Senior HR Business Partner

Sefton Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Local Authority is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to enhance their Corporate HR Operations Team. This role involves supporting various service areas, providing high-quality business support, and upholding HR standards throughout the organization. The ideal candidate will bring CIPD qualifications, extensive HR knowledge, and exceptional communication skills to foster a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• CIPD Qualified HR Practitioner with mid-senior level experience.
• Strong negotiation skills with knowledge of employment legislation.
• Excellent I.T. skills required for HR applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality HR business support across all services in the Local Authority.
• Communicate effectively with various stakeholders and trade unions.
• Proactively manage HR operations and ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Team Player

Negotiation

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Tools

Microsoft Applications

Integrated HR Applications

Job description

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• Location:Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Magdalen House
• Contract:Permanent
• Working Pattern:Flexible Hours/Full Time
• Hours:36 hours per week.
• DBS Check:No
• Closing Date:15/06/2025 at 23:59

Sefton’s Corporate Human Resources is embarking on exciting times of change not only within the Service but also in supporting our Business Partners across the Local Authority. It has never been a better time to join our Service Area, to make a difference and to enhance not only your career but broaden your experience within the HR field.

Due to retirements and internal promotions, we are currently seeking to enhance our teams with the skills and expertise of qualified professionals who are solution focused, have the right ambition and drive and are seeking professional development.

In return for commitment, hard work and dedication, we can offer you a completive salary with an array of benefits, learning and development opportunities including key internal support, mentoring and guidance, along with the provision of the opportunity to positively contribute to shaping and molding the design and delivery of HR Services to the LA in a time of change.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Business Partner within our Corporate HR Operations Team.

The HR Operations Team is a dedicated and hardworking team, are highly competent, and solution focused, working in a fast-paced environment with a dedication to grow and evolve to ensure that the Service that is being provided is always to the highest standard. You will be required, in this role to communicate with a wide range of people, including trade union personnel, Senior Local Authority managers and Sefton personnel.

The HR Operations Team support several service areas across the council, including our Operational In-House Services, Adult Social Care & Health, Communities and Highways & Public Protection.

We are therefore seeking a qualified, professional, and highly competent Senior HR Business Partner to strengthen the foundations that have already been built.

Working in either team you will be required to be both highly responsive and proactive in providing an effective and efficient, high quality HR Business Support service across all services areas in the LA.

The successful applicant will be an experienced HR Practitioner who is CIPD Qualified to level 5or above, is an effective team player and able to gain support of others. With the ability to communicate and listen effectively with a wide range of people, and to make informed, reasonable decisions regarding a range of employment matters, you will have fine-tuned organisational skills that enables you to manage workload by prioritising and ensuring that all deadlines are met.

Your knowledge and understanding of Employment legislation and local Government Pay and Conditions of Service must be well maintained and current. Experience of Trade Union negotiation and industrial relations conflict resolution is a must have, along with understanding the complexities of working in large diverse organisation.

Excellent I.T. skills, (Microsoft applications) including integrated HR applications are a must have, along with the ability to manage and priorities workload, ensuring deadlines are met.

The successful applicant will work agile across the Sefton Borough, from home and office (based in Bootle), attending office locations as and when required to meet work demands. You will be provided with the required equipment to enable agile working.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Government Administration

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