Company: Civic Recruitment Limited

Apply for the HR People Business Partner

Location: Wokingham

Job Description:

Contract | Civic Recruitment Limited | United Kingdom

Posted On 01/04/2026

Work Experience 4-5 years

Interim & Executive Management

City Wokingham

Province Wokingham

Postal Code RG40

3 month contract role with a Local Authority

The HR People Business Partner will work closely with services across Wokingham Borough Council to deliver high‑quality people, culture and talent management support.
Acting as a trusted adviser, the postholder will partner with managers to improve organisational performance, drive cultural development, lead change initiatives and provide expert HR guidance.
The role covers the full employment lifecycle, including complex ER, change management, HR policy, workforce planning and organisational development.
Operating within the HR & OD (People & Culture) function, the role requires resilience, strong stakeholder management and the ability to work collaboratively across the organisation.
It is a hybrid post requiring attendance at Shute End as needed.

Partner with managers to shape and deliver people, culture and talent plans aligned to organisational objectives.
Build trusted relationships across the Council and champion the People Business Partnering model.
Provide expert HR advice on casework, policies, legislation and best practice, ensuring legal compliance and timely resolution of ER issues.
Support and lead organisational change programmes, including restructures, redundancies, TUPE and complex ER matters.
Contribute to People Strategy delivery, policy development, EDI initiatives and service improvements.
Coach managers to develop leadership capability and support change and transformation activities.
Work with OD partners to identify and meet learning, development and workforce needs.
Undertake job evaluation activities and support the creation or review of job descriptions.
Analyse HR data and management information to identify trends, risks, opportunities and the impact of change.
Promote positive employee relations and support staff networks and engagement activities.
Ensure HR policies remain up‑to‑date, legally compliant and effectively communicated across the organisation.
Maintain strong internal partnerships with Finance, service managers and HR colleagues.

Strong background in generalist HR with experience managing complex casework.
In‑depth knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
HR policy development and implementation experience.
Proven experience supporting organisational change including TUPE, restructures and redundancies.
Capability to work in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders.
Experience delivering projects and supporting organisational initiatives.
Strong partnership and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to analyse HR data and translate insights into actions.
Excellent coaching, influencing and negotiation abilities.
Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills.
Experience in schools/education HR (advantageous).
UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel across the borough.

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Posted: April 4th, 2026