People Partner - South Coast

Asda Stores Ltd; Ashford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd is seeking a Field-based People Partner on the South Coast, based in Ashford, to act as the trusted partner to a Senior Director and deliver the people agenda across a major business area.

You will work with senior leaders to implement operating model changes, organisation design and transformation initiatives, while driving performance, talent and succession activities and providing coaching and guidance on people matters.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and translate business strategy into people plans.
• Experience in operating model changes, organisation design and transformation programmes.
• Strong capability in performance management, talent and succession planning.
• Ability to coach leaders and provide trusted advisory support on people matters.
• Skilled in analysing people data to inform decision making.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Director and leadership team to develop and deliver people plans that support business performance and strategic priorities.
• Lead and support organisational design, operating model and change initiatives, ensuring effective implementation and colleague engagement.
• Drive performance, talent and succession activities, supporting leaders to build high-performing teams and future capability.
• Provide coaching, challenge and expert people advice to leaders on a range of people matters.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, acting as a trusted and credible advisor.
• Analyse people data, trends and management information to provide insight, identify risks and support informed decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with People Services, Centres of Excellence and business leaders to deliver a seamless people experience.
• Provide support on core HR activities, ensuring alignment with policy, process and employment legislation.
• Champion continuous improvement, simplification and more effective ways of working across the People function and wider business.
• Support leadership teams in driving the organisation's culture, values and behaviours.

Skills

People partnering

Stakeholder management

Change management

Coaching

People analytics

Job description

Job Title People Partner - South Coast

Location Ashford

Employment Type Contract Type Permanent

Hours per Week 37.5

Salary Competitive salary

Category HR Generalists

Closing Date 29 September 2026

Job Description

Role Purpose As a Fieldbased People Partner based on the South Coast, you will be the trusted People partner to a Senior Director (SD), supporting the delivery of the people agenda across a significant business area. Working closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders, you will provide both strategic and operational people support, ensuring people priorities are aligned to business objectives. You will oversee the delivery of a wide range of People projects and activities, including business transformation programmes, operating model changes, organisation design, performance management, talent and succession planning initiatives. The role combines strong People partnering expertise with a practical understanding of change management, project delivery and organisational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Director and leadership team to develop and deliver people plans that support business performance and strategic priorities.
• Lead and support organisational design, operating model and change initiatives, ensuring effective implementation and colleague engagement.
• Drive performance, talent and succession activities, supporting leaders to build high-performing teams and future capability.
• Provide coaching, challenge and expert people advice to leaders on a range of people matters.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, acting as a trusted and credible advisor.
• Analyse people data, trends and management information to provide insight, identify risks and support informed decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with People Services, Centres of Excellence and business leaders to deliver a seamless people experience.
• Provide support on core HR activities, ensuring alignment with policy, process and employment legislation.
• Champion continuous improvement, simplification and more effective ways of working across the People function and wider business.
• Support leadership teams in driving the organisation's culture, values and behaviours.

Additional Information

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