Senior People & Culture Business Partner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Woking
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Human Resources & Recruitment
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SKILLS

Strategic HR Business Partnering Organizational Design Change Management Stakeholder Management Data-driven Decision Making UK Employment Law Team Leadership Employee Engagement

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - People & Culture
Location: Guildford Rd, Woking GU22 7NJ, UK (Hybrid – field-based with occasional travel to Woking RSC)
Job Type: Full-time
Experience: 7+ Years
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 (21 days left)

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] & the Team

Welcome to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Home of the real ones. We sell the world’s best chicken since 1939, serving 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland. The People and Culture team creates a place where people thrive and feel proud to be part of something real – supporting all 36,000 members of Team [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

The Role

We are looking for a Senior People & Culture Business Partner – Operations to join Team [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and play a pivotal leadership role in delivering our People & Culture strategy across the Equity business. This is an evolution of the Level 8 PC Business Partner role, designed for an experienced people leader who can shape and drive complex, cross-functional People initiatives.

You will partner closely with the People Operations Director and the Equity Leadership Team, leading a team of People Capability Coaches. This is a field-based role within your region, with occasional travel to our Restaurant Support Centre (RSC) in Woking.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate as a Strategic Partner and Senior Advisor – lead region, influence across the full Equity business, partner with Operations Directors.
  • Drive Strategic, Cross-Functional People Projects – end-to-end ownership of critical projects in talent pipeline, inclusion, organisational effectiveness, change management.
  • Lead and Develop Teams – line manage People Capability Coaches, build capability.
  • Champion Employee Experience and Engagement – drive engagement, recognition, and inclusivity.
  • Act as a Change Agent – provide strategic leadership on organisational design, talent transformation, and cultural evolution.

What We Love From You

Skills: Strategic, forward-thinking People leader; exceptional relationship builder; data-driven decision maker; inspiring coach; comfortable with ambiguity. Experience: Extensive senior HR/People Business Partner experience in multi-site operational business; proven success in large-scale people initiatives; line management; strong UK employment and immigration law; organisational change and transformation experience.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working from Woking RSC (24 mins from London)
  • Up to 11% company pension contributions
  • Fri-Yay finishes at 1pm every Friday
  • 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
  • 5 Live Well Days a year
  • Bonus scheme linked to company & personal performance
  • Private healthcare, Digital GP access & mental health coaching
  • Enhanced parental leave and flexible return options
  • Study support, income protection, life cover & more
  • 25% off the chicken

How to Apply

Apply by sending your CV and answering a couple of app questions. Process: intro call with Talent Team, virtual call with Senior PCBP + Operations Leader, then F2F interview & task at our HQ in Woking. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer.

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