People Partner (Safety & Wellbeing)

People Partner (Health & Safety & Wellbeing Focus)

Location: Croydon

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Circa £40,000 DOE

The Opportunity

A growing, people-focused business is seeking a People Partner with a strong interest in Health & Safety and Wellbeing to join its onsite team.

This is a unique and varied role combining HR partnering responsibilities with ownership of workplace safety and wellbeing initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to influence both people strategy and operational safety, helping to build a positive, compliant, and high-performing working environment.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a hands-on position where no two days are the same and is looking to expand their experience across both HR and Health & Safety.

The Role

As People Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, supporting the full employee lifecycle while also leading Health & Safety processes, compliance, and training across the site.

You will play a key role in embedding a strong safety-first culture, improving wellbeing initiatives, and ensuring best practice is consistently followed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and offboarding
• Partner with line managers to provide HR advice, coaching, and guidance
• Manage employee relations cases, including disciplinaries and grievances
• Oversee Health & Safety standards, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice
• Conduct and review risk assessments for operational activities and changes
• Maintain compliance documentation and safety records
• Deliver engaging Health & Safety training and onboarding sessions
• Promote and embed a strong safety-first culture across the organisation
• Lead and support wellbeing initiatives, including mental health awareness
• Act as a key point of contact for both HR and Health & Safety queries

About You

• CIPD Level 3 qualified (minimum)
• Experience in an HR Advisor or People Partner role
• Exposure to Health & Safety in a workplace environment, or strong interest in developing in this area
• Experience managing employee relations cases independently
• Confident delivering training and engaging with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to influence and support managers
• Passion for people, safety, and wellbeing

What's On Offer

• Salary £35,000-£40,000 per annum
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development, including support for Health & Safety qualifications
• Wellbeing initiatives and mental health support
• Cycle to Work scheme and additional lifestyle benefits
• Regular team and social events
• Flexible working hours within an onsite environment
• Opportunity to shape and develop a dual HR & Safety-focused role