HR Business Partner

Lorien; Truro; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support a large Public Sector organisation in Truro. The role involves leading strategic HR initiatives, managing complex employee relations, and working with senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in HR operations and excellent communication skills. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract position.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in HR services with proven outputs.
• Proven success in leading change programs.
• Experience in a complex, unionized setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic workforce initiatives.
• Drive performance improvement and employee engagement.
• Manage complex employee relations scenarios.

Skills

Experience in People and OD activity

Excellent communication skills

Strategic influencing skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

HR Business Partner (People & OD Partner) Location: Truro, Cornwall
Duration: 6 month Fixed-term contract

Are you an experienced HR professional ready to lead strategic workforce initiatives and drive organisational development? We're seeking a dynamic HR Business Partner to join a high-performing team and support a large, complex Public Sector organisation through transformational change.

In this role, you'll act as the lead specialist for People, Employee Relations, Recruitment, Learning & Development, and OD within designated care groups. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to shape workforce strategy, manage complex ER cases, and deliver high-impact HR solutions aligned with organisational goals.

Key Highlights

• Strategic HR leadership across multiple functions
• Lead and manage Assistant People Partners
• Drive workforce planning, employee engagement, and performance improvement
• Influence change management and business transformation initiatives

Experience required

• Significant and varied experience in People and OD activity, working with managers to deliver high quality HR services with proven successful outputs
• Experience of business planning and developing workforce strategy.
• Experienced in leading the workforce aspects of major change programmes and the associated employee relations requirements.
• Experience in a large, complex unionised organisation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills - with proven ability to work with, gain the confidence of, and influence people at all levels
• Ability to quickly establish professional and credible working relationships with managers and staff, instilling confidence
• Able to foster powerful and productive collaborative working relationships internally and externally, with multi agency professional groups.
• Excellent presentation skills, able to articulate with clarity
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to be able to coordinate the delivery of effective HR service
• Strong strategic influencing and negotiating skills on highly complex and sensitive issues
• Ability to challenge stakeholders in a constructive and productive manner
• Ability to think strategically and to be politically astute, sensitive, tactful and diplomatic

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.