HR Partner

Morgan Law; Sulham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Law is seeking an experienced HR Partner to influence organisational success through expert people partnering, strategic advice and exceptional employee relations support. The role requires close collaboration with senior leaders, providing practical, commercially aware guidance and hands-on delivery.

You will balance strategic thinking with day-to-day operational HR delivery and will be based on-site for the majority of hours, with full-time or 0.8 FTE considered.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering HR services in large, unionised public sector settings.
• Extensive employee relations experience with complex casework.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience partnering with senior managers to coach through issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR support to senior managers across business areas.
• Lead on complex employee relations casework, disciplinary, grievances and restructures.
• Use workforce data to identify trends and support planning and performance improvements.
• Contribute to policy development and wider people initiatives to ensure compliant practices.

Skills

HR partner

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Policy development

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for an opportunity to influence organisational success through expert people partnering, strategic advice and exceptional employee relations support?

We are seeking a credible and proactive HR Partner to join a well-established public sector organisation during an exciting period of organisational development and transformation. This is a highly visible role where you will work closely with senior leaders and managers, providing strategic and operational HR expertise that supports both business objectives and a positive employee experience.

Please note; This role requires a strong in-person presence and the expectation is that you will be based on-site for the majority of your working hours. Full time or 0.8 FTE hours can be considered.

About the Role

As an HR Partner, you will be responsible for supporting senior managers across your allocated business areas on a broad range of people matters, while leading on complex and sensitive employee relations casework. You will provide expert guidance on disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management, organisational change and restructuring matters, helping managers navigate challenging situations with confidence and consistency.

Alongside case management, you will use workforce data and insight to identify trends, support workforce planning initiatives and help leaders improve performance, engagement and retention. You will also contribute to organisational projects, policy development and wider people initiatives, ensuring HR practices remain compliant, effective and aligned with strategic priorities.

This is an opportunity to operate with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating with a wider HR team to deliver a high-quality and customer-focused service.

About You

We are looking for a confident and influential HR professional who can quickly establish credibility with senior stakeholders and provide practical, commercially aware and solutions-focused advice.

You will bring:

• Significant experience delivering professional HR services gained within large and complex, unionised public sector organisations.
• Extensive employee relations experience, including successfully managing complex and sensitive casework.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience of partnering, influencing and coaching senior managers through challenging people issues.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery.
• CIPD Level 7, or an equivalent relevant HR qualification, or significant work experience in the field that brings knowledge to that level