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People Strategy Partner 12 months FTC- Central Services, People

Bank of England

Leeds

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GBP 76,000 - 86,000

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Job summary

The Bank of England is seeking a People Strategy Partner for a 12-month FTC role within its People Directorate. This strategic position will focus on strengthening trust and providing HR guidance to senior stakeholders while shaping effective people strategies aligned with business objectives. The role requires a strong HR management background and the ability to collaborate with various departments to enhance workforce capabilities across the organization.

Benefits

Non-contributory, career average pension

Discretionary performance award

26 days' annual leave with purchase option

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

Strong working background in professional HR management with a focus on HR business partnership.
Experience in dealing with business restructuring and reorganisation.

Responsibilities

Provide professional advice in line with people policies and strategic priorities.
Support strategic people change management across various models.
Work with centres of excellence to ensure initiatives meet local business needs.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Stakeholder influence

Education

Professional HR management background

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The People Directorate is here to shape the Bank's people strategy, provide information, help and advice to colleagues and line managers to thrive in their roles, and to deliver important people services across the Bank. The directorate is made up of four divisions: People Strategy and Insights, People Advisory Services and Operations, People ED office and Reward. Our work helps the Bank to attract, identify, develop, nurture, retain and motivate the people we need to fulfil our mission.

The People Strategy Partner role has been operating within the Bank's People Directorate since the start of 2024, as part of a major strategic change programme to maintain a modern and professional provision of the Bank's Central Services.

The team is comprised of five People Strategy Partners, each supporting different areas of the business. People Strategy Partners are members of the People Directorate's senior leadership team and the People Strategy and Insights leadership team.

In the role, you will play a meaningful part in strengthening trust and respect for professional people advice. This is a senior, strategic role, partnering with Executive Directors and Heads of Department across the Central Services Deputy Governorship.

You will develop meaningful and collaborative relationships within the business area. You will be trusted to shape and implement effective people strategies which are tailored to enable the strategy and objectives of your business area. In partnership with senior leadership, you will support the building of organisational and people capability, and alignment with our people strategy. You will influence local leadership on the people agenda to improve the efficient and effective deployment of resources, providing professional advice and guidance on people practices such as restructuring, addressing gaps in skills and capabilities, effective long-term workforce planning, talent development and succession planning.

As a local point of people expertise, you will connect your local business area with centres of excellence within the People Directorate, on matters relating to organisational design, employee services, talent, learning and development and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Key responsibilities will include:

You will provide professional advice and guidance in line with our people policies while enabling the business area's strategic priorities and business objectives from a people perspective.
You will work with the centres of excellence within the People Directorate, to ensure People initiatives are meeting local business needs and are designed effectively.
You will support strategic people change management across various Target Operating Models - reviewing structure, design and people implications of change.
Working with other business area aligned partners including but not limited to COOs, business managers, Finance Business Partners to deepen understanding of business needs and strategic and operational challenges.
Overseeing projects that address the workplace environment, employee engagement or retention issues within the business area, particularly in response to staff feedback and the annual Viewpoint survey.
Drawing on people-related insights to ensure that the business area makes evidence-based decisions and develops proactive plans to address emerging issues.
Questioning and challenging colleagues to get to the root of people and business issues and ensuring local accountability for the provision of high standards of people leadership.
Maintaining and growing your own professional capability; acting as a mentor and role model to colleagues; sharing best practices.

Minimum Criteria

Strong working background in professional HR management (ideally HR business partnership experience) and employment good practice, including specialist experience in one or more HR discipline.
Strong business sense and cultural awareness, ability to understand the immediate business priorities and those of the wider financial services and economic environment.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to tackle exciting challenges and mitigate emerging risks.
Experience of building effective, trusted relationships.

Essential Criteria

Ability and confidence to collaborate with and influence senior stakeholders and professional peers and establish self quickly as a "trusted advisor".
Pragmatic problem solver with proven experience operating at senior levels in an organisation.
Ability to review people matters with a Bank-wide lens, join-up thinking and understand and address wider people implications across business areas.
Experience in dealing with business restructuring and reorganisation, as well as mitigating risk in the context of major change programmes.
Experience in dealing with complex ER cases.
Embody the Bank's leadership values - human, humble and in step with the changing world, promoting an inclusive culture and working environment.
Ability to identify and develop leadership potential in others.

Desirable Criteria

Relevant professional qualifications.
Change management experience/qualification.

Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information
We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.

The salary for this role is, Leeds, £76,240 - £85,770.

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process
Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.

The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.

The Application Process
Important: Please ensure that you complete the 'work history' section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It's therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages. (Amend and add brief details if relevant, such as interview/assessment dates or process for your specific role)

This role closes on 23 June 2025

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.

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