Strategic People & Culture Partner (Hybrid)

Blue Cross For Pets; Burford; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days holiday

Wellbeing support

GP access

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

CPD support

Job summary

Blue Cross in Burford is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role will partner with leaders to deliver strategic and operational HR support, ensuring an inclusive, high-performing workplace culture aligned to Blue Cross values.

You will provide guidance on employee relations, workforce planning and change initiatives, building leadership capability and strong stakeholder relationships across directorates.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience in a generalist HR role.
• Experience operating within a business partnering model.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and employee relations practice.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Experience supporting organisational change initiatives.
• Experience developing and implementing people plans or workforce strategies.
• Ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong coaching, communication and relationship management skills.
• Experience analysing people data and using insight to inform recommendations and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Building trusted relationships with leaders and managers across designated directorates.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations matters.
• Supporting organisational change initiatives, restructures and consultation processes.
• Developing and implementing directorate people plans aligned to organisational priorities.
• Coaching and supporting managers to strengthen leadership capability and people management skills.
• Using people data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Supporting workforce planning, succession planning and talent management activity.
• Leading and contributing to people projects and organisational initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with the wider People & Culture and Resourcing teams to deliver an integrated service.
• Promoting an inclusive, positive and values-led culture.

Skills

CIPD qualified

HR generalist

Employee relations

Change management

People data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered CIPD membership

Job description

Blue Cross in Burford is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role will partner with leaders to deliver strategic and operational HR support, ensuring an inclusive, high-performing workplace culture aligned to Blue Cross values.

You will provide guidance on employee relations, workforce planning and change initiatives, building leadership capability and strong stakeholder relationships across directorates.