HR People Partner

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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• Job Identification 6993
• Job Category Human Resources
• Posting Date 01/05/2026, 08:00 AM
• Locations Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
• Apply Before 01/23/2026, 11:59 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Working Hours 37
• Fixed Term 18 months
• Part Time/Job Share Considered Yes

About the job.

Are you interested in partnering across our business functions and building key relationships with a broad range of stakeholders? We are currently recruiting for three HR People Partners, responsible for partnering within the business area to support and embed the People Strategy for National Highways, on an18-month fixed term contract basis.

You will report to the Senior HR Business Partner, to support the tactical delivery of key cyclical HR activities, which align to Employee Connectivity, Customer Connectivity, Performance Capability and Accountability. This includes but is not limited to Performance, Talent, Capability development and Employee Relations.

You will also support the Senior HR Business Partner on change management initiatives and have the ability to apply analytical thinking to a wide variety of management information, using insight to inform and influence decision-making.

This role is a client facing position, therefore regular travel will be required.

• Support the SHRBP to translate business strategy and priorities into business function people plans that are fully aligned with National Highways' People Strategy.
• Drive a high-performance culture by challenging and coaching managers to apply engagement, performance and development principles and tools.
• Act as a point of contact for people managers for HR initiatives, providing support, guidance, and expert advice on how these are rolled out and become business as usual activities.
• Act as a subject matter expert on complex / high-risk HR issues and projects including the implementation of the redeployment process on behalf of the SHRBP and providing HR related advice across the generalist range of the role.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, people managers, employees and trade unions.

About you.

• To be qualified or working towards level 5 or upwards with the Chartered Institute of People Development (CIPD).
• Business Partnering experience and an understanding of regional and functional HR requirements.
• The ability to liaise and collaborate with fellow HR professionals to provide specialised advice and programmes.
• An understanding of employment law and ACAS code of best practice.
• Demonstrable experience of relationship-building, negotiation, influencing and facilitation up to and including senior leader level.

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Our HR directorate includes a wide range of services to support our people to be the best they can be, and to enable the organisation to achieve its goals and objectives.

We're fully committed to making National Highways a great place to work. We want an inclusive culture where our people feel informed, motivated, engaged - and always reaching for high levels of performance.

Through our People Strategywe're also building our company's resilience, making it better prepared for the future - and we're always striving to improve our day-to-day services.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you'll be a great fit for our organisation.

A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home.

We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we're open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package

• Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including anEmployee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are

• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
• Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year

If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:

• Right to work check
• 3 year employment history references
• DBS criminal record check
• Social media and adverse journalism check
• Driving licence check (if applicable)
• Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
• Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable)

And finally

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