OverviewAs a People Business Partner, you will be welcomed into a dynamic and inclusive People and Change team working in partnership with senior managers and line managers to build strong and influential working relationships. You will adopt a proactive and responsive approach to the changing needs of the business, be integral to understanding the core business, bring insight, add value, and challenge the status quo to ensure that management are supported to deliver their business objectives.

You will work alongside stakeholders to implement and embed the strategic People agenda for the business area of responsibility. To provide HR / employee relations expertise to the organisation and address all associated people matters in accordance with best practice, internal compliance, and legal requirements.

You will maximise workforce effectiveness across your designated business area of responsibility, by coaching and mentoring managers to manage their people. To work in partnership with business leaders to ensure operational goals are achieved through effective people management and to maximise workforce performance through proactive support and advice to line managers. You will deliver the people strategy in area of responsibility and ensure that workforce planning is undertaken so that the business has the right people with the right skills in the right jobs.

+ Contributing to developing and implementing the people strategy as a member of the People Directorate Senior Management Team.

+ Adopting a strategic approach to partnering directors, senior leadership teams and managers in designing future workforce requirements, assessing capability, succession planning, and supporting the implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives.

+ Supporting change, including restructuring, organisational design, and transformation activities, by proactively planning, advising, implementing and evaluating initiatives, and consulting fully with recognised union and employee representatives.

+ Leading, managing, motivating, and coaching a team of People Business Partners and other colleagues as directed, identifying opportunities for their development and improvement.

+ Developing and updating people related policies, taking into account case law and best practice, acting as a source of expert guidance for the organisation and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Please refer to the Job Description for full role responsibilities.

We will assess you against these Grade 7 Level behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing; Changing and Improving; Making Effective Decisions.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles. Throughout the recruitment process we will also assess your Experience, Strengths, Technical Skills and Values. Behaviours assessed at this stage will be shared with candidates who reach the assessment stage. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete three sift Questions based on the essential criteria. Anticipated assessment and interview dates are estimated to take place in October 2025. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals

nationals of the Republic of Ireland

nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements.

Qualifications

Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience, with a postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline.

CIPD level 7 qualification.

Knowledge

Comprehensive knowledge of employment legislation and its practical application in the workplace.

Extensive knowledge of people best practice.

Knowledge of workforce and succession planning.

Knowledge of change management methodologies and delivering change effectively.

Experience

Significant experience of business partnering in a dynamic multi-functional environment.

Experience of applying employment law pragmatically in handling complex employee relations, resourcing, change management and performance management matters.

Proven track record of providing credible, expert people advice to leadership teams and managers in a complex environment.

Experience of negotiating and consulting with recognised trade unions and or staff representative bodies.

Track record of designing, delivering and implementing tailored people related solutions, policies and procedures.

Able to work across multiple sites, including travelling and occasional overnight stays.

Desirable

Experience of working in the public, not for profit or charity sector.

Skills

Strategic awareness and the ability to apply this to operational challenges to positively impact business results.

Ability to confidently manage and influence a diverse and challenging range of senior stakeholders.

Ability to identify and assess risks, mitigating these where possible and reaching balanced decisions.

Ability to lead, motivate, coach, and manage a team of people practitioners.

Excellent communicator, with strong coaching and influencing skills.

Ability to analyse data and apply analytics to improve business delivery.

Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to balance commercial success with organisational values.

Strong IT skills, with the ability to input, report and interpret data from HRIS and recruitment / applicant tracking systems.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £52,499, Independent Office for Police Conduct contributes £15,208 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)

Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave

Voluntary Health Cash Plan provided by BHSF

Civil Service pension

Civil Service maternity leave package

PAM employee assistance programme

Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership

Cycle to work scheme

Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup

Car Leasing Scheme

Staff Networks focused on each of the protected characteristics

Learning and development tailored to your role

An environment with flexible working options

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

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