People Business Partner

**People Business Partner**
**12 Month Fixed Term Contract**
**Chelmsford (Anywhere Worker)**
**Up to £78,811 per annum**

We have a really exciting opportunity for a People Business Partner to join the team of a public sector organisation based in Chelmsford.

**The Opportunity**

My client is looking for exceptional people leaders to join an established and expanding People Business Partner Team. The business partnering model is well established and focused on the people agenda and in particular, developing the strategic approach in building future capability across the organisation.

Their People Business Partners build critical strategic relationships within business functional areas, driving people strategies to ensure improved performance across the business, with a particular emphasis on the delivery of the workforce strategy and associated initiatives.

Operating as an exemplary professional within an agile environment with a clear focus and drive on continuous professional development. You will have the credibility and gravitas to influence the most senior levels within the organisation through creative thinking and problem solving and will play a critical role in the delivery of visionary initiatives to develop a world class workforce.

You will also have the resourcefulness and resilience needed to work with their functions to identify areas for improvement and proactively effect change, for the benefit of their people, the organisation and the community.

**Accountability will include**:

- Operational planning and performance review to maintain exceptional service delivery and ensure the political objectives and priorities of the organisation are met.
- Working collaboratively within and across functions to support the delivery of best possible outcomes for customers on a financially sustainable basis.
- Maintain and nurture collaborative relationships with other teams in the function and external organisations that support the delivery of annual plans.
- Implementing changes to improve the area of work, while ensuring the highest possible levels of service quality are continually maintained.
- Managing complex issues to meet the needs of customers and deliver the best possible outcomes.
- Coaching leaders to understand, assess and improve team capability, increase capacity and prioritise the factors which have the greatest impact on the ability to deliver business outcomes, acting as a critical friend, to lead and shape wider organisational strategies and transformational change.
- Monitor and evaluate functional workforce performance, leading on analysis, reporting and capability needs specifications, giving advice within the organisation's policy framework; taking a lead role in the development, monitoring and assessment of annual performance objectives for Executive Directors and their leadership teams.
- Build, manage and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders, acting as confidant and forming alliances with internal and external stakeholders, identifying emerging trends and best practice.
- Lead on strategic level and complex projects and activities across People and Transformation (P&T), taking a portfolio lead for an area of specialism.

**The Experience you will bring**:
Working knowledge of the critical factors in planning change and the stages and phases of project and programme management. You will also be able to identify risks and create mitigation plans and develop the business case for significant change programmes and manage implementation, seeking opportunities to understand blockages and drive continuous improvement, including seeking ideas and feedback from customers.

Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience and is professionally qualified to MCIPD and ideally FCIPD

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: Up to £78,811.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday