Senior HR Business Partner (12 Month Contract)

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner for a 12-month contract in Slough. The role involves driving strategic HR initiatives and partnering with senior leaders to enhance organisational effectiveness. Candidates should have over 6 years of experience in HR business partnering and strong expertise in organisational design and workforce planning. This hybrid position requires 2 days a week in the office in London.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience partnering directly with senior leaders in an HR Business Partner capacity.
• Strong business acumen to translate organisational needs into people strategies.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic HR guidance.
• Drive workforce planning initiatives and align resources.
• Identify and address critical organisational and people issues.
• Provide expert advice on performance management and culture.
• Design and deliver strategic planning sessions and workshops.

Skills

Organisational design

Workforce planning

Change management

Consulting with senior leaders

Communication skills

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Salt

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slough, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.08.2025

Expiry Date:

10.10.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner (12 Month Contract)

Engagement: Inside IR35

Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office (London)

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join on a contract basis, working closely with senior leaders to drive organisational effectiveness and business success. This role provides strategic HR partnership across multiple business areas, with a focus on workforce planning, organisational design, talent development, employee engagement, and change management leadership.

As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will play a pivotal role in shaping culture, optimising performance, and ensuring alignment of people strategies with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic HR guidance in organisational design, development, talent planning, employee engagement, and change management.
• Drive workforce planning initiatives, ensuring alignment of resources to key priorities and building future capabilities.
• Identify and address critical organisational and people issues, removing barriers to success.
• Provide expert advice on reward, employee relations, performance management, culture, leadership, and learning & development.
• Design and deliver strategic planning sessions, leadership offsites, and team effectiveness workshops.
• Coach leaders to enhance performance management capability, feedback delivery, and employee development.
• Support the identification, development, and retention of key talent through targeted initiatives.
• Partner closely with HR Centres of Excellence to implement programmes such as engagement surveys, leadership development, annual reward cycles, and workforce planning.

Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and change leadership.
• Proven track record of consulting with and influencing senior leaders in complex, matrixed organisations.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate organisational needs into actionable people strategies.
• Expertise in change management, systems thinking, team dynamics, and coaching.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to design and implement development solutions that accelerate growth of key talent.
• Demonstrated success in leading within a global or multi-cultural environment.
• Typically requires 6+ years’ experience partnering directly with senior leaders in an HR Business Partner capacity.
• IR35: Inside IR35
• Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office (London-based)