Senior HR Partner

Senior HR Partner (Rewards and Resourcing)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade H Salary £45,718 per annum

Location: Joint Police/Fire Headquarters, Ripley

Hours: 37 hours per week, however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.

Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.

Department: Human Resources (HR)

Reports to: Head of HR

Closing date: midnight on Sunday 8th March 2026

About Us

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is an emergency service with a team of over 800 people working towards the vision of Making Derbyshire Safer Together . We re proud to be one of the country s top-performing fire and rescue services, recently rated Good in 9 out of 11 areas by His Majesty s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). This recognition reflects the professionalism, progress, and dedication of our people. Whether it s responding to emergencies, preventing incidents, or supporting our frontline teams behind the scenes, every role makes a real difference.

We work to or values of - Leadership, Respect, Integrity, Openness, Teamwork and Ambition

What We Are Looking For

An experienced HR professional who thrives on influence, collaboration, and delivering transformational change. This is a great opportunity to step into a high impact role at the heart of Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service.

As a Senior HR Partner, you ll work with our Strategic Leadership Team and Managers to influence thinking, and bring pragmatic, legally sound solutions and recommendations that support both our people and our operational priorities.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the development and delivery of Reward and Benefits frameworks that attract, motivate and retain talented people
• Oversee a modern, effective resourcing approach aligned to organisational needs
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations issues, organisational change and employment legislation
• Coach and develop HR colleagues to deliver an outstanding customer focused service
• Use people data and insight to help inform decision making and drive continuous improvement
• Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Service

About You

You will bring:

• HR expertise, including complex employee relations, change management and employment legislation
• Strong leadership and stakeholder influencing skills
• Knowledge of reward, benefits and resourcing
• HR qualification (Level 5 minimum) and/or MCIPD
• Experience of shaping strategic HR approaches and driving improvement

If you are passionate about people, inspired by making a positive difference, and ready to help shape the future of an organisation with real community impact we d love to hear from you.

In Return we offer

• Flexible working hours.
• Agile working (60% office based).
• Family friendly policies.
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years service.
• Free, secure on-site car parking.
• Health & wellbeing services, including an employee assistance programme and free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
• Employee discount scheme (Boost) and eligibility to apply for Blue Light Card.
• Employee support networks.
• Enhanced maternity pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
• Occupational sick pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months full & 6 months half after 5 years service.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions.
• Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages.

There will be a requirement for some travel.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 8th March 2026.

Interviews will be held on the 23rd & 24th March 2026.

We are a Disability Confident employer committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities. Under the Disability Confident scheme, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability that meet the essential criteria for the role.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency the UK.