Senior HR Partner – Schools, Strategy & Change

Belmont Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner (Schools) to join Nottingham City Council on an initial 6-month temporary contract. This full-time role runs 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and focuses on delivering strategic HR advisory across maintained schools in the city.

The successful candidate will provide expert advice to senior leaders, manage TU relations and lead a small team of HR Advisors, while driving organisational change in a public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive HR experience within a large and complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, HR policies and best practice.
• Experience providing technical HR advice to senior leaders.
• Experience managing complex employee relations and Trade Union negotiations.
• Experience working with different terms and conditions of employment.
• Strong leadership, coaching and people management skills.
• Experience of leading and supporting organisational change.

Responsibilities

• Manage the HR Advisory service for maintained schools.
• Build strong relationships with Head Teachers, School Business Managers and Chairs of Governors.
• Provide advice and guidance on complex HR and employee relations matters, including sickness, grievance and disciplinary cases.
• Support senior recruitment, induction, performance management, succession planning, redeployment and redundancy.
• Lead and support employee relations projects and maintain effective Trade Union relationships.
• Support service redesign and organisational change while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and Council policies.
• Provide strategic HR advice and support to senior leaders.
• Manage and develop a team of 1-6 HR Advisors.
• Deputise for the HR Business Lead when required.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion across the organisation.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Leadership

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner (Schools) to join Nottingham City Council on an initial 6-month temporary contract. This full-time role runs 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and focuses on delivering strategic HR advisory across maintained schools in the city.

The successful candidate will provide expert advice to senior leaders, manage TU relations and lead a small team of HR Advisors, while driving organisational change in a public sector environment.