Senior HR Partner - Change & Workforce Strategy

Hertfordshire; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Senior HR Officer within the Resources directorate to shape workforce strategy and support organisational change across the council. You will partner with managers and unions to deliver effective employee relations, workforce planning and continuous improvement, while working across multiple sites.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, CIPD-aligned expertise, data-driven decision making and the capacity to travel to council sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant experience providing professional HR advice across a broad range of complex employee relations matters.
• Experience leading organisational change programmes including restructures and TUPE where applicable.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge decisions constructively.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR policy, and best practice.
• Experience with workforce planning and using MI to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with managers and leaders as a trusted HR Partner.
• Lead and advise on complex employee relations issues with risk assessment.
• Support strategic transformation, restructures, TUPE and workforce redesign initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to design workforce strategies and development initiatives.
• Analyse workforce data to identify trends and drive evidence-based interventions.
• Contribute to HR policy development and continuous service improvement.
• Provide leadership coaching and support to the HR team and stakeholders.
• Deputise for the HR Manager as required.

Skills

Employee relations

Organisational change

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Coaching & mentoring

Communication skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Senior HR Officer within the Resources directorate to shape workforce strategy and support organisational change across the council. You will partner with managers and unions to deliver effective employee relations, workforce planning and continuous improvement, while working across multiple sites.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, CIPD-aligned expertise, data-driven decision making and the capacity to travel to council sites as needed.