Senior HR Partner (Rewards and Resourcing)

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Agile working (60% office)

Annual leave 28 days (33 after 5 years

On-site parking

Health & wellbeing support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Employee support networks

Job summary

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a Senior HR Partner (Rewards and Resourcing) for a temporary role up to 12 months to cover a secondment. Based at the Joint Police/Fire Headquarters in Ripley, the role carries a Grade H salary of £48,738 per annum. 37 hours weekly with potential after-hours work; agile working arrangements can be discussed.

The post sits in HR and reports to the Head of People. The role involves complex ER matters, change management, and leading HR teams to deliver

Qualifications

• HR expertise including complex employee relations and change management.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Knowledge of reward, benefits and resourcing.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations matters, organisational change and employment legislation.
• Partner with leaders and managers to deliver people solutions that support organisational priorities and workforce performance.
• Lead and develop HR colleagues to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused and professional HR service.
• Use people data, insight and workforce trends to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee a modern, effective resourcing approach that attracts and appoints talented people to meet current and future workforce needs.
• Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, ensuring fair and inclusive people practices across the Service.
• Support the development and implementation of reward and benefits initiatives that enhance employee experience, engagement and retention.

Skills

HR expertise

Leadership

Stakeholder influencing

Reward & benefits

Education

Level 5 HR qualification or MCIPD

Job description

Position: Senior HR Partner (Rewards and Resourcing)

Contract Type: Temporary up to 12 months to cover a secondment

Salary: Grade H Salary £48,738 per annum

Location: Joint Police/Fire Headquarters, Ripley

Hours: 37 hours per week, however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours. Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.

Department: Human Resources (HR)

Reports to: Head of People

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 22 November 2026

At Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, we’re more than an emergency service - we’re a team of over 850 dedicated people working together to make Derbyshire safer every day. Whether it’s responding to emergencies, preventing incidents before they happen, or supporting our frontline teams behind the scenes, every role here makes a real difference.

We’re proud to be one of the country’s top-performing fire and rescue services, rated ‘Good’ in 9 out of 11 areas by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). This recognition reflects the professionalism, progress, and dedication of our people. We continue to strive to be an outstanding Service and we know we have more to do.

What We Are Looking For

An experienced HR professional who thrives on influence, collaboration, and delivering transformational change. This is a great opportunity to step into a high impact role at the heart of Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provide expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations matters, organisational change and employment legislation.
• Partner with leaders and managers to deliver people solutions that support organisational priorities and workforce performance.
• Lead and develop HR colleagues to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused and professional HR service.
• Use people data, insight and workforce trends to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee a modern, effective resourcing approach that attracts and appoints talented people to meet current and future workforce needs.
• Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, ensuring fair and inclusive people practices across the Service.
• Support the development and implementation of reward and benefits initiatives that enhance employee experience, engagement and retention.

About You

• HR expertise, including complex employee relations, change management and employment legislation
• Strong leadership and stakeholder influencing skills
• Knowledge of reward, benefits and resourcing
• HR qualification (Level 5 minimum) and/or MCIPD
• Experience of shaping strategic HR approaches and driving improvement

If you are passionate about people, inspired by making a positive difference, and ready to help shape the future of an organisation with real community impact — we’d love to hear from you.

In return we offer

• Flexible working hours.
• Agile working (60% office based).
• Family friendly policies.
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service.
• Free, secure on-site car parking.
• Health & wellbeing services, including an employee assistance programme and free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
• Employee discount scheme and eligibility to apply for Blue Light Card.
• Employee support networks.
• Enhanced maternity pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
• Occupational sick pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months’ full & 6 months’ half after 5 years’ service.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions.
• Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages.

There will be a requirement for some travel.

Please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification for more information about this exciting role.

We are a Disability Confident employer committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities. Under the Disability Confident scheme, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability that meet the essential criteria for the role.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency the UK.