People Business Partner (Staff)

We are recruiting for a People Business Partner to join our team working 30 hours a week over 4 days.

This is a senior role within the People team, working in the National Trust’s Central Office, Heelis, and reporting to the Lead People Business Partner.

You’ll partner key senior clients, including Executive Directors, which means that you’ll need to be an experienced and influential HR practitioner, able to operate at a strategic level and confident working in a complex, matrix-style environment. You will act as a credible coach to your clients, bringing expertise, perspective, and pragmatism to the decision-making process.

We are currently undertaking our pay review process and it is likely that this salary will be increased from 1st April 2024.

What it's like to work here:We're bigger than you think, more complicated than we appear and on a larger scale than you'd imagine. We've got passionate and skilled people in all of our teams, and we’re ambitious: we've got so much more we want to achieve!

We're here for ever, for everyone and we really mean that. We don't want to stop at six million members, and we want everyone to feel welcome and enjoy access to our places, so we need to reach new audiences in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them without losing the hearts and minds of those that are already with us.

Whilst your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon, we offer hybrid working and flexibility on where you are based at other times. Working arrangements will be discussed in more detail at interview.

What you'll be doing:You’ll be partnering some of the Trust’s Executive Directors, and as Business Partner, you’ll help them to think strategically about their teams. Importantly, you will also be supporting the implementation of strategic programmes throughout the organisation. You’ll need to quickly build effective, open relationships based on mutual trust and confidence whilst working with a variety of stakeholders across the Trust.

This role will give you the opportunity to partner with several Directorates, supporting them to deliver our strategy by translating this into workable People Plans.

You’ll work collaboratively with your fellow Central PBPs, colleagues in the People Service Centre, subject experts, and your regional colleagues, to provide seamless solutions. You’ll use your experience of working in a large and complex organisation to ensure plans are sustainable and will ultimately deliver organisational benefits and results. Above all, we want you to play a part in developing a culture in which our leaders are empowered, with the confidence and skills they need to lead their people.

Who we're looking forYou can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached, this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible in this role, we’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Significant generalist HR and Organisational Development experience.
• Proven experience of Business Partnering with senior leaders on a range of issues.
• A proven record of driving continuous improvement and having a passion to lead and champion change
• A pragmatic, confident, and credible -approach to problem solving and the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in developing and delivering projects, with the emphasis on delivering great results.
• Resilience and drive, with the ability to work autonomously.
• An enthusiasm for internal communications and fostering employee engagement.

The packageThe National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

• Independent financial advice