Band 7 Deputy People Business Partner - Bath


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bath, BA1 3QE
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	16 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

The Deputy People Business Partner supports the People Business Partnering Team within their areas of responsibility (designated Divisions / Corporate Directorates) and across the People Directorate in the provision of a high quality strategic and operational workforce support service, supporting the delivery of the AWP People and Workforce Strategy and best practice people management. This includes: Delivering an HR operational workload across a Division, which will include employee relations casework and project work. Supporting the PBP in work to bring about sustainable improved results / trends against key performance indicators (KPIs), including vacancy rates, sickness absence, staff survey results, turnover, organisational change, culture, exit feedback etc. Producing reports, analysis and interpretation of this data as required. Contributing to delivery of the workforce strategy by delivery of plans that support Divisional and Trust-wide business objectives and alignment with the People Strategy such as recruitment and retention, learning and development, equality, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being. Working closely with all members of the People Directorate to develop and implement effective and appropriate solutions for both transactional and strategic issues. Supporting the PBP in developing the people management capabilities of managers, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle people management responsibilities effectively, in line with just, learning and restorative principles and in line with Trust strategy and policies. Taking the lead on specialist/project areas as directed by the PBP, taking full responsibility for developing and project managing that activity. For full details please see the attached Job Description

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