Human Resources Business Partner

JR United Kingdom; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Public Sector employer in West Yorkshire seeks an experienced HR Business Partner. This role involves supporting senior stakeholders, advising on complex HR issues, and implementing a new People Strategy. Candidates should have a CIPD qualification and significant experience in HR, particularly within a public sector environment. The position offers a salary of £48,000 - £50,000, along with generous public sector benefits including pension and annual leave.

Benefits

Generous pension

Annual leave arrangements

Family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a generalist HR environment in a similar partnering role.
• Previous experience in a unionized, public sector organization.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and professional HR issues.

Responsibilities

• Support, advise, and lead on all people matters in the organization.
• Help implement a new People Strategy.
• Provide high-level expert HR advisory support on complex issues.

Skills

Consulting and negotiating with Trade Union representatives

Organizational change management

Talent Management

Succession Planning

Education

Professional qualification in HR Management (CIPD or equivalent)

Job description

HR Business Partner

Permanent

Our client, a well-known Public Sector employer, is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join their team on a permanent basis. This role offers hybrid working arrangements, requiring a minimum of 2 days per week working from the central Yorkshire offices.

As HR Business Partner, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across the organization to support, advise, and lead on all people matters, help implement a new People Strategy, and play a pivotal role in its development at a local level. This role has a broad scope and will provide high-level expert HR advisory support to Directors and senior managers on complex issues such as discipline, grievance, sickness absence, workforce planning, recruitment, talent management, succession planning, performance management, and diversity. You will also provide line management support to an HR Adviser.

Requirements include:

1. Professional qualification in HR Management (CIPD or equivalent)
2. Proven experience in a generalist HR environment in a similar partnering role
3. Previous experience in a unionized, public sector organization
4. Experience in consulting and negotiating with Trade Union representatives
5. Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and professional HR issues
6. Good awareness of organizational change management
7. Experience in Talent Management and Succession Planning

The role offers a starting salary of £48,000 - £50,000 per annum, plus Public Sector benefits, including a very generous pension, annual leave arrangements, and other family-friendly benefits.