Senior People Business Partner

Resourcing4HR; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Resourcing4HR is recruiting a Senior People Business Partner for a 12‑month FTC with potential for permanency. The role focuses on strategic HR partnering, organisational change, workforce planning, and talent development, while staying hands-on to support day‑to‑day operational needs.

You will partner with senior leaders, provide pragmatic HR guidance, coach managers, and drive improvements across People processes to deliver business objectives. Hybrid working model offered in Milton Keynes.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR/People Business Partner with a strong operational background
• Proven track record in organisational change and transformation
• Strong employee relations and employment legislation knowledge
• Excellent coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience of workforce planning, talent and succession planning, and data‑driven decision making

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders on complex people and workforce challenges
• Provide pragmatic, hands-on HR advice and guidance
• Lead organisational change, restructuring and transformation initiatives
• Drive workforce planning, talent development and succession planning
• Manage complex employee relations matters and ensure legislative compliance
• Use people data and analytics to inform decisions
• Coach and develop managers to improve leadership capability
• Support culture, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives
• Collaborate with Talent, L&D and wider People teams
• Identify opportunities to improve People processes and service delivery

Skills

HRBP experience

Organisational design

Employee relations

Employment legislation

Coaching & stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Data-driven decision making

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

Senior People Business Partner - 12 Month FTC (potential perm)

Salary: open to discussion

Hybrid: 2 days office / 3 days home working

Location: Milton Keynes

Resourcing4HR is delighted to be working with a leading organisation in the appointment of a Senior People Business Partner on a 12 month FTC basis with potential for a permanent role in the future.

This is a key role within the People function, partnering with senior leaders to translate business objectives into effective people strategies, whilst remaining hands‑on and close to day‑to‑day operational needs.

The role will have a strong focus on strategic HR partnering, organisational change, workforce planning, employee relations and talent development, alongside coaching and supporting managers across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with senior leaders on complex people and workforce challenges
• Providing pragmatic, hands‑on HR advice and guidance
• Leading and supporting organisational change, restructuring and transformation
• Driving workforce planning, talent development and succession planning
• Managing complex employee relations matters and ensuring legislative compliance
• Using people data and analytics to inform decision‑making
• Coaching and developing managers to improve people leadership capability
• Supporting culture, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives
• Working closely with Talent, L&D and wider People teams
• Identifying opportunities to continuously improve People processes and service delivery

About you:

You'll be an experienced HR/People Business Partner with a strong operational background and the ability to operate both strategically and hands‑on.

You’ll ideally bring:

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience
• Strong HRBP and organisational design experience
• Proven experience of organisational change and transformation
• Strong employee relations and employment legislation knowledge
• Excellent coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience of workforce planning, talent and succession
• A data‑driven and commercially focused approach
• The ability to manage a high volume of priorities in a fast‑paced environment

Resourcing4HR is an equal opportunities employer and a company committed to diversity.