HR Business Partnering & Change Lead

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to be in the top 5% of utility companies globally for employee engagement, and our strong Glassdoor score shows just how much colleagues love being part of our journey.

Join us to make an impact on our environment, our communities, and our future. If you want to do more, because you care – we want you with us.

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

We’re looking for a HRBP & Change Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping how we support, grow and enable our people across the business. This is a senior, high‑impact role where you’ll lead a team of HR Business & Change Partners and partner directly with senior leaders to turn business priorities into brilliant people outcomes.

Based at our Severn Trent Centre in Coventry, you’ll work closely with colleagues across multiple business areas, helping to build the capability, culture and organisation we need to deliver our AMP8 ambitions and beyond.

From organisational design to performance and talent development, and from cultural transformation to major change activity, you’ll bring clarity, confidence and strategic insight to help our leaders and teams thrive.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a senior HR professional who brings both strategic strength and a truly people‑centred mindset.

Experience in HR partnering, organisational design, people performance, and leading change within large or complex organisations.
A track record of shaping and delivering people plans that build capability and improve organisational effectiveness.
Confidence working with senior and executive‑level stakeholders, influencing decisions and challenging with empathy and clarity.
Experience leading and developing HR teams, helping others grow and perform at their best.
The ability to navigate transformation and cultural change with strategic insight and commercial understanding.
Excellent judgement, analytical capability and a solutions‑focused approach.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate individuality, because diverse thinking helps us better serve our communities.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU

Salary £70,000 to £90,000
31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent on company performance)
Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
Car allowance of £5,208 pa (pro-rata where appropriate)
Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Two volunteering days per year

At Severn Trent, you’ll be joining a culture that cares, one that works together to achieve, grow, and develop. And when it comes to our employee engagement scores – they’re some of the highest of energy and utility companies globally, and we believe that is down to our wonderful culture, created by our wonderful people.

That why’s when it comes to how we work, we want to keep up those special in-person moments, to keep our culture alive. But don’t get us wrong, we understand the flexibility that working remotely can bring. Which is why when it comes to how we work – you’ll usually find us in the office which in this role is in our Coventry Head Office, with some travel to our Midlands Sites, but when you need to work remotely, we’re here for it, when you need it – if suitable for your role.

LET’S GO

We can’t wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We’ll keep you updated after the closing date.