Senior Human Resources Business Partner

A London Local Authority is currently recruiting for a Senior HR Business Partner to join their HR & Organisational Development team on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior HR professional to lead the delivery of a strategic, business-focused HR service, partnering with senior leaders to drive organisational change, workforce planning and people performance across a complex public sector environment.

This role will be offered hybrid with a requirement to attend the office 3 days per week.

About the Role

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted adviser to Directors, senior leaders and managers, delivering expert HR solutions that support corporate objectives while managing organisational risk. You will lead a team of HR professionals, oversee complex employee relations matters and play a key role in workforce transformation and organisational change programmes.

Key Responsibilities

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• Partner with Directors and senior leaders to understand service priorities and provide strategic HR solutions.
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• Lead and manage a team of HR Business Partners and HR Advisors, driving high performance and service excellence.
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• Develop and implement people plans aligned to corporate and workforce priorities.
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• Lead on complex employee relations cases, providing expert advice on disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, redundancy and organisational change matters.
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• Act as the HR lead on major transformation and change programmes, ensuring risks are effectively managed within a legal framework.
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• Build strong relationships with trade unions and support consultation and negotiation activity.
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• Use workforce data and management information to identify trends, provide insight and support strategic decision-making.
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• Support talent management, workforce planning, recruitment and retention initiatives across the organisation.
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• Oversee employment tribunal cases and provide advice on high-risk and sensitive employment matters.
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• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion through workforce strategies and people initiatives.
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• Represent HR on corporate projects, organisational design reviews and cross-council workstreams.
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About You

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• CIPD Level 7 qualified and a member of CIPD at MCIPD or FCIPD level, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
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• Significant experience operating as a senior HR professional within a large and complex organisation.
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• Extensive experience leading organisational change and transformation programmes.
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• Strong knowledge of employment law and the ability to translate legislation into practical business-focused solutions.
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• Proven track record of providing strategic HR advice to senior stakeholders.
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• Experience managing complex employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, ill-health and redundancy cases.
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• Demonstrable experience building effective relationships with trade unions and managing consultation processes.
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• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing HR teams.
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• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
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• Ability to analyse complex information and develop practical, innovative solutions to business challenges.
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• Experience using workforce data and HR metrics to inform planning and decision-making.
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If you have the relevant experience and are looking for an opportunity to influence organisational strategy and deliver meaningful change within a forward-thinking local authority, apply now and we will be in touch.