Strategic HR Business Partner – Lead the Change
Location: Loxley House, Nottingham (Hybrid)
Salary: £56,730 – £60,125 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Are you an experienced Strategic HR professional who is passionate about shaping the future of public services?
Are you driven by innovation, collaboration, and the desire to make a real impact?
This is your opportunity to join Nottingham City Council as a Strategic HR Business Partner and play a pivotal role in delivering high‑performing, people‑centred services across our Council.
Why This Role Matters
As our Strategic HR Business Partner, you will be a key driver of strategic transformation across the Council. Supporting areas including Growth and City Development, you’ll influence major organisational decisions, champion people strategies that boost performance, and ensure our services meet the needs of residents, communities, and colleagues.
This is a role where you can truly shape the future.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead HR Strategy: Develop and deliver people strategies that align with Council priorities and enable long‑term organisational success.
2. Drive Performance & Workforce Planning: Use data, insight, and analytics to strengthen workforce planning, performance management, talent development, and service redesign.
3. Lead a High‑Performing HR Team: Inspire, coach, and support a team of HR professionals to collaborate effectively, drive strategic initiatives, and deliver outstanding HR services.
4. Manage Complex Casework: Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations issues while building strong, constructive relationships across the organisation.
5. Champion Change: Act as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders, enabling sustainable change and continuous improvement.
6. Promote Inclusion & Equality: Embed equality, diversity, and inclusion into all aspects of our workforce strategy, ensuring compliance and advocating best practice.
7. Collaborate with Leadership: Work closely with senior leaders to strengthen leadership capability and ensure HR initiatives support the Council’s wider goals.
Who We’re Looking For
8. An influential, forward‑thinking HR leader with:
9. CIPD qualification and experience in senior strategic HR roles within large or complex organisations
10. Strong expertise in recruitment, casework, workforce planning, service redesign, and talent management
11. Confidence using data and insight to shape strategy and drive service improvement
Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels
12. A real commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
13. The ability to navigate change, inspire teams, and work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment
Why Join Us?
14. Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly shape the future of public services in Nottingham.
15. Grow Your Career: Access to ongoing professional development and the opportunity to lead major strategic projects.
16. Flexible, Supportive Work Environment: Hybrid working (one day per week – Wednesday – in the office), flexible arrangements, and a culture that prioritises wellbeing.
17. Great Benefits: 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 after 5 years) Local Government Pension Scheme with 17.9% employer contribution Supportive, values‑driven workplace
Ready to Apply?
If you're a strategic HR professional ready to lead meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, please contact: Lucy Wesson, Senior Recruitment Business Partner by
Email:
Join us and help shape a modern, inclusive, high‑performing public service for Nottingham.
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At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.
Closing Date: 22nd February 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: TBC
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