Senior Human Resources Business Partner

ENGINEERINGUK; Derby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rail sector is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to enhance performance through strategic HR initiatives. The role involves coaching leaders, managing change, and fostering a high-performance culture. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, the company offers a supportive environment and numerous employee benefits. If you're ready to make a difference and have the required HR expertise, apply now to join their dedicated team.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

75% Leisure Travel discount

Pension options

Flexible working arrangements

Healthcare

Gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience implementing HR solutions for high performance.
• Strong business understanding and partnership experience with senior leaders.
• Experience managing change programmes like TUPE, re-design, redundancies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and co-develop people initiatives.
• Manage trade union relationships proactively.

Skills

Coaching

Influencing

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Education

CIPD qualification

Graduate calibre

Job description

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About Network Rail

Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter

Vacancy: Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Location: London, Bedford or Luton

Salary: £55,596 to £63,797

Role Type: Permanent

Network Rail Benefits: To find out about what benefits we offer, click here. At Network Rail, you will have a clear development path with access to training and additional qualifications. You can enjoy a range of employee benefits, such as up to 28 days annual leave, 75% of Leisure Travel and Season Ticket for travel, pension options, flexible working arrangements, healthcare, discounts, gym memberships, and more.

We are dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently. When you join us, you're part of something that matters to millions. We value diversity, inclusion, and work-life balance, and are committed to accommodating all needs during recruitment.

If you're ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Brief Description

The Senior HR Business Partner will be a trusted partner to the route's senior leadership, proactively addressing people-related needs to enhance performance. Responsibilities include leading talent and succession planning, employee relations, performance management, engagement, and EDI initiatives, while supporting HR projects aligned with business priorities. The role involves coaching leaders, developing the HR team, and promoting high standards of people management.

This role requires a strategic, solution-focused approach, leveraging commercial insight and resilience to address operational and strategic challenges, influencing at all levels to deliver business impact.

Key Accountabilities

1. Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives, fostering high performance.
2. Build strong relationships with senior leaders, advising and co-developing people initiatives.
3. Lead change programmes and support HR solutions within the business area.
4. Manage trade union relationships proactively.
5. Encourage ownership of people management by line managers.
6. Collaborate with Centres of Expertise and HR teams to improve service and influence strategy.

Job Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

Essential:

• Strong business understanding and partnership experience with senior leaders.
• Customer service orientation and achievement articulation.
• Experience implementing HR solutions for high performance.
• Ability to establish credibility quickly.
• Coaching, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience with talent development and retention.
• HR knowledge with CIPD qualification or equivalent.
• Experience managing change programmes like TUPE, re-design, redundancies.
• Graduate calibre.
• Experience in a unionised environment.

Desired:

• Postgraduate HR qualification (e.g., MCIPD).
• Project management experience.
• Unionised environment experience.

Leadership Capabilities

• Influencing others
• Creating solutions
• Understanding others
• Making things happen
• Flexibility in thinking
• Customer focus

Additional Information

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups. If you don't meet all criteria, consider applying; other roles may suit your skills.

How to Apply

Salary: £55,596 to £63,797

Closing date: 27th May 2025. Late applications won't be accepted.

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