Strategic HR Business Partner

Strategic HR Business Partner Lead the Change

Location: Loxley House Nottingham (Hybrid)
Salary: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 highperforming peoplecentred 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 youll 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

• Lead HR Strategy: Develop and deliver people strategies that align with Council priorities and enable longterm organisational success.
• Drive Performance & Workforce Planning: Use data insight and analytics to strengthen workforce planning performance management talent development and service redesign.
• Lead a HighPerforming HR Team: Inspire coach and support a team of HR professionals to collaborate effectively drive strategic initiatives and deliver outstanding HR services.
• Manage Complex Casework: Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations issues while building strong constructive relationships across the organisation.
• Champion Change: Act as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders enabling sustainable change and continuous improvement.
• Promote Inclusion & Equality: Embed equality diversity and inclusion into all aspects of our workforce strategy ensuring compliance and advocating best practice.
• Collaborate with Leadership: Work closely with senior leaders to strengthen leadership capability and ensure HR initiatives support the Councils wider goals.

Who Were Looking For

• An influential forwardthinking HR leader with:
• CIPD qualification and experience in senior strategic HR roles within large or complex organisations
• Strong expertise in recruitment casework workforce planning service redesign and talent management
• 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
• A real commitment to equality diversity and inclusion
• The ability to navigate change inspire teams and work in a fastpaced collaborative environment

Why Join Us

• Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly shape the future of public services in Nottingham.
• Grow Your Career: Access to ongoing professional development and the opportunity to lead major strategic projects.
• Flexible Supportive Work Environment: Hybrid working (one day per week Wednesday in the office) flexible arrangements and a culture that prioritises wellbeing.
• Great Benefits:
  • 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 after 5 years)
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with 17.9% employer contribution
  • Supportive valuesdriven workplace

Ready to Apply

If youre a strategic HR professional ready to lead meaningful change wed love to hear from you.

For more information please contact: Lucy Wesson Senior Recruitment Business Partner by
Email: here

Join us and help shape a modern inclusive highperforming 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 additional informationfor 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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