Senior People Partner
We are seeking an experienced Senior People Partner to join our People Team! This is a high impact strategic HR role that is focused on organisational development, talent, culture, and transformation.
You'll work closely with senior leaders to shape a HR Centre of Excellence, delivering people-focused, value-driven solutions aligned with business objectives. While strategically focused, this is also a hands-on role, requiring someone who’s ready to roll up their sleeves, lead from the front, and establish HR as a true strategic partner.
You will be working on a hybrid basis with a mix of home and office. We're flexible about where you might be based to undertake this role, but you'll need to be able to travel to our London office (EC1) 2 days per week.
City & Guilds are a Disability confident employer. Please let us know if you require any support/adjustments at your interview and if successful any adjustments needed to support you in your role. If this is required, please email; careers@cityandguilds.com
This appointment will be made on merit.
We believe that diversity and inclusion strengthen and enriches us, and that it is the responsibility of everyone at City & Guilds to drive this value. As ethnic minority groups and disabled people are currently under-represented, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from these communities.
Experience
Experienced
Salary
Competitive + Bonus Scheme
Type of role
Permanent
Full-time or part-time
Full-time
Location - Country
UK
Location - City
London
Business Unit
People
Closing date
23/07/2025
Vacancy ref
8115
Documents
* Role Profile
(PDF, 183.3kb)
About the role
* Lead on people strategy delivery for your business area, aligned to our overarching People and organisational priorities.
* Provide expert HR advice and coaching to senior leaders, embedding a high-performance and values-led culture.
* Lead key people initiatives including organisational design, talent management, and diversity, equity & inclusion.
* Identify and mitigate people-related risks while ensuring compliance with policy, legislation and best practice.
* Champion inclusive leadership and help shape a culture of belonging, wellbeing and purpose
About You
We’re looking for someone who brings:
* Proven strategic HR partnering experience at a senior level.
* Broad expertise across key HR disciplines including organisational design, transformation, change management and culture development.
* Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate business strategy into impactful people solutions.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to influence senior leaders in complex environments.
* A proactive, pragmatic, and collaborative approach with a strong focus on delivery and outcomes.
* High emotional intelligence and a commitment to inclusive, values-based leadership.
Our story and mission
To find out more about City & Guilds please click on the following link:
About us | City & Guilds
What we offer
At City & Guilds, everything we do supports our purpose:
To help people, organisations, and economies develop their skills for growth.
We offer an inclusive, engaging and forward-thinking working environment, where you’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and make a real impact. Our benefits include:
* Competitive salary + bonus scheme
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Generous pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* Volunteering days and wellbeing support
* Career development opportunities
Our Commitment to Inclusion
City & Guilds is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any support or adjustments for the interview process, or if successful, in the role itself, please contact: careers@cityandguilds.com
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Please click “Apply” to submit your CV and complete our short application form.