Senior People Partner

Cloudscaler

. Own the most complex and sensitive employee relations cases end to end .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £55,000 - £75,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in employee relations, managing complex cases, and leading people initiatives from design to implementation. Proficient in payroll and benefits administration, with a strong ability to partner with senior leaders and navigate difficult conversations.

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Employee Relations ExperiencePayroll Cycle ManagementCIPD QualificationRippling FamiliarityOnboarding Process Management

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Hard Skills

Employee RelationsPayroll AdministrationBenefits AdministrationOnboarding ManagementPolicy ImprovementCasework PreparationData Quality ManagementChange ManagementGrievance HandlingDisciplinary Procedures

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsDiscretionCredibility with Senior LeadersAutonomous Decision-MakingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

RipplingMintagoZincAshbyClaude

Certifications & Qualifications

CIPD QualificationUK Security Check Eligibility

Industry Keywords

Employee RelationsChange ManagementOnboardingBackground ScreeningPeople Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the most complex and sensitive employee relations cases end to end
Own People initiatives from design through embedding
Act as the Chief People Officer’s operational partner on ambiguous or cross-cutting problems
Run payroll and benefits administration, including the monthly payroll cycle in Rippling and Mintago
Manage pre-onboarding, onboarding and probation
Run background screening in Zinc and coordinate security clearances
Maintain Rippling data quality, workflows and reporting
Support working groups and committees
Work in Ashby from offer through start date for assigned hires
Lead the handover to the future People Partner and provide day-to-day guidance
Partner with senior leaders on complex change, capability and difficult conversations
Use Claude for casework preparation, policy and communications drafting, and initiative analysis
Identify and improve gaps in policy, process and practice

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep employee relations experience, including complex disciplinaries, grievances and change situations
CIPD qualification or solid progress towards it is welcome
Track record of owning initiatives from brief to implementation
Experience owning or closely supporting a payroll cycle, benefits administration and onboarding
Credibility with senior leaders in difficult conversations
Ability to operate near-autonomously and make and document sensible decisions
Readiness to grow into people leadership
Discreet and organised at volume
Right to work in the UK
Eligibility for UK Security Check (SC) clearance, including normally five years' UK residency immediately before application
Familiarity with Rippling, Mintago, Zinc, Ashby and Claude

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus offered
Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable adjustments during recruitment and within the workplace
Opportunity to grow into People leadership
Close working relationship with the Chief People Officer
Genuine path toward leading the People Partner practice