Salary Circa £60,000 per annum
Contract type Permanent
Location Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)
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The purpose of the People Team in delivering the organisations goals is to empower our colleagues to thrive by shaping exceptional experiences and culture that unlocks their potential — so ARUK can realise it's vision of a world free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia. The People Partner (PP) will play some key roles within the organisation. As a strategic talent leader, the PBP will focus on the people functions strategic priorities. They will identify the most pressing talent opportunities and challenges throughout the organisation and lead the talent management strategy for their Division.

They will act as consultants to diagnose the biggest talent challenges and opportunities to drive their divisional strategy and use data and intelligence to better enable their People Team colleagues and partners to design solutions. This role is a key enabler of ARUK’s people strategy and will contribute to its creation and delivery supporting with embedding key people and talent frameworks in their Divisions.

The post holder is part of a small team at ARUK and from time to time may need to support other colleagues to ensure smooth critical service delivery to the organisation.

 

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Use strategic workforce insights that shape decisions and deliver data‑informed insights that diagnose organisational and people challenges, analyse trends, interpret financials, and influence leaders to make evidence‑based decisions.
  • Act as People consultants and partner with leaders to build deep understanding of their strategic priorities, their people and culture and shape workforce strategy, design tailored fit‑for‑purpose people solutions, and ensure initiatives are aligned with measurable business outcomes.
  • Effectively coach and challenge leaders by providing constructive challenge, building leadership capability, and supporting senior leaders in navigating people issues and organisational priorities.
  • Ensure highquality, timely and evidencebased HR delivery by executing people processes end‑to‑end, using context and evidence for decision‑making, solving complex problems, and delivering work on time and on budget.
  • Lead on organisational design and workforce planning interventions that drive performance in business units, by collaborating with stakeholders to determine workforce requirements, solving business problems with data, and designing improvements that enhance organisational effectiveness.
  • Effectively lead change initiatives and the people elements of change portfolios, by implementing outcome‑focused change management programmes, and helping teams adopt digital and agile ways of working.
  • Build strong crossfunctional relationships, influence and stakeholder alignment, with the divisions’ leadership team and other key stakeholders throughout the organisation to ensure that there is opportunity to influence key business decisions and shape the future direction of ARUK. Influence and collaborate to align stakeholders on People priorities and navigate challenges and tensions, ensuring decisions are well‑informed and aligned.
  • Promote a positive, values‑led culture by role‑modelling behaviours, gathering feedback, and championing wellbeing. Ensure ethical people practices are upheld and develop inclusion strategies that improve engagement and retention of under‑represented groups.
  • Effectively manage complex employee relations issues and change programmes – including restructuring and TUPE transfers, by providing expert advice, guidance and support while managing employment and organisational risk.

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

  • Thinking at a strategic level and evidence of creating strategically aligned, data and insight led people and talent strategies to enable organisational goals and outcomes.
  • Strong relationship building and communication skills
  • Evidence of coaching, influencing and developing leaders, managers and stakeholders
  • High proficiency in data judgment, interpretation and communication to influence business decisions and drive outcomes.
  • Strong strategic consulting and relationship building and management skills that enable collaboration and networking both within the People function and throughout the organisation and with key stakeholders
  • Significant experience in a HR Business Partner role with strong evidence of leading large-scale change and restructures in a complex organisation including TUPE
  • Strong evidence of technical expertise in complex ER case management including multiple, layered grievances and an in-depth understanding of legal issues and best practice.
  • Knowledge, understanding and application of UK employment law
  • Evidence of role modelling and encouraging adult-adult behaviours to influence cultural change
  • Demonstrable experience and evidence of creating experience led, human centric people initiatives and strategies.
  • Evidence of working within, and being able to navigate ambiguity and being able to adapt to changes and challenges by being flexible and innovative
  • A willingness to be disruptive in your approach and challenge mindsets and ways of working  

 

The closing date for applications is the 22nd February 2026, likely to be held week commencing 2nd March 2026. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

 

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.

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  • Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

  • Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

  • Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

It is important to offer a range of benefits which are designed to meet both the organisational and individual needs, are market competitive and designed to attract and retain employees.

For more details on working for Alzheimer's Research UK click here.

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