HR Project Partner

Hoople; Hereford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking an HR Project Partner to enhance staff performance and drive transformational change. This role involves providing expert HR guidance, managing various projects, and supporting the delivery of people-related initiatives. Ideal candidates will be CIPD qualified with a strong background in HR and local government services.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Payment of professional membership fees

Pick your perks

Qualifications

• Experience advising managers on complex employee matters.
• Understanding of employment law and local government services.
• Familiarity with delivering people related projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to senior managers across the Council.
• Deliver HR Projects, including training and focus groups.
• Support workforce development and employee wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Persuasion

Influencing

Workforce Development

Employee Engagement

Recruitment

Retention

Wellbeing

Education

CIPD qualified

Job description

About The Role

Job Title:

HR Project Partner

Hours:

37

Salary:

HC9 £39,513-£43,693 per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Closing date:

31/07/2025

Interview date:

13/08/2025

The Role

In this HR Project Partner role, you’ll act as a trusted partner to senior managers across all services in the Council; helping them to improve staff performance and to embed our values and drive our transformational change. You’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of a number of people related projects across the Council. On a day-to-day basis, this will see you offering expert guidance and solutions on matters related to workforce development, recruitment, retention, employee engagement and wellbeing. You’ll deliver a range of HR Projects too - providing training, facilitating focus groups, running 1:1 coaching and driving people related change and transformation.

From collaborating with trade union representatives to supporting managers and staff internally, your persuasion and influencing skills are going to be put to excellent use. You will have experience of and understand local government services but other experience in similar fields will certainly be considered. We’re looking for someone CIPD qualified with significant experience advising managers on complex employee matters, and a sound understanding of employment law and the statutory local government service environment. You should also be familiar with delivering people related projects and initiatives, assisting services to transform and drive performance through people.

This role will suit an individual who has a wealth of knowledge in HR advisory / business partnering work who has delivered a range of HR Projects.

The HR Team are a small high performing team who are key to the transformation of Herefordshire Council. This is an amazing opportunity and an exciting time to join us.

Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:

• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – access to retail, leisure, holiday, and health benefits, including discounts and cash back.

We welcome applicants regardless of personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria:

• Individuals indicating a disability, supporting our “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Individuals indicating service in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, past or present, supporting the Armed Forces Covenant;
• Herefordshire care leavers, supporting young people leaving care.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. To apply, submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referencing the job description & person specification, and demonstrating how you meet the role's requirements.

For more about our contribution to a better Herefordshire, see the Herefordshire Council Plan 2024-28.