Business Partner People Services

Job Title:Business Partner- People Services
Salary: per annum(pro rata if part-time)
Grade:G
Contract Type:Permanent
Working Hours:37 hours per week

About the role

Thurrock Council is seeking an experienced and strategic Business Partner within People Services to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our people agenda during a period of organisational transformation and continuous improvement.

This is a senior businesspartnering role focused on working closely with senior leaders to build organisational capability support transformational change and ensure our people strategy enables the delivery of the Councils priorities. You will provide expert challenge insight and coaching using evidencebased HR solutions to drive improved outcomes.

You will:

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic people and workforce solutions
• Lead on organisational design development and strategic workforce planning
• Coach and influence leaders to drive culture change and business performance
• Use workforce data and insight to shape medium and longterm people strategies
• Provide expert HR advice on complex people and change matters
• Lead on senior job design and evaluation

About you

You will have:

• Significant experience in a senior HR business partnering role
• Strong knowledge of organisational design development and workforce planning
• Proven ability to influence and coach senior leaders
• Experience of leading and supporting change in complex organisations
• The ability to use data and insight to inform strategic decisionmaking

Benefits of Working with Us

At Thurrock Council we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employeeassistanceprogramme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only):7th May 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External):17th May 2026

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process please contact:

Heidi Cole Head of Service

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

Download Job Profile (PDF Document)

If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.