Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Company: WHSmith
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Location: Swindon
Job Description:

Overview

Senior HR Business Partner to join our fast-paced WHSmith Travel division. You’ll partner with senior leaders to drive our people strategy, lead key transformation projects (including our 2025/26 office move), and support areas like IT, Finance, Logistics, and HR. This is a strategic, hands-on role for a commercially minded HR generalist with a background in organisational design, change management, and employee relations. Location: Swindon (Hybrid – 3 days a week in the office). Employment type: Full-time.

What you’ll do

  • Deliver HR strategies aligned to business goals
  • Lead cultural change and engagement initiatives
  • Manage complex ER cases and coach leaders
  • Drive succession planning and capability building
  • Own people data and insights for Travel
  • Lead key projects, including our major office move

What you’ll need

  • Experience in a fast-paced, complex organisation
  • Strategic thinker with excellent stakeholder skills
  • Resilient, pragmatic, and people-focused

What’s in it for you?

  • Flexible hybrid working – 3 days in the office, 2 from home
  • Staff discounts & paid holidays
  • A key role in a FTSE-listed business

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Human Resources
  • Retail

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Posted: September 13th, 2025