HR Business Partner

Westminster City Council ?390 per day Umbrella Hybrid Working | Westminster, London

About Westminster

Westminster City Council is at the heart of one of the world's most dynamic and diverse cities. We are committed to delivering excellent services for our residents, businesses and communities while creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Our culture is built on The Westminster Way, which shapes how we work and how we support one another to deliver outstanding outcomes:

Everyone is a Leader - We take ownership, empower others and drive positive change.

Everyone is Valued - We celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.

Everyone is Connected - We collaborate across teams, services and communities.

Everyone Impacts Communities - We put people at the heart of what we do and focus on improving lives.

The Opportunity HR Business Partner

Westminster City Council is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to provide strategic HR leadership and support to senior managers across the organisation.

Working closely with Directorate Leadership Teams, you will play a pivotal role in shaping workforce strategy, organisational change, employee relations and talent development. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who can operate as a trusted advisor, influence senior stakeholders and drive transformational people initiatives across a large and complex public sector environment.

This role reports to the Head of HR Business Partners and Employee Relations and offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery of Westminster's strategic priorities and public service reform agenda.

Key Responsibilities HR Business Partner

Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver workforce strategies aligned to business objectives.

Provide expert HR advice and guidance on organisational redesign, workforce planning and transformational change programmes.

Lead and support complex employee relations matters, ensuring effective and legally compliant outcomes.

Coach, support and challenge managers to improve leadership capability, performance and employee engagement.

Support the delivery of talent management, succession planning, workforce development and performance improvement initiatives.

Build strong partnerships with Trade Unions and lead consultation and negotiation activities where required.

Analyse workforce data, identify trends and provide evidence-based recommendations to support decision-making.

Contribute to organisational development initiatives that strengthen culture, performance and employee experience.

Work collaboratively with Finance and Directorate colleagues to ensure workforce planning supports budgetary requirements and service priorities.

Ensure compliance with employment legislation, HR policies and corporate governance requirements.

What We Expect This Role to Achieve HR Business Partner

The successful candidate will: HR Business Partner

Support the development and delivery of strategic workforce plans that enable services to meet future challenges.

Lead workforce aspects of major organisational change and transformation programmes.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and high performance.

Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Champion diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of workforce planning and people management.

Deliver high-quality HR solutions that improve organisational effectiveness and service delivery.

Support Westminster's ambition to create a unified, collaborative and citizen-focused organisation.

About You HR Business Partner

You will be a commercially aware and strategically minded HR professional with significant experience operating at Business Partner level within a large, complex organisation.

You will have a track record of influencing senior leaders, delivering organisational change and developing practical HR solutions that support operational and strategic goals.

You will combine strong relationship management skills with sound HR expertise, enabling you to challenge constructively, build credibility quickly and drive positive outcomes.

Essential Requirements

Significant experience as a Human Resources Business Partner or equivalent senior HR role.

Experience supporting senior leadership teams within a large and complex organisation.

Extensive experience leading workforce elements of organisational change programmes.

Strong understanding of employment law, HR best practice and workforce strategy.

Experience managing Trade Union relationships, consultation and negotiation processes.

Knowledge of TUPE, organisational redesign and redundancy programmes.

Experience of workforce planning, benchmarking and data-driven decision making.

Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.

Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills.

Proven ability to coach and develop managers to improve organisational performance

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Qualifications HR Business Partner

CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent professional HR qualification.

Alternatively, demonstrable equivalent experience within a Human Resources environment.