)\nAccess to a low‑carbon and electric car leasing scheme, supporting sustainable travelAt Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in, and we are happy to support this where possible.\n\nWe are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.\n\nAbout Us:\n\nOver 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.\n\nWillmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.\n\nWillmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development