People and Culture Business Partner

Job Overview

In line with our Trust Strategy (2025–2030), our ambition is to become a recognised employer of choice. Our working environment embraces diversity, supports professional development and offers people the opportunity to work in effective teams. SPFT's People Function plays a crucial role across the organisation in supporting and empowering both the clinical and non‑clinical workforce in the delivery of our Strategy.

The People and Culture Business Partners lead on all People related activities within their assigned division; playing a key role in the overall delivery of strategic People and Culture activities trust‑wide and contribute to the development of the People and Culture Directorate as a whole.

• To support the delivery of a professional, fair and consistent people advisory function across the Trust.
• To work alongside the Divisional leadership team and act as the professional expert, influencing and helping shape the local People and Culture agenda.
• Responsible for providing specialist advice on complex People matters, advising and assessing the options available.
• Providing management supervision to the Senior ER Advisors.
• Working closely with the Associate Director for People Services to provide support on corporate/divisional people projects.
• Promote a culture of belonging where we champion, celebrate and embrace diversity and inclusion, both within our workforce and the communities we serve.
• Promote positive staff experience by supporting continuous learning, development and career progression.
• Showcase staff wellbeing through innovative support programmes that address mental, physical and emotional health, enhancing overall resilience and reducing burnout.
• Modernise human‑resources (HR) functions by leveraging technology to streamline recruitment, retention and workforce management, ensuring an efficient and equitable employee experience.
• Foster a culture where employees are actively engaged in decision making and service improvement, ensuring they feel empowered and aligned with the Trust’s strategic goals.
• Take personal responsibility for actions, decisions and behaviours.

Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and Hampshire. You'll be joining an organisation committed to improving patient care by listening to and learning from feedback, carrying our healthcare research into practice, developing new ways of providing services in partnership with others, and helping staff develop through access to education and training.

Please see the attached job description for full details of the roles and responsibilities of the People and Culture Business Partner.

• Masters level or equivalent experience gained through degree and professional HR Qualifications.
• Chartered CIPD (Level
  7) or equivalent demonstrable experience.

• In‑depth experience of Human Resources Management (HRM).
• Experience sufficient to mentor, coach, advise and support Senior HR Adviser and line managers in dealing with the full range of HRM issues.
• Experience of HR Business Partnering in a complex organisational environment (desirable).

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Business Development and Sales
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