Senior People Business Partner

Locations: Skipton, England

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: JR3266

Hours: 35 hours per week, flexible working arrangements considered. Hybrid working with an expectation of two days a week at our Head Office in Skipton. Flexibility required as and when to support business needs.

Closing Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025

We’re seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join our dynamic People Team. In this strategic role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to leaders across Skipton Group, aligning people strategies with business goals to drive performance, engagement and growth. You’ll be at the heart of shaping how we support our people and culture. With several exciting and innovative projects already underway, there’s never been a better time to join us and make a real impact.

Who Are We?

Not just another building society. Not just another job. We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we’re a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we’re owned by our members. Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do. Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we’ll help you take the next step towards a better future.

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Senior People Partner, you will be joining a dedicated team of specialists, committed to driving the People strategy for our Enabling / Head Office support functions. You will play a pivotal role in driving organisational performance through leadership development, talent management, cultural initiatives, and workforce planning. You will have the opportunity to:

• Own and implement specific initiatives within the People Roadmap, working alongside other areas of the People team to deliver both the local and holistic people plan.
• Act as a trusted partner for people leaders, supporting business objectives through people focused strategies.
• Support leaders with performance enablement, development plans and coaching, using data and insights to identify high potential talent and address performance gaps.
• Work closely with the Talent and Development teams to implement succession planning, ensuring achievable talent plans are in place and creating a pipeline of talent and sustainable organisational development.
• Leverage people data and analytics to inform decision making, tracking KPIs such as attrition, engagement, DEI metrics and performance outcomes.
• Drive a culture of business accountability for people management practices, to ensure our People policies, systems and procedures are embedded to enable an inclusive and high-performance culture.
• Champion a culture of inclusion, accountability and psychological safety using colleague voice/engagement data to co-create initiatives that enhance the colleague experience and well-being.
• Be actively involved in projects within both the People function and across the wider business, leading on activity as and when required.

What Do We Need From You?

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a similar position, ideally gained within financial services or another regulated industry.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of working effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including Executive team members.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience supporting complex business support functions would be advantageous.
• Expertise in strategic change, including planning, managing, and evaluating change initiatives.
• Degree level education or equivalent professional/vocational qualifications in Human Resource Management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of generalist HR practices and service delivery models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility with senior leaders.
• Experience using people analytics to support business recommendations and exposure to HR reporting and analytical tools.
• Previous experience of using Workday would be beneficial.

What’s In It For You?

Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space. We have a range of other benefits available to you including:

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
• Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
• Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
• A commitment to training and development
• Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
• 3 paid volunteering days per annum
• Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
• We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership

If you’re passionate about People and want to make a tangible impact within a supportive and inclusive organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us as we continue to support our members and represent the communities we serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, family or parental status, beliefs, nationalities and religions - supporting an inclusive environment for all our colleagues to bring their true selves to Skipton.

If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we’ll be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@skipton.co.uk.