Senior People and Culture Business Partner

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK agricultural supplies business is seeking a Senior People and Culture Business Partner in Swindon. In this hands-on role, you will influence organizational culture, drive engagement, and implement effective HR strategies to support business objectives. Essential qualifications include a CIPD Level 7 and experience in complex environments. You'll benefit from a competitive salary, annual bonus, and comprehensive perks including 33 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Profit related annual bonus

Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores

33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employee Assistant Programs

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in business partnering within a multi-site or complex environment.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with leaders to enhance performance.
• Champion a high-performance culture and manage underperformance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Coaching

Relationship-building

Commercial acumen

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Job description

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Senior People and Culture Business Partner, swindon, wiltshire

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Client:

Wynnstay Group PLC

Location:

swindon, wiltshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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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.