HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner needed in North London Paying £24.81 per hr ref 013834

Full time hours on a temporary basis

• Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead HR Business Partner for Children's Services, providing expert strategic and operational HR advice.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, managers, and stakeholders across Children's Services.
• Lead on complex employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, attendance management, and safeguarding-related employment matters.
• Support workforce planning initiatives to ensure services are appropriately resourced to meet statutory and operational requirements.
• Lead and support organisational change projects, including restructures, service redesign, consultations, and transformation programmes.
• Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures in line with legislation and best practice.
• Provide expert advice on employment law, terms and conditions, and workforce issues affecting Children's Services.
• Use workforce data and management information to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for service improvement.
• Support managers with recruitment, retention, succession planning, and talent management strategies.
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures across Children's Services.
• Keep up to date with employment legislation, safeguarding requirements, sector developments, and HR best practice.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and transformation of HR services.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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