Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Nottinghamshire to assist with the appointment of a HR Business Partner, on a 4-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.29 - £25.45 per hour

An exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner to provide expert HR advice, strategic workforce support, and organisational development across the Council. The role involves managing complex employee relations casework, supporting organisational change, developing HR policies, and partnering with senior leaders to deliver effective people management solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert HR advice and manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management, and employment tribunals.
• Support organisational change, restructures, TUPE, workforce planning, and transformation projects while ensuring compliance with employment legislation.
• Develop, review, and implement HR policies, deliver training, and provide coaching to managers and senior leaders.
• Build strong relationships with managers, trade unions, schools, and external stakeholders, providing strategic HR business partnering and guidance.
• Analyse workforce data, identify trends, support continuous improvement initiatives, and mentor HR Advisors.

Qualifications:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths
• Relevant HR qualification or working towards MCIPD (or equivalent).
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Essentials:

• Minimum 3 years' experience providing HR advice and managing complex employee relations casework.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR policies, and case law.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, workforce planning, and change management.
• Experience working within a large, unionised organisation (public sector/local government desirable).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, analytical, and Microsoft Office skills.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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