Assistant People Business Partner

Surrey County Council; Pulborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking an Assistant People Business Partner to join their Business Partnering team. The role involves developing effective workforce initiatives and supporting strategic workforce plans. Candidates should have experience in HR, particularly in change management and stakeholder relationship skills. This is a great opportunity to make a real difference for the community whilst working with a dedicated and resilient team.

Benefits

Option to buy up to 10 additional annual leave days

Local government pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Proven skills in data analysis and interpretation.
• Experience building strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic workforce plans for various directorates.
• Assist with change during Local Government Reorganisation.
• Design effective workforce initiatives impacting employees.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder relationship building

Coaching

Change management

Education

Chartered MCIPD or equivalent experience

Job description

We are excited to be hiring a new Assistant People Business Partner to join our fantastic Business Partnering team within our People and Change function, based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate. This role will be supporting the Resources, Place, and Community Protection and Emergencies directorates. As an Assistant People Business Partner, you will be joining a team which is highly skilled, dedicated and resilient; one which is genuinely committed to delivering great services to Surrey County Council. We are passionate about providing development opportunities and we take positive action to support health and wellbeing. We are looking for an Assistant People Business Partner to support us in understanding how the world is changing and what this means for our workforce so we can design effective workforce initiatives that have real impact for our employees, and ultimately for Surrey's residents. This will involve working with services on their strategic workforce plans and supporting with change as we embark on the LGR (Local Government Reorganisation) programme.

Application Questions

1. Can you give us an example of how you have used your interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders?
2. Describe a scenario in which you utilised data to inform a business decision or strategy as a HR professional include the sources you relied on, analysis and insights.
3. Can you give us an example of a large-scale organisational change process that you have supported with as a HR professional?

Qualifications & Requirements

• Chartered MCIPD, or working towards, or equivalent experience
• Solid background in generalist HR, or in-depth experience in a specialist area with a learning towards change management
• Proven skills in the analysis and interpretation of data, identifying trends and testing solutions, presenting results and putting forward recommendations to support resolutions and decision making
• Building strong trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels in order to influence management practice and behaviour
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills and a true collaborator
• Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Salary & Benefits

This role has a starting salary of £53,713 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents