HR Business Partner

Overview

We invite applications for a significant HR Business Partner role within the People and Education Directorate during a period of major transformation and ambition. This newly established position provides a unique opportunity to shape the role and the HR support delivered organization-wide.

Role Responsibilities

The successful candidate will navigate a diverse set of challenges including managing complex employee relations, leading strategic workforce planning discussions, facilitating organizational change and service redesign, as well as crafting organizational development programs aimed at enhancing workforce effectiveness and experience.

Working Environment

This position forms part of the People Experience portfolio within a dynamic and innovative Directorate, offering the chance to work across all facets of the people agenda. You will function as a trusted advisor to operational and senior leaders, influencing decisions, challenging assumptions, advancing improvements, and helping develop workforce strategies that directly support patient care and organizational goals.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate thrives in strategic, high-pressure settings where priorities shift rapidly. You must be adept at managing complexity, forging robust relationships, and translating workforce challenges into actionable solutions.

Key Skills and Experience Required

• Handling complex employee relations and workforce case management
• Leading strategic workforce planning and transformation initiatives
• Driving organizational change and service redesign efforts
• Providing leadership coaching and influencing senior management
• Engaging in talent management, succession planning, and organizational development
• Implementing workforce performance and productivity improvement programs
• Formulating practical, evidence-based workforce solutions

Additional Information

We seek candidates with strong business partnering capabilities, sound judgment, resilience, credibility, and a track record of influencing senior stakeholders to achieve results in complex environments.

For further inquiries or informal discussions, contact Tess Wells, Head of HRBP and People Experience, at 01803 654120 or [email protected].