Overview
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 and provide strategic leadership and comprehensive HR partnering services across our organisation and group companies. You will lead complex employee relations issues, shape transformation design, service development, culture change, modernisation, engagement strategies, and workforce planning. Happy to discuss part-time and flexible working options.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jenny Jethwa via jenny.jethwa@nhs.net. If you wish to book an appointment with Jenny, please contact Ashleigh White via ashleigh.white5@nhs.net.
Responsibilities
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. You will resolve conflict and build a coaching culture to ensure teams thrive in a dynamic environment. You will 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 you are too. We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, and we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are heard at CHCP, giving you a real voice. Compassion is at the heart of our business; we are a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues delivering first class healthcare to communities in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. We pride ourselves on diversity and aim to support you to thrive. As the 13th largest social enterprise in the UK, we are pioneering movement toward independent service delivery.
Details
Date posted: 02 February 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year pa/pr
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 810-7619274-A
Job locations
Business Support Centre, Hull, HU3 4AE
Job description
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: Degree level CIPD Qualification (Level 7) or equivalent experience
Desirable
* 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 Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is available.
Employer details
City Health Care Partnership CIC
Business Support Centre
Hull, HU3 4AE
Employer's website: CHCP
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