Hartpury University and Hartpury College
People Business Partner
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People Business Partner
£33,987 - £41,757 per annum
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
About the Role
As a People Business Partner, you will play a key role in delivering a proactive, professional and customer-focused people service across Hartpury. You will provide expert advice, insight and practical solutions that help deliver organisational priorities and a positive employee experience. Contributing to creating a respectful, inclusive and high-performing workplace where colleagues can develop and succeed.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Partnering with managers and leaders to provide expert advice across the employee lifecycle
- Providing guidance on employee relations matters and helping managers address workplace issues fairly, consistently and effectively
- Contributing to workforce planning, recruitment, organisational change and talent development activities
- Using people data and workforce insight to identify trends, inform planning and improve outcomes
- Promoting fair and inclusive people practices that support equality, diversity, wellbeing and engagement
- Delivering initiatives aligned with Hartpury's People Strategy and Hartpury 2030 ambitions
- Managing and contributing to People projects that enhance services and the employee experience
- Working with colleagues across the organisation to review and improve processes, systems and ways of working
- Ensuring people practices are aligned with employment legislation and safeguarding requirements
- Building management capability through advice, coaching and professional guidance
About You
- Experience of working in a generalist HR advisory or Business Partnering role
- Strong employee relations knowledge and experience of managing a broad range of people matters
- The ability to build good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills with a practical and solutions-focused approach to resolving challenges
- Experience of organisational change, employee engagement and workforce planning activities
- The ability to interpret data, identify themes and make informed recommendations
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload
- A proactive approach to continuous improvement and service excellence
- Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and best practice
- A CIPD qualification (or equivalent professional experience) and a commitment to continuing professional development
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We Offer
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous pension scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Employee Discounts Scheme
- Onsite fitness facilities
- Support for continuous professional development
- Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity & shared parental leave
- Free entry to seasonal events on campus
- Access to a free shuttle bus (Gloucester routes)
About Us
Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas.
Our passionate, innovative business culture and strong support networks make Hartpury an exceptional place to develop professionally and progress your career.
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At Hartpury, we’re committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace – a place where we can all be ourselves and everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively welcome applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities and disabled candidates. We offer an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for the role. We’ll also ensure fair treatment and provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process for anyone who needs them. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, please click here.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Click here to view the full Job Description and Person Specification
Closing Date
The closing date for receipt of applications is the 6th September 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. To avoid missing the opportunity to apply, we encourage candidates to submit their applications at their earliest convenience.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.
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