HR business partner (Children’s) |EK|

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to provide strategic and proactive HR support across the Council, with a focus on the Children’s Division. You will advise managers and senior leaders while helping to develop and improve people practices.

You will act as a lead practitioner on complex employee relations, HR casework, organisational change and policy development, working with directorates to implement workforce changes and ensure legal compliance.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR professional with strong HR business partnering background.
• Skilled in handling employee relations and organisational change.
• Ability to provide credible HR guidance to senior managers in a complex public-sector environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HRBP support to directorates, focusing on Children’s Services.
• Offer expert advice on complex employee relations and HR casework.
• Lead organisational change initiatives and policy development when required.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures with focus on best practice.

Skills

HRBP partnering

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/People

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

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.