HR Business Partner

About the role

You will act as a trusted advisor to Deans, Directors and leadership teams, providing expert HR guidance, challenge and support across a broad range of people matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Translating organisational strategy into practical workforce and people plans
• Supporting and leading organisational change, including restructures and transformation programmes
• Coaching and developing leaders to build capability and confidence
• Using data and insight to inform decision-making and identify trends
• Promoting a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture
• Providing advice on complex employee relations matters

You will work collaboratively with HR specialist teams — including Employee Relations, Reward, Recruitment and EDI — to design and deliver effective people solutions, and contribute to the delivery of internal HR initiatives and continuous improvement activity.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience partnering senior stakeholders within a complex organisation
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Experience of organisational design and delivering change
• Ability to influence, coach and challenge at a senior level
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into insight
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience), ideally CIPD-accredited.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to operate at the heart of strategic decision-making, influencing meaningful organisational change while working as part of a collaborative and professional HR team.