Senior People and Culture Business Partner

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK agricultural supplies business is seeking a Senior People and Culture Business Partner to enhance colleague experience and drive business performance. This role involves partnering with leadership, advising on people strategies, and shaping a high-performance culture while aligning with organizational values. The ideal candidate will possess a CIPD Level 7 qualification, experience in strategic HR roles, and a strong understanding of UK employment law.

Benefits

Profit related annual bonus

Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores

33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a business partnering role within a complex environment.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Results-driven with a strong customer service ethos.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with leaders to provide impactful people support.
• Champion a high-performance culture focused on talent management.
• Advise on people policies ensuring compliance with UK law.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Coaching

Relationship-building

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent

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04.06.2025

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Job Description:

Senior People and Culture Business Partner – Llansantffraid (SY22 6AQ)

• Full Time Office-Based
• Monday - Friday (8.30am-5.00pm)

Are you a strategic, forward-thinking People professional with a passion for driving business performance and colleague engagement? Wynnstay, a leading UK agricultural supplies business, is seeking a Senior People and Culture Business Partner to play a pivotal role in delivering our people strategy and business plan across the organisation.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you will partner with leaders and colleagues to deliver exceptional people outcomes. Using data-driven insight and deep understanding of the external environment, you will support all stages of the employee lifecycle – enhancing culture, capability, and colleague experience.

The Opportunity:

The successful candidate will:

• Build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and colleagues to enable professional, respected, and effective People and Culture support.
• Provide expert advice and coaching to managers, helping them embed a people agenda that drives performance and engagement.
• Champion a high-performance culture where talent is identified, developed, and where underperformance is managed constructively.
• Challenge team cultures and behaviours to ensure alignment with organisational values.
• Stay ahead of the curve with internal and external data, insights, and trends to role model People and Culture excellence.
• Advise on and implement fair, effective People and Culture policies and practices, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and evolving best practice.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning that supports business growth and operational effectiveness.
• Support inclusive recruitment strategies and effective talent acquisition.
• Drive succession planning and team development aligned to organisational strategy.
• Build and maintain a strong professional network to bring fresh thinking from across the sector.
• Work collaboratively with People and Culture colleagues to ensure a unified and continuously improving People & Culture function.

The Person:

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent in HRM or Business Management.
• Experience in a business partnering role within a multi-site or complex environment.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment legislation and emerging HR trends.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior stakeholders and driving organisational change.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce high-quality people data and insight for decision-making.
• Experience managing restructures, cultural change, and workforce transformation.
• Results-driven with a strong customer service ethos.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• High attention to detail with sound analytical thinking.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and taking initiative with sound judgement.
• Commercially astute with a deep understanding of cultural and strategic business alignment.
• Collaborative and flexible, with a coaching style adaptable to diverse stakeholders.
• Adept at facilitating change and embedding sustainable people solutions.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will receive:

• Profit related annual bonus
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy
• Free on-site parking

With a turnover in excess of £613 million, and more than 900 valued colleagues Nationally, 107 years of successful operations have laid the foundations for Wynnstay’s core values concept of THRIVE:

To apply, please submit your CV together with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to [emailprotected] or send a paper copy to Wynnstay Group Plc, Eagle House, Llansantffraid, Powys, SY22 6AQ.