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Senior Business Partner

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. Act as the most senior People Business Partner in the absence of the Head of People Talent and Operations .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeBideford • United KingdomSenior💰 £65,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience as a Senior People Business Partner, with a strong focus on managing complex employee relations, performance management, and talent development. Proficient in UK employment law and adept at using people data to drive improvements in organizational practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Senior People Business Partner ExperienceUK Employment Law ExpertiseComplex Employee Relations ManagementCIPD Level 7 CertificationPerformance Management and Talent Development

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Hard Skills
Employee Lifecycle ManagementWorkforce PlanningPerformance ManagementTalent DevelopmentSuccession PlanningAbsence ManagementData AnalysisTUPE KnowledgeCoaching SkillsChange Management
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationConstructive ChallengeProactive ApproachResilienceAdaptability
Tools & Technologies
People Data InsightsPeople PoliciesPeople Initiatives
Certifications & Qualifications
CIPD Level 5CIPD Level 7
Industry Keywords
Employee RelationsEngagementCultural AlignmentAcquisitionsIntegrations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Act as the most senior People Business Partner in the absence of the Head of People Talent and Operations
  • Advise and constructively challenge senior leaders on people decisions
  • Lead people activity across the full employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, onboarding, performance, talent, succession, reward, engagement and employee relations
  • Manage complex employee relations matters in line with employment law, company policy and best practice
  • Coach and develop leaders to build confident, inclusive and high-performing teams
  • Support organisational change, acquisitions, integrations and TUPE processes
  • Use people data and insight to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
  • Embed People policies, processes and initiatives across the business
  • Lead and contribute to People projects improving the team member experience and supporting business objectives
  • Provide guidance and support to the wider People Business Partner team
  • Provide leadership cover for the Head of People Talent and Operations when required
  • Remain adaptable and solution-focused as business priorities evolve

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Extensive Senior People Business Partner experience
  • Significant experience managing complex employee relations matters
  • Exceptional knowledge of UK employment law
  • Strong TUPE knowledge
  • Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations or cultural alignment activity
  • Proven track record in performance management, talent development, succession planning, absence management and workforce planning
  • Excellent communication and coaching skills
  • Strong commercial judgement
  • Ability to challenge constructively while maintaining trusted relationships
  • Proactive, resilient and adaptable approach
  • Interest in AI, technology, data and innovative approaches to improve People practices
  • CIPD Level 5, CIPD Level 7 or equivalent professional experience; CIPD Level 7 preferred
  • Experience in a growing, scaling or multi-site organisation
  • Experience delivering People initiatives across employee relations, engagement, performance and absence management

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • B Corp certified, people-first business
  • Collaborative product environment
  • Learning and professional development opportunities
  • Opportunity to make a genuine business impact