Flexa
Unibuddy • London

Senior People Partner

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  £75,000 – £85,000 per annum Equity

3–4 days/week at home

Fully flexible hours

Job Description

London (Hybrid, up to 4 days per week remote)

Salary Range: £75-85k

Permanent

The Role

Unibuddy has experienced explosive growth since launching in 2017. We now work with over 600 higher ed institutions in 35 countries worldwide. We’ve raised over $33M from top-tier investors, and we’re on course to achieve our ambitious goal of empowering 10 million students to make the right choices in their higher ed journey.

Here’s where you come in:

Our people, “Buddies”, are at the heart of everything we do. Their growth and success are central to achieving our mission of empowering 10 million students to make the right decisions throughout their higher education journey.

Our Buddies overwhelmingly say their co-workers are the number one reason why they love working at Unibuddy. Our culture is a key driver of our growth and success. As Senior People Partner, you will be tasked with scaling that cultural DNA in the UK, India and APAC, enabling us to grow even faster because Buddies feel inspired and empowered working at Unibuddy.

Your mission is to work with VP People, the wider People & Talent teams, and partner with business leaders to develop and deliver strategic and impactful people solutions that drive key metrics and ultimately enable us to achieve our biggest goals as a business.

Your day-to-day

  • Deliver the People strategy working in collaboration with the VP People and senior management team.
  • Build and maintain a deep understanding of Unibuddy’s strategy and priorities in your business areas.
  • Partner with managers to guide and support them on managing, recognising, developing and growing their teams (engineering, sales, customer success, operations, product).
  • Coach and develop managers to become confident and self-sufficient in first-line HR matters.
  • Partnering with Talent Acquisition and People Operations to help shape best practices.
  • On an ongoing and cyclical basis: lead, coach and guide areas of:
    • Buddy engagement
    • Performance management
    • Buddy retention
    • Workforce planning: organisation design and talent reviews
  • Applying diverse and inclusive people-focussed solutions.
  • Use data to develop, share insight and recommend solutions to improve.
  • Be a cultural ambassador, championing our values and making sure they’re part of all of everything we do.

This might be for you if

  • You have a strategic mindset and demonstrated success partnering with teams to help them achieve their business goals.
  • You have been a People Partner at a scaling SaaS company.
  • You’re an advisor, coach, and mentor on a full People remit and variety of employee relations.
  • You use your expertise to help solve issues, creating and maintaining positive relationships between employers and employees.
  • You have a breadth of HR experience and are hands-on in performance management, succession planning, L&D, reward.
  • You have knowledge of policies, compliance, and employment laws in the UK.
  • You can help us continuously develop and champion a truly inclusive workplace.

We know that typically females and underrepresented groups only apply to jobs if they see themselves ticking every box. We believe we’re more than boxes to tick. If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role or others, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

About our Team

Unibuddy is a scaling company that keeps us on our toes, we collaborate and bring ideas to solve challenges and blockers. Working together closely with our finance, legal, and IT teams, we are the operations engine of Unibuddy!

We rock! It’s our people that make us successful. We’re a great bunch with a fantastic culture. But don’t take our word for it - we’re proud to be named as one of the best mid-sized companies to work for in the US, we are named as one of the top 100 workplaces for benefits, we’re Flexified and listed as one of the top three most flexible companies to work for in the UK.

Perks and Benefits

  • Salary of £75-85k plus stock options.
  • Highly flexible work culture. Hybrid (4 days a week remote/home). Flexible hours.
  • 25 days of annual leave plus national holidays and 4 additional days for the Christmas break.
  • Family friendly policy. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
  • Latest MacBook or PC. Monitor for your home is also provided.
  • Home working setup provided.
  • Private health insurance with Bupa.
  • Life insurance
  • Learning & development budget of £800 per year.
  • Mental health support provided by Spill.

Ready to apply?

Great! Please send a CV and showcase your motivations.

Not quite ready to apply or have some questions? Then please get in touch Yasmin, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at yasmin.russell@unibuddy.com.

Company benefits

29 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced maternity leave – 18 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 12 weeks full pay
Adoption leave – 18 weeks full pay (primary carer), 12 weeks full pay (secondary carer)
Work from anywhere scheme – apply to our "moving abroad" scheme and if eligible you can relocate permanently
Enhanced sick pay – Unlimited full pay leave
Work from home allowance
Dog friendly co-working space
Open to part time work for some roles
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Time off in-lieu
Bank holiday swaps
Company shutdown periods – End of year shutdown between Christmas and New Year
Shared parental leave
Life insurance
Pension match/increase
Salary sacrifice
Matched pension contribution
Employee assistance programme
Health insurance

The FlexScore® is the result of a rigorous 2-step verification of a company’s flexibility

First we assess the flexibility options Unibuddy provides and then we anonymously survey a statistically significant proportion of their employees to make sure Unibuddy is as flexible as they say they are. Our assessment is based on the six key elements of flexibility: location, hours, autonomy, benefits, role modelling and work-life balance.

We ask the hard questions so you don’t have to.

Working at Unibuddy

Company employees

70

Gender diversity (male:female)

M:F:O 52:47:1

Office locations

London, New York, Bangalore, Toronto

Funding levels

£23,400,000

Hiring Countries

Canada
India
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States

Awards & Achievements

Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024
EdTech & Education

EdTech & Education

Industry awards 2023
Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2023
EdTech & Education

EdTech & Education

Industry awards 2022