Human Resources Business Partner (Projects)
We are looking for a proactive, partnership‑minded HR professional to lead and deliver a portfolio of corporate and internal HR projects that make a real difference for colleagues and patients. In this pivotal role, you’ll shape policy, elevate practice, and champion our PROUD values, working closely with managers, Staff Partners, and HR colleagues to deliver results that stick.
Main duties of the job
* Working closely with and deputising for the Head of Operational HR as a member of the HR Business Partner Senior Management Team and wider HR Directorate Senior Team.
* Leading and overseeing the delivery of an efficient and fit‑for‑purpose Agenda for Change Job Evaluation process across the Trust in partnership with our staff partners.
* Leading a range of Trust‑wide projects: setting up governance, managing risks and issues, keeping stakeholders informed, reporting progress through the right forums, and ensuring benefits are realised and handed over into BAU.
* Providing cover for the wider Business Partner teams and supporting care Groups to deliver transformational change projects, including major service re‑design and TUPE projects, ensuring staff partners and employees are fully engaged and all processes are compliant with policy and law.
* Acting as an experienced HR practitioner with a track record of delivering complex HR projects in large, multi‑stakeholder environments, with a thorough understanding of Agenda for Change Job Evaluation process and Terms & Conditions, communication with impact, data‑savvy, improvement‑minded, and motivated by making services better and more efficient, always ensuring alignment with our PROUD values.
* Driving licence and access to a car are essential for services across South Yorkshire.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees, including commitments to professional development and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a detailed job description and more information on the main responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification which accompanies this advert – when completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Post graduate diploma in Human Resources Management or other HR‑related subject, or must be able to demonstrate significant equivalent experience.
* CIPD or equivalent management qualification.
* Project management qualification or equivalent experience gained through management of a range of complex and cross‑organisational projects.
* Must be trained in Agenda for Change job matching and consistency checking.
Desirable criteria
* PRINCE 2 Management Qualification / equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience.
Experience
* Significant experience in delivery of HR Services including projects – must have a clear understanding of the major issues affecting the NHS HR agenda.
* Experience in management of employee relations casework both in an advisory capacity and also undertaking management investigations.
* Experience in the design and delivery of training programmes to managers, presentation delivery.
* Experience in policy development and consultation / T&Cs with local trade union representatives and full‑time officers.
Desirable criteria:
* Experience of working in a highly unionised environment.
* Experience of managing risk in relation to service delivery and projects.
Skills
* Knowledge of employment law and its application in employment practice.
* Ability to consider HR Service implications of putting patients first in application of HR practice.
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