People Partner
£50,000 - £55,000
Newcastle, Hybrid
Permanent, Full time
The opportunity
We are looking for an experienced People Partner to join Cora Health and act as the senior People lead for assigned operational and clinical divisions. You will work closely with senior leaders to turn business priorities into practical people plans that strengthen performance, colleague experience and service delivery.
This is a genuinely broad HR generalist role. It covers strategic partnering, workforce planning, employee relations, organisation design and development, organisational change, culture, policy, data and team leadership. Resourcing and Learning and Development sit within dedicated specialist teams, so this role will collaborate closely with them without holding specialist ownership of those areas.
Complex employee relations will be an important part of the remit, but we are looking for a rounded senior generalist who can move confidently between day-to-day partnering, organisational development, workforce change and long-term capability building.
What you will do
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Build trusted relationships with senior operational and clinical leaders, offering clear advice, evidence-based challenge and practical solutions.
- Develop and deliver divisional people plans aligned with Cora’s strategy, People Strategy, growth plans and operational priorities.
- Lead workforce planning and advise on organisation design, structures, operating models, role clarity, capability and succession needs.
- Provide expert oversight of high-risk and complex employee relations matters, balancing legal, regulatory, commercial, colleague and patient considerations.
- Lead organisational change, restructures, workforce redesign and individual or collective consultation processes.
- Lead inbound and outbound TUPE activity, including due diligence, employee liability information, measures, consultation, risk management and workforce integration.
- Use workforce data, colleague insight and case trends to identify risk, shape decisions and measure the impact of people interventions.
- Strengthen leadership capability, culture, inclusion, engagement and accountability across assigned divisions.
- Line manage and develop allocated Lead People Advisors and People Advisors, setting clear standards and building a consistent partnering service.
What we are looking for
You will be a credible, commercially aware senior People professional who can operate strategically while retaining sound judgement and a practical approach. You will be comfortable working in a complex, multi-site environment and able to build confidence with leaders through both support and constructive challenge.
Essential experience and capability
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Significant experience as a People Partner, HR Business Partner or equivalent senior HR generalist.
- Strong senior stakeholder partnering skills, including the confidence to influence decisions and challenge constructively.
- Advanced knowledge of UK employment law and experience leading high-risk and complex employee relations matters.
- Practical experience of organisation development, organisation design and leading people-centred change.
- Hands-on experience of TUPE transfers, service mobilisation, demobilisation or other workforce transition activity.
- Experience leading restructures and consultation processes, with the ability to manage risk and communicate change with clarity and empathy.
- The ability to use workforce data and insight to shape people plans and practical recommendations.
- Experience of coaching, line managing or developing People professionals.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent professional experience, and current CIPD membership.
Experience that would be particularly valuable
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A strong track record in organisational development, cultural change or leadership and team effectiveness.
- Leading multiple inbound and outbound TUPE transfers, including post-transfer integration.
- Working in independent healthcare, NHS-commissioned services, social care, the public sector or another regulated environment.
- Experience of mergers, acquisitions, collective consultation or working with trade unions and employee representatives.
- CIPD Level 7, Chartered Member status or a relevant qualification in coaching, OD, change or project management.
About Cora Health
Cora Health brings together the experience of Connect Health and Healthshare. We work across most of England, partnering with the NHS and other major providers to deliver healthcare from more than 150 locations, as well as through digital services where this helps patients access care more easily.
Our mission is to reimagine healthcare for people to thrive. We believe healthcare can always be better, and we champion the ideas and expertise of our colleagues to improve experiences and outcomes for patients, partners and communities.
Our values
Can-do
We start with a can-do attitude.
Empathy
We act with empathy.
Better
We are committed to better.
What we offer
Alongside a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape the people agenda within a growing healthcare organisation, you will have access to a broad range of benefits and wellbeing support.
Time to recharge
A minimum of 25 days’ holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays, your birthday off, and the option to buy or sell holiday.
Future and protection
A company pension scheme and group life cover, subject to scheme terms and eligibility.
Health and wellbeing
Employee Assistance Programme, remote GP and wellbeing services, mental health support and flu vaccination reimbursement.
Savings and travel
BenefitsHub and Blue Light Card discounts, cycle-to-work and electric car purchase schemes.
Flexibility
Hybrid or remote working for this role, balanced with regular travel to Cora sites and the needs of the divisions you support.
Recognition
Colleague excellence awards and a culture that recognises the contribution our people make.
Development
Access to Cora Health Academy resources and support to continue developing your professional capability.
Meaningful impact
The opportunity to influence leaders, services and colleague experience across a national healthcare organisation.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Cora Health, we value the different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences our colleagues bring. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves and thrive, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact the Talent Acquisition team if there is anything we can do to support your application.
How to apply
Please apply through the Cora Health careers site. In your application, make sure your experience as a broad HR generalist is clear and include specific examples of your organisational development, organisational change and TUPE work.
Closing date: 26th July 2026
Early closing: Cora Health reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
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