Senior HR Business Partner

Tribepad; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Holiday entitlement 33 days

Me Day

Volunteer day

Twinkl subscriptions

Flexible working

Inclusion networks

Pension & life cover

Family pay policy

Long service rewards

Job summary

Twinkl, a leading UK education publisher, is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to shape and lead the UK HRBP team. You will translate business priorities into people plans, coach managers and collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive performance, culture and engagement.

This role requires strong UK employment law knowledge, strategic thinking and the ability to work across remote and hybrid teams. You will partner with Chiefs and leaders to deliver practical, commercially informed HR

Qualifications

• Senior HRBP with experience in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Experience in EdTech, technology or scaling business is advantageous.
• Excellent commercial awareness and ability to balance priorities with pragmatic HR advice.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience implementing or embedding an HR partnering model with measurable impact.
• Experience leading or developing HR professionals and teams.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge and experience with employee relations.
• Confidence in analysing people data and linking findings to workforce and performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop Twinkl's current HR partnering model during year one, establishing clear expectations and practical tools for HRBPs.
• Lead and upskill the UK HRBP team through coaching, development plans and knowledge sharing.
• Translate business goals into people plans, advising on organisational design and change while building managers' confidence.
• Partner with Chiefs and senior leaders to align workforce strategy with business priorities.
• Lead complex HR projects in partnership with wider people team stakeholders to support organisational change.
• Collaborate with the ER Manager on complex employee relations matters within local employment law.
• Champion Twinkl's mission and values across remote and hybrid teams to strengthen inclusion and engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

People data analysis

Coaching & development

Organisational design

Change management

HR policy knowledge

UK employment law

Strategic thinking

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Payroll systems

Job description

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Hours of Work:37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

About Us

Trusted by teaching communities worldwide, Twinkl provides instant access to a complete range of teaching, planning and assessment materials that support learning from birth through to secondary education and beyond.

We believe every child deserves to feel loved, supported and inspired to learn. That's why we're passionate about creating engaging, high-quality educational resources that make a genuine difference to teachers, schools and families across the globe.

Our library of over 1,000,000 teaching and learning resources has been created by experienced educators to support learning both inside and outside the classroom.

From planning and assessment tools to leadership and wellbeing resources, we help educators focus on what matters most, inspiring learners.

We're creating a new Senior HR Business Partner role in the UK to develop our current HR partnering model and the UK HRBP team's capability to support leaders across the business.

About the Role

This new UK role offers an experienced Senior HR Business Partner the opportunity to develop Twinkl's existing HR partnering model.

You'll lead the UK HRBP team, providing clear direction, practical coaching and opportunities to learn through shared experience. By modelling effective partnering yourself, you'll help colleagues translate business priorities into people plans, use evidence to inform decisions and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.

Alongside this team leadership, you'll partner directly with Chiefs and senior leaders supporting the UK workforce in your own stakeholder area. You'll balance longer-term workforce and organisational priorities with hands-on support, working closely with the wider People team to strengthen performance, culture and employee engagement.

In this role you will

• Develop Twinkl's current HR partnering model during year one, establishing clear expectations, consistent ways of working and practical tools that help HRBPs build effective relationships with their stakeholders.
• Lead and upskill the UK HRBP team through regular coaching, individual development plans, shared case reviews and knowledge sharing, strengthening their ability to diagnose people challenges and recommend commercially informed solutions.
• Partner with Chiefs and senior leaders in your own area to translate business goals into people plans, advising on organisational design, team performance and change while building managers' confidence to lead their teams.
• Play a key role in leading complex commercially viable HR projects in partnership with wider people team stakeholders to, supporting organisational change across all business partnering areas.
• Work closely with the ER Manager on complex employee relations matters, ensuring advice and decisions reflect local employment law and Twinkl's policies.
• Champion Twinkl's mission and values across remote and hybrid teams, helping leaders strengthen inclusion, employee engagement and retention.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• We're looking for someone who combines commercial judgement with empathy and a practical approach to developing others. You'll be comfortable working through change and helping colleagues grow their capability while delivering against business priorities.
• Significant experience operating as a Senior HR Business Partner within a fast paced, agile environment operating within ambiguity in EdTech, technology or scaling business would be advantageous.
• Excellent commercial awareness and the ability to balance business priorities with pragmatic HR advice.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with experience building trusted relationships and influencing senior leaders and business area owners.
• Experience implementing or embedding an HR partnering model, with clear examples of how you improved partnering capability and ways of working.
• Experience leading, coaching or developing HR professionals, with the ability to identify development needs and turn learning into stronger practice.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge and experience working with employee relations specialists on complex cases.
• Confidence analysing People data and connecting findings to workforce, talent and performance priorities.

How We Will Look After You

• Westfield Health Cash Plan: Claim money back, up to set limits, for everyday healthcare expenses such as dental check-ups, optical care and therapy treatments.
• Annual Leave: 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata.
• Me Day: A dedicated "Me Day" each year for yourself.
• Volunteering: A paid charity volunteering day each year.
• Twinkl Perks: Free Twinkl subscriptions for you and your family.
• Culture: A friendly, welcoming and supportive environment where collaboration and kindness matter.
• Flexibility: Flexible working with opportunities to work from home.
• Inclusion: Our Employee Network Programme includes groups focused on LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible/invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.
• Financial Security: Enhanced pension contributions and life insurance.
• Family Support: Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay.
• Loyalty: Long service awards and additional annual leave.