Stowmarket Town Council Address: Milton House, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1EZ Salary: £21,530 per annum Hours: 22.5 hours per week, across 3 - 4 days Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible Reference: 0645 Stowmarket Town Council is the grassroots voice for a thriving market town at the heart of Suffolk, proudly serving a community of around 23,000 residents. As the tier of local government closest to the people it represents, we are accountable to our local community and dedicated to enhancing quality of life in every corner of the town. We deliver essential services, manage valued green spaces, and organise celebrated local events including the Food and Drink Festival, StowFest and the Christmas Fayre. Stowmarket Town Council also operates key community assets such as: The Regal Stowmarket Community Centre play parks and open spaces across Stowmarket We take pride in creating a cleaner, greener, more welcoming town where residents, visitors, businesses, and community groups can thrive. Why this role matters As HR Business Partner, you will play a central role in supporting the Council’s people and managers across the organisation. You will provide practical, operational HR advice across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring people processes are consistent, compliant and aligned with the Council’s values and priorities. Working closely with managers across all service areas, and liaising with the External HR Partner on complex matters, you will help strengthen leadership capability and promote fair, confident workforce management. By leading recruitment and safer recruitment activity, supporting performance and employee relations processes, and providing clear workforce insight, you will help shape a well-managed, engaged and capable workforce. Your work will directly influence the employee experience and support the Council in delivering high-quality services for the Stowmarket community. Your responsibilities will include: leading and coordinating recruitment and safer recruitment processes, ensuring vacancies are filled efficiently and in line with council standards overseeing onboarding, induction and employee lifecycle processes, supporting staff from appointment through to exit providing practical HR advice and case management support to managers on performance, conduct, capability and attendance matters monitoring absence and workforce trends, identifying emerging risks and recommending proactive action coordinating training and development activity to support staff capability and service delivery maintaining accurate employee records and HR documentation in line with data protection and governance requirements supporting timesheet, attendance and payroll liaison processes to ensure staff are paid accurately and on time providing day-to-day policy and procedural guidance to managers across the organisation collecting, analysing and presenting workforce data and reports to support planning and decision-making identifying opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and organisational practice. For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf). How to apply Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are suitable for the role by email to personnel@stowmarket.org. Closing date: 1pm, 18 March 2026 Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible. Stowmarket Town Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.