Business Partner

Position: People Business Partner
Job summary

We have ambitious plans for our People Services, and we are
looking for an experienced People Business Partner who shares that ambition and
wants to make a real difference. You will join our forward-thinking People
Services Leadership Team and a strong and collaborative team of People
Business Partners.

As a People Business Partner, you will work in partnership
with a designated Directorate, providing strategic workforce, HR and
organisational development expertise to help shape and deliver its people
priorities. You will develop a deep understanding of the Directorate's
services, challenges and ambitions, using your professional expertise, insight
and influence to support effective decision-making and organisational change.

As an integral member of the Directorate's Senior
Leadership Team, you will build trusted relationships with senior leaders,
bringing constructive challenge and acting as a catalyst for positive people
and organisational change. You will also play an important role in ensuring
Directorate priorities align with and contribute to our wider Trust workforce
strategy and organisational objectives.

You will be joining a supportive and experienced People
Business Partnering team where collaboration, professional curiosity and making
a positive difference are at the heart of how we work.

The role is available on a full-time basis, with a hybrid
approach combining home and on-site working.

Proposed interview date:
Monday 23rd November 2026

Main duties of the jobYou will work closely with senior leaders to shape and deliver the
people agenda for the Directorate, providing strategic advice and challenge
across workforce planning, organisational design and change, resourcing,
development, and staff engagement and experience. You will bring together
workforce insight and People expertise to develop solutions that respond to
both current priorities and future workforce needs.

About us About Devon Partnership Trust We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we doOur values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile;

making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Details Date posted
30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8aSalary
57,528 to 64,750 a year

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working,

Home or remote working

Reference numberCJob locations

Wonford House Dryden Road Exeter Devon EX2 5AF
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

As a People Business Partner, you will work as a trusted strategic partner and critical friend to the Directorate Senior Leadership Team, providing expert People advice, insight and constructive challenge to support the delivery of service and workforce priorities.

Key responsibilities will include:

Developing and delivering strategic workforce plans aligned with Directorate priorities and wider Trust objectives.

Advising and influencing on workforce planning, organisational design and change, including new roles, ways of working and service transformation.

Using workforce data and insight to identify priorities, risks and opportunities and develop practical, evidence-based solutions.

Supporting senior leaders with organisational development, culture,…