Senior People & Culture Business Partner - HR in London

Are you looking to start your career as a Senior People & Culture Business Partner - HR in London in London? The Dot Group is currently hiring local talent for this Senior People & Culture Business Partner - HR in London role!

Key Objectives of the Role

The Dot Group is made up of a group of market leading businesses comprised of Global Student Accommodation, Yugo, Student.com, and Kinetic Capital. Together, they operate in more than 180 leading educational cities across 35 countries. Yugo is the trusted name for student housing, globally. Every day we connect young people to opportunities and students to amazing spaces. Here at Yugo, we like to do things differently. It's about people, planet, and passion.

As the Senior People Partner for UK and Ireland, you will execute the People and Culture strategy, ensuring alignment with Yugo’s mission and values across the region. Acting as a subject matter expert across HR operations, you will provide guidance and oversight across the employee lifecycle, ensuring consistency, compliance, and effective delivery without direct ownership of end-to-end processes. Partnering closely with leaders and teams, you will provide expert guidance on people initiatives, foster employee engagement, develop talent and capability, and support the integration of People & Culture across the UK and Ireland to enable business growth. This role will work closely with the Talent and People Partnering team as well as the People Services team, ensuring strong alignment between strategic intent and operational delivery. With a clear focus on regional compliance and cultural alignment, you will act as a trusted advisor, supporting leaders to make informed decisions and strengthen overall operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

People Strategy and Business Partnering 

• Partner with leaders across UK and Ireland to align P&C strategies with business objectives. 
• Act as a trusted advisor on organisational design, workforce planning, and complex employee relations matters. 

• Provide expert guidance on the application of P&C policies and frameworks, ensuring consistency and quality of decision-making. 

• Support the localisation and embedding of global P&C initiatives, ensuring relevance and adoption across the region. 

• Lead and support change initiatives, coaching leaders to navigate organisational shifts effectively. 

• Reinforce Yugo’s culture and values through leadership alignment, communication, and consistent application of people practices. 

 Mobilisation, TUPE and Transitions 

• Lead the people workstream for mobilisations, demobilisations, and operational transitions across UK & Ireland. 

• Provide expert guidance on TUPE processes, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and a consistent employee experience. 

• Support due diligence activities, including review of employee data, terms and conditions, and associated risks. 

• Partner with operational and legal stakeholders to manage consultation processes, communications, and transition timelines. 

• Ensure effective integration of employees into Yugo structures, aligning ways of working, policies, and culture. 

• Act as a senior point of oversight during transitions, ensuring coordination between People Partnering, People Services, and operational teams. 

Employee Experience and Performance Support 
 

• Support leaders in driving performance management outcomes, including calibration, development planning, and capability building. 

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and People Services to ensure effective delivery of hiring and onboarding processes (without direct ownership). 

• Identify workforce risks and capability gaps, providing recommendations to strengthen organisational effectiveness. 

• Contribute to global processes such as performance cycles and engagement surveys, ensuring regional alignment and quality of execution.  

Employee Experience, Engagement and Culture 

• Drive engagement and culture initiatives in partnership with regional leaders and global teams, ensuring alignment with Yugo’s values.  

• Use engagement data and feedback to inform targeted actions that improve employee experience and retention.  

• Act as a senior point of escalation for complex or sensitive people matters, ensuring balanced and commercially sound outcomes.  

• Build strong in-business presence through regular site engagement, strengthening relationships and insight into operational challenges.  

• Support the development of the People Partnering capability through coaching, guidance, and role-modelling best practice. 

 Governance, Risk and Operational Effectiveness 

• Ensure consistent and compliant application of employment practices across UK & Ireland, working closely with People Services and external advisors where requ

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Hours
• Training Budget
• Mental Health Support
• Parental Leave
• Wellness Programs
• Education Support
• Flexible Benefits

This Senior People & Culture Business Partner - HR in London position is a fantastic opportunity to join the team at The Dot Group. Apply today via Placed!