HR business partner (Children’s) |EK|

Overview

As Senior HR Business Partner, you will provide strategic, proactive HR support across the Council, with a focus on Children’s Services. You will act as a lead practitioner on complex employee relations, HR casework, and organisational change, guiding policy development and implementation. You will collaborate with directorates to deliver practical HR solutions and drive workforce transformation. The role sits within the HR service and offers opportunities to shape people practices at scale. This is an impactful, public-sector leadership position that combines advisory credibility with hands-on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HRBP support to Council directorates with a focus on Children’s Services
• Offer expert guidance on complex employee relations and HR casework
• Support managers through organisational change, restructures and change programmes
• Lead and contribute to HR policy development, review and implementation
• Ensure HR advice reflects current employment legislation and best practice
• Build strong relationships with senior managers and stakeholders
• Provide proactive advice to meet workforce and organisational objectives
• Contribute to HR service transformation and continuous improvement
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation and policy
• Line manage and support HR staff, including performance management and development
• Work independently to deliver effective solutions to complex people-related issues

Key requirements

• Strong background in HR Business Partnering and employee relations
• Experience supporting organisational change in a complex public-sector environment
• Ability to provide credible advice to senior managers
• Excellent knowledge of employment legislation and HR policies
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience within Children’s Services or a local authority is highly beneficial
• Proactive, commercially and strategically minded, able to handle complex issues independently
• Customer-focused approach to HR service delivery

• communication
• influencing
• stakeholder-management
• employee relations
• HR policy development
• change management

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