Job Title: Lead People Partner Location: Flexible within the county Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Competitive A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead People Partner to take a strategic role in shaping organisational culture, driving change, and delivering impactful people strategies. This position is ideal for a senior HR professional who thrives in a complex environment, builds strong relationships, and provides expert guidance to leaders. The Role As Lead People Partner, you will act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, driving the implementation of the People Strategy and leading key workforce initiatives. You will manage a small team, oversee complex employee relations matters, support organisational development, and help shape people policies and toolkits. Key Responsibilities: * Provide strategic leadership and champion people initiatives and values. * Manage the People Partnering function and support delivery of organisational plans. * Lead on workforce planning, resourcing, talent management and succession planning. * Develop and embed policies, toolkits and change management processes. * Partner with senior leaders, identifying workforce risks and driving cultural improvement. * Lead or support complex HR casework, including escalated and tribunal-level cases. * Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. * Ensure compliance with re...