Senior Hr Business Partner

• Join a Division that’s working as one team and building for the future


• Hybrid role with 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon


• Lead, engage, motivate and develop new and existing team members

We’re bringing teams together to work as one single Division. With future proofed capabilities, technology enabled systems, high engagement and improved career paths high on the agenda, this is an ideal next step for an established SHRBP professional to join our BP team during a time of growth and significant change.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Partnering and Change, and working with the wider Division, you’ll provide professional and commercially focused HR business support.

You’ll work with divisional senior management teams to understand short and longer-term business priorities and determine the people activity needed to realise these goals. As well as identifying and interpreting people priorities within your divisions, you’ll influence, challenge and champion effective people practice, enabling leaders to deliver business plans through their people, in line with our People Strategy and Guiding Principles. Supporting the delivery of organisational change projects.

As a Senior HRBP you’ll also be responsible for direct reports, so you’ll need to confidently lead, engage, motivate and develop new and existing team members.

With proven senior HRBP experience, you’re a highly effective communicator with exceptional senior-level influencing and stakeholder management skills. Bringing your technical knowledge of employee legislation and passion for continuous improvement, you readily apply your outstanding strategic thinking and move quickly to action.

To be considered for this role, you must also have:

• Experience of leading HRBPs within a large complex corporate experience


• Extensive HR Generalist experience


• Ability to design and implement complex people transformation and strategic workforce planning.


• Extensive experience in employee engagement strategies and plans


• Ability to interpret and present people-related MI to the business that identifies areas of focus, influences activity and measures results.


• Holding or studying towards a relevant qualification, such as CIPD Level 5 is desirable.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique.  We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.   

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during  the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:   

• Salary to £70,000 depending on experience


• Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary) 


• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution


• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme


• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities


• Private medical insurance + options to add family members


• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets


• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs


• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more


• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year


• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme


• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary


• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies. 

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 57 companies across the globe, and one of only two organisations with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2023 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.