Cathedral Appointments | B Corp™
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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Up to £60,000 DOE | Full-Time, On-site | Exeter
Cathedral Appointments are recruiting on behalf of an established, values-led organisation committed to creating long-term social impact. The team operates in a lean, hands-on way, with everyone contributing across the people agenda and playing an active part in day-to-day delivery as well as longer-term projects.
The Role
This Senior HR Business Partner role sits within a small, high-performing HR team, acting as the lead HR contact for a key part of the business. You'll combine strategic partnering with hands-on delivery, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive performance, capability, and culture. It suits someone who's happy rolling their sleeves up and getting stuck in day-to-day, while still having a real opportunity to influence at a strategic level.
Responsibilities for the Senior HR Business Partner:
- Lead on HR activity for your business area, providing commercially focused and pragmatic advice to stakeholders
- Manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant processes
- Partner with managers on recruitment, workforce planning, and capability development
- Work closely with the wider HR team on people initiatives, projects, and continuous improvement
- Contribute across the wider HR agenda, supporting colleagues wherever needed within a lean team
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing challenge and coaching where appropriate
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Requirements for the Senior HR Business Partner:
- Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner within a lean, hands-on team
- Strong employee relations expertise, including handling complex cases
- Ability to influence, challenge, and coach senior stakeholders effectively
- Commercial mindset with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
- Comfortable working in a small team where everyone gets involved and is happy to roll their sleeves up
- A collaborative approach and willingness to support across the wider HR function
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Benefits:
- Up to £60,000 DOE
- Full-time, on-site working in Exeter
- Opportunity to work within a purpose-driven, values-led organisation
- Broad role with exposure to both strategic and operational HR
- Small, collaborative, and high-performing HR team
- Scope for progression and increased responsibility over time
If you're an experienced HR professional who enjoys a broad, hands-on role where you can genuinely influence the people agenda, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.
Recruitment Consultant: Charlotte Coke
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