Head of Strategic HR Business Partnering

Head of Strategic HR Business Partnering

Are you an experienced HR leader passionate about driving organisational transformation and cultivating a positive workplace culture?

We are seeking a dynamic individual for the role of Head of HR Strategic Business Partnering to join our Business Support Centre team in a hybrid capacity.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of People, you will lead our HR Business Partner/Advisor team. In this high-profile and influential position, you will provide strategic leadership and comprehensive HR partnering services across our organisation and group companies. You'll play a pivotal role in leading complex employee relations issues, shaping transformation design, service development, culture change, modernisation, engagement strategies, and workforce planning.

Happy to discuss Part time/flexible working options

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jenny Jethwa via . If you wish to book an appointment with Jenny, please contact Ashleigh White via for this to be booked in.

Main duties of the job

As a senior HR consultant to leadership teams, you will offer expertise in complex employee relations, organisational culture, performance management, leadership development, and change management. Your ability to resolve conflict and build a strong coaching culture will be essential to ensuring our teams thrive in a dynamic environment. You will also collaborate with service leads to design and deliver effective workforce plans aligned with our people strategy and national agenda.

Who Are We Looking For?

• A strategic HR professional with a proven track record in leading business partnering and advisory teams.
• Expertise in transformation, service development, and embedding organisational culture change.
• Exceptional communication, consultancy, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to influence and support senior leaders.
• Experience in workforce planning and delivering people projects that drive positive outcomes for staff, services, and patients.
• Passion for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement.
• Ability to foster a high-performance culture and enable managers to achieve operational and strategic goals.

About us

At CHCP, we're passionate about people and we know that you are too, that's why we're here isn't it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

As the 13th largest social enterprise in the UK, we're pioneering the move towards independent service delivery. Join us on our journey and help us make history.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Degree level CIPD Qualification (Level 7) or equivalent experience
• Coaching Qualification

Knowledge

• Ability to research and interpret legislation, national terms and conditions of employment and other guidance
• Ability to apply coaching models to facilitate behaviour change, support resilience and promote reflective practice.
• In depth knowledge of Human Resource best practice.
• Thorough understanding of Employment Law and Equality legislation and experience of working with a diverse workforce

Experience

• Extensive experience of delivering advice and guidance to Senior Managers and Directors, advising on complex employee relations issues, delivering change management projects and carrying out investigations
• Experience of developing and delivering HR related management reports and presentations
• Experience of partnership working with employee representatives and trade unions
• Experience of managing transformational change and improvement projects.
• Skilled in creating psychologically safe environments that encourage open dialogue, learning and growth.
• Excellent strategic thinking and workforce planning skills aligned to service delivery and financial goals.
• Skilled in identifying requirements for workforce strategies and workforce solutions in a complex environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.