Head of People Business Partnering & Employee Relations

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Nationwide
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£75,000 / year
CATEGORY
Human Resources
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

HR Employee Relations Business Partnering Leadership UK employment law People Team Strategy

FULL DESCRIPTION

£70,000-£75,000 per annum & car allowance of £5,688 per annum

6 month fixed term contract-possibility of longer term appointment

Field based/hybrid- travel to sites as required, with our Head Office Swindon being a frequent meeting place

About the Role

We are now recruiting for Head of People Business Partnering & Employee Relations, to join our supportive & collaborative People Team, on an initial 6 month fixed term basis, with the possibility of this being extended.

As a key member of the People Leadership team this role will work closely with the People Director, and leads for Talent, People Services and Reward to develop and deliver the People Team strategy.

The role directly partners members of the Executive Team and is responsible for leading and developing the Business Partnering team of three, inclusive of Employee Relations, enabling them to work with their business stakeholders to develop and deliver the appropriate functional people plans ensuring alignment with and delivery of the organisational objectives.

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you’ll also have access to:

  • £5,688 car allowance per annum
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
  • 5% match pension
  • 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
  • 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
  • Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
  • Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

CIPD qualified / significant previous experience in Senior HR role

Strong UK employment law knowledge with commercial focus

Strong leadership skills of self and others

Proactive in achieving results

Ability to develop forward-thinking HR approaches

Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

A career with us is a career filled with people, pride, and passion. We rely on each other to get the job done, and we deliver what we say we will. Let’s see if we can rely on you, too. Apply now.

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