HR business partner (Children’s) |EK|

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Senior HR Business Partner

We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to provide strategic and proactive HR support across the Council, with a particular focus on supporting the Children’s Division . This is a key role within the HR service, providing expert advice to managers and senior leaders while helping to develop and improve the Council’s people practices.

The successful candidate will act as a lead practitioner on complex employee relations and HR casework , organisational change and policy development. You will work closely with directorates to provide practical, outcome-focused HR solutions and support the effective implementation of workforce and organisational changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR Business Partner support to Council directorates, with a particular focus on Children’s Services.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations and HR casework .
• Support managers with organisational change, restructuring and change management programmes .
• Lead and contribute to the development, review and implementation of HR policies and procedures .
• Ensure HR advice and practices reflect current employment legislation, professional standards and best practice .
• Build strong working relationships with senior managers, directors and key stakeholders.
• Provide proactive advice to help directorates achieve their workforce and organisational objectives.
• Contribute to the transformation and continuous improvement of the HR service .
• Keep up to date with changes in employment legislation, HR policy and emerging best practice.
• Lead on complex HR matters and provide professional guidance to colleagues within the HR team.
• Line manage and support HR staff, including performance management, development and professional support.
• Work independently and use professional judgement to deliver effective solutions to complex people-related issues.

About You

You will be an experienced HR professional with a strong background in HR Business Partnering , employee relations and supporting organisational change. You will have the ability to provide confident, credible HR advice to senior managers and work effectively in a complex public-sector environment.

You should have excellent knowledge of employment legislation, HR policies and procedures and best practice , together with strong communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills. Experience of working within Children’s Services or a local authority environment would be highly beneficial.

You will be proactive, commercially and strategically minded, able to manage complex issues independently and committed to delivering a high-quality, customer-focused HR service.