Ready for a new challenge?

Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?  

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business. 

The role

Working within our People Success team, the role of a People Experience Partner (PEEP) is to act as the primary people and career partner for a cohort of Opencast consultants, helping them perform at their best and deliver great outcomes for our clients.

Through regular 1-1 conversations, coaching-style discussions and career development support, you will build strong relationships with consultants, helping them develop their skills, navigate challenges and stay engaged throughout their time at Opencast.

You will deliver a high-quality consultant experience across the employee lifecycle. This includes supporting onboarding, project allocations, development planning, performance reviews and engagement initiatives, while ensuring key people processes are delivered consistently and effectively.

You will also take ownership of operational and administrative activities, including absence management processes, maintaining accurate consultant data and profiles, expense approvals, supporting timesheet compliance and ensuring consultants meet key organisational expectations.

Working closely with People Success Managers, Senior PEEPs and Practice Leads, you will identify themes, address issues early and contribute to continuous improvements in the consultant experience.

This is an early-career People practitioner role for someone looking to develop their coaching, people partnering, employee experience and operational people skills within a supportive and structured environment.

Essential experience

• Approximately 1–3 years’ experience in a management, people/HR or L&D focused role

• Experience handling confidential or sensitive information

• Strong listening and communication skills

• A genuine interest in coaching, development and supporting others to grow

• Highly organised when it comes to administration and diary management

• Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn

Desirable experience

• Early-career experience, Internship, placement year or graduate scheme within Management or HR/People or L&D

• Supporting employee lifecycle activities such as people administration, onboarding, reviews, timesheets, or engagement initiatives

• Any experience mentoring, coaching or supporting others (formal or informal)

Learning and development

Opencast is committed to supporting the learning and development of all our people. In the PEEP team everyone has been enrolled onto a Level 5 Apprenticeship qualification in Coaching. If the successful candidate doesn’t have a similar qualification already, this course is something we would like you to complete within your first two years of employment.

Salary

 £34,000 - £40,000 per annum.

What we offer

A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options, and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from 25 days’ holiday and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations.  We provide wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities, and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team.

Where you’ll work 

Our approach is a mixture of working from our HQ and hub locations, or home, depending on the needs of your work. You must be located within 40 miles of our Newcastle HQ or one of our Hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow or London and be happy to travel to any of our offices when required.

We include you 

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.   

Interview 

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

Want to know more?  

Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com