HR Business Partner

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About the role

Hillingdon is London's second largest borough. Our staff live across Hillingdon and beyond, with our main council offices at the Civic Centre in the heart of vibrant Uxbridge town centre. Our borough offers fantastic transport links with the A40, M25, the Metropolitan, Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines all local to us, so you can travel to work with ease, with free parking within our own car park. We also offer a hybrid working arrangements, with time balanced between the office and home.

At Hillingdon, putting our residents first is at the heart of everything we do. We're embarking on an ambitious transformation programme to modernise our services and ensure we continue to meet the high standards our community expects.

As part of this journey, we’re looking to appoint highly skilled HR Business Partners to join our forward-thinking HR team. Reporting to the Head of HR, you will lead a team of HR Advisors and play a key role in delivering high-quality, people-focused solutions across the organisation.

As part of our HR Transformation programme, we are looking to recruit highly skilled professionals who have experience in Transformation and business change and have experience operating in challenging environments.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and support a team of HR Advisors, ensuring a proactive and high-quality HR advisory service.

  • Work closely with leadership teams to align HR strategy with service needs and organisational goals.

  • Translate business plans into effective people strategies, identifying key priorities and implementing practical HR solutions.

  • Deliver across a full range of HR initiatives, including workforce planning, restructures, recruitment, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations, and engagement.

  • Ensure specialist HR functions are meeting service level agreements (SLAs), escalating issues and recognising strong performance where appropriate.

  • Drive continuous improvement and lead on complex change and transformation programmes.

About You:

We’re looking for commercially focused HR professionals with strong track records in business partnering. Ideally, you will bring a blend of public and private sector experience, with particular value placed on those who have supported service areas ideally within a local authority environment.

You’ll be:

  • Experienced in managing complex organisational change and transformation

  • Skilled at building strong, influential relationships with stakeholders at all levels

  • Confident in navigating a unionised environment

  • Knowledgeable in current UK employment legislation

  • Analytical, solutions-oriented, and proactive in delivering results

  • Passionate about leading and developing others to reach their full potential

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and play a key role in shaping the future of HR at Hillingdon, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.
Here’s a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide:
  • Flexible Working Hours – We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
  • 36 Hour Week – Enjoy a standard 36-hour workweek for all full time staff.
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement – increasing with length of service (for non-casual roles).
  • Hillingdon Sports & Leisure – Stay active and healthy with discounts at council owned leisure centres and swimming pools across the borough.
  • Salary Sacrifice Schemes – option to join schemes for cycle purchase, electric vehicle leasing and additional voluntary pension contributions (subject to scheme rules).
  • Cycle to Work – Eco-friendly commuting with our cycle purchase scheme. We also provide bicycle parking, lockers, and showers at the Civic Centre.
  • Local Government Pension Scheme – access to Local Government Pension Scheme and membership to the Credit Union.
  • Vivup Benefits – Access a variety of offers and discounts through our Vivup Benefits.
  • Mental Health Support and Counselling Services – Our mental health first aiders are trained to identify, understand, and help employees experiencing mental health issues. Access free 24-hour confidential advice and counselling as well as a legal advice service for you and your immediate family.
  • Travel Support – Make your daily commute easier with our season ticket loans and free car parking.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At the London Borough of Hillingdon, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. This commitment means that all employees, job applicants and others who work for us will be treated fairly.

The aim is for our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and Hillingdon residents so we welcome applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds. We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is free from discrimination and bias, and we are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with disabilities.

Join us in building a workplace where everyone feels respected, able to give their best and be themselves at work, whilst contributing meaningfully to our organisation's success.

Recruitment Information

Hillingdon Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities that meet the essential criteria for the role and wish to be considered under this scheme. We believe in the option to choose, so candidates declaring a disability have the choice to opt in for consideration under this scheme, on a ‘per application’ basis.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Some posts are subject to The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In addition to verifying Right to Work in the UK and a new starter health questionnaire, the post is subject tothe following pre-employment screening:
  • Qualifications Check
  • 3 years of Referencing

Please note:Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Hillingdon Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

It may be necessary due to a high volume of applications to close this role early. We therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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Location:
Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Human Resources

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