Senior Principal Human Resources Business Partner
Midlands Local Authority
Location: Hybrid Working – 2 days per week onsite
Duration: 3 months initially, with likely extensions
Rate: £500-600 p/d Umbrella Inside IR35
A large and complex local authority is seeking an experienced Senior Principal HR Business Partner to provide strategic HR leadership across the organisation.
This is a senior-level position with direct management responsibility for three Senior HR Business Partners, each supporting key directorates across the council, including Children’s & Families, Adult Social Care, Resources, the CEO’s Office and Public Health.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic HR business partnering support to senior leaders and directorates across the council
- Lead, manage and develop a team of Senior HR Business Partners, ensuring a high-performing and customer-focused HR service
- Act as the lead adviser on complex employee relations matters, including high-risk cases, organisational change and employment tribunal activity
- Support the delivery of workforce transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities
- Lead the development and implementation of the council’s MAR Scheme, taking ownership of its design, governance and ongoing operation
- Build strong relationships with directors, heads of service and elected members, influencing decision-making and driving organisational performance
Essential Requirements
- Ideally CIPD level 7
- Significant experience operating at a senior HR leadership level within a large and complex organisation
- Strong people management experience, with a proven track record of leading and developing senior HR professionals
- Extensive employee relations expertise, including management of complex cases and employment tribunals
- Previous Local Government experience is essential
- Experience supporting organisations of similar scale and complexity, ideally with workforces of several thousand employees
- Ability to operate strategically while providing hands-on support where required
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior local government HR professional to make a significant impact within a large council environment, leading a high-profile HR function through key workforce initiatives and complex organisational challenges.
If you have the right experience, please apply today, we’d love to hear from you!
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