Overview
People Business Partner – England
National role | Some travel required | Permanent
Help build the People engine behind one of the UK’s most ambitious security businesses.
At Ward, we protect what matters, and we do it by leading our sector with our values, not just our market share. As we move into an ambitious 2026 growth plan, we are looking for a high-impact Business Partner who is ready to make things happen.
This is not a passive advisory role. We want a self-starter, a problem solver, and a commercially savvy People partner who thrives in fast-paced, multi-site environments and enjoys turning strategy into action.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how our business grows, performs, and engages its People. You will partner closely with operational leaders across the UK, lead people projects, and drive smarter, more automated ways of working.
You will also be trusted to lead, managing a People Analyst and Administrator.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Acting as the go-to People Partner for operational leaders across a national footprint
- Translating business plans into pragmatic, commercial people solutions
- Coaching leaders to raise people-management capability and reduce avoidable ER issues
- Leading AI, automation and HRIS (Dayforce) development across the employee lifecycle
- Stepping into complex employee relations cases when required
- Driving engagement, inclusion, culture and social value initiatives with measurable impact
- Using data and insight to inform decision-making at leadership and board level
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience as a People Business Partner or Senior People Manager in a multi-site environment
- Strong grounding in employee relations and UK employment law
- Experience implementing or optimising HR systems, automation or AI-enabled processes
- A proactive, commercially savvy mindset — you see problems and fix them
- Confidence working with senior operational stakeholders
- Security, FM, logistics or similar sectors beneficial, but not essential
- Understanding Dayforce is an advantage, but if you have implemented a beast of an HRIS before and understand systems, we want to hear from you!
Why Join Ward?
- A seat at the table during a critical growth phase
- A People team that is ambitious, collaborative and future-focused
- Real scope to shape systems, culture and capability not just maintain them
- A business that genuinely lives its values and invests in its people
If you are a hands-on People BP/Manager who wants to influence, lead and leave a legacy – we would like to hear from you!
Who We Are:
Ward Security provides security services solutions to a range of UK businesses. Security services include: CCTV security systems, property management, guard dog security, key holding services, security guard patrol services, response alarm systems and more. With over 1500+ of our amazing people operating nationally.
We seek the best talent to uphold our vision “We look after our people; our people look after our clients. We aim to retain and attract the very best of both”.
Why Work For Us?
Apart from joining our friendly team we offer Uniform, SIA Licensing savings scheme, Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice scheme, Pension and Life Assurance benefits.
We strongly believe in growing our own talent, and we provide opportunities through our in-house Training Academy, our Leadership Development Programme, online eLearning and development programmes for a career path.
To support the wellbeing of our people we have an in-house Mental Health Team, Wellbeing Platform, an inclusive culture recognised in our Diversity Champion & International Inclusion Awards. We uphold our wellbeing as a MIND Workplace Wellbeing Silver Award holder. We offer Reward membership to all employees, which includes retail discounts, cinema tickets, gym membership, 24/7 free Employee Assistance Programme, and many other fantastic benefits.
At Ward Security, we believe in fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, and every individual is valued. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal-opportunity employer, we strive to create an environment that promotes fairness, respect, and collaboration. We are dedicated to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals based on their qualifications, skills, and abilities. We embrace the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our team members, recognising that diversity enriches our organisation and contributes to our success.
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