HRBP

HR Business Partner - Public Sector (Permanent) Location: West Midlands Salary: £45,000-£55,000 Working Pattern: Agile/Hybrid - 3 days on-site across two key sites (both with parking) Direct Reports: 1 x HR Advisor Function: People Team About the Organisation An ambitious and people‑centred public sector organisation undergoing significant growth and transformation. The People Team is authentic, supportive, and forward‑thinking-with a strong focus on building modern HR foundations, embedding new processes, and delivering a fair, consistent, and proactive HR service. This is an exciting time to join as the organisation modernises its HR operations and implements new HR systems. The HRBP will play a critical role in shaping this new landscape. Role Overview The HR Business Partner will act as a trusted strategic partner to directorates, supporting the full HR lifecycle while also leading on ER, workforce planning, service transfers, and organisational development initiatives. This is a dynamic role suited to someone confident working at true HRBP level-not just ER-who enjoys building processes from scratch, thrives in a fast‑paced and evolving environment, and sees projects through from start to finish. Key Responsibilities Strategic & Business Partnering Partner with senior leaders to deliver people strategies aligned with organisational goals. Lead on workforce planning, succession planning, and resourcing strategies. Provide data‑driven HR insights to inform decision‑making and support organisational priorities. Employee Relations (ER) - Lead Specialist Act as the ER lead, managing and undertaking complex casework and investigations. Deliver approximately 50-60% ER-focused work, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, performance, and safeguarding-related matters. Coach managers to handle ER confidently, fairly, and consistently. Oversee quality assurance of ER matters handled by your Advisor and Peninsula. Organisational Change & TUPE Lead and support TUPE and service transfer activities. Guide managers through restructures, realignments, and workforce changes. Ensure compliant and people-focused change processes. HR Systems & Process Development Play an active role in the implementation new HR systems. Support with process mapping, testing, troubleshooting, and rollout. Build and improve policies, workflows, and HR processes as the organisation scales. Leadership & Supervisory Responsibilities Line manage and develop 1 HR Advisor. Provide ongoing support, coaching, and development to team members and partners. Champion continuous improvement and a high‑performing culture within the People Team. Project Delivery Deliver project-based work across HR transformation, culture, engagement, wellbeing, and people operations. Ensure projects are delivered from initiation to completion-starter and finisher mindset essential. Work effectively under pressure, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining quality