Senior People Partner - Transformation (temporary)

Equality and Human Rights Commission; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Manchester is looking for an expert in human resources and organisational change leadership. The role focuses on delivering a transformation programme in alignment with internal policies and legislation. Key responsibilities include managing a team, designing HR processes to support change, and using workforce data for decision-making. The position comes with a competitive salary and various employee benefits like generous leave, pensions, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to Civil Service Pension Scheme

Investment in career development

Family-friendly benefits

Wellbeing offerings

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver people workstream of the organisational transformation programme.
• Lead and manage direct reports, ensuring effective performance management.
• Design and deliver people processes supporting the new operating model.
• Use workforce data, analysis, and reporting for governance and decision-making.
• Build organizational capability to manage change.

Job description

Overview

You will provide expert human resources and organisational change leadership to ensure the transformation programme is delivered effectively, consistently, and in compliance with Commission internal policies, civil service protocols, and employment legislation. You will contribute flexibly to wider People Team priorities, working collaboratively to support the Commission's people strategy, culture, and capability development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure the delivery of the people workstream of the organisational transformation programme, working in close partnership with the Director of People to ensure delivery is compliant with statutory obligations, internal governance requirements, and Commission assurance frameworks.
• Lead and manage direct reports (currently 1 FTE), ensuring effective performance management, professional development, and adherence to standards and governance expectations.
• In collaboration with People team colleagues, design and deliver people processes that support the implementation of the new operating model, ensuring fairness, consistency, and legal compliance. Key processes include:
  • Selection, appointment, and workforce transition arrangements that are transparent and fair
  • Redeployment and transition processes that mitigate organisational and employee risk
  • Formal consultation and engagement with employees and recognised trade unions, conducted in line with statutory requirements and best practice
  • Job design and evaluation processes that withstand internal and external scrutiny
  • Alignment of reward and grading structures to organisational design and governance requirements
  • Workforce capability, skills, and culture alignment to support delivery of the Commission's regulatory objectives
  • Equality impact assessments that are robust, evidence‑based, and inform decision‑making
• Use high‑quality workforce data, analysis, and reporting to support governance, programme oversight, and decision‑making, including identifying and managing people‑related risks.
• Work collaboratively across the People Team to ensure alignment of HR policy, learning and development, performance management, and employee relations activity with transformation delivery and assurance.
• Build organisational capability to manage change by strengthening the confidence and competence of HR professionals and line managers, ensuring change is implemented lawfully, sensitively, and consistently.

Appointment & Compliance

Appointment to the Equality and Human Rights Commission is overseen by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £55,907, the Commission contributes £16,196 towards membership of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. You also receive:

• 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (full‑time FTE)
• Access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme and partnership pension schemes
• Investment in your career, including Civil Service Learning, peer learning programmes, specialist training, and mentoring
• Family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave, flexible working, and non‑contractual hybrid working
• Wellbeing offering, including employee assistance programmes, mental health supporters, health checks, discount gym membership, retail discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and other salary sacrifice options
• Access to staff networks and social groups