HR Business Partner Manager Maldon District Council

HR Business Partner Manager - Maldon District Council

PermanentFull Time

From 49435.14 to 54930.60 per annum

Location:Maldon

Closing Date: 25th October 2026

Maldon District Council is working in partnership with Essex Shared Services to support the role of HR Business Partner Manager to lead our HR Business Advisor service and support the delivery of our people priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with managers and senior leaders providing expert advice on employee relations organisational change workforce planning and people management. You will lead a small team oversee complex casework and help drive continuous improvement across our HR service.

As well as leading and developing the HR Business Advisor team you will maintain your own portfolio of complex HR casework providing expert business partnering support to managers and senior leaders across the Council.

You will be expected to attend the office for at least two days per week working additional days subject to business need to allow management support to the team team working days and in person support for own casework. Check out Maldonscareers pageto see what its like to work for Maldon.

Role Purpose:

• Leading and developing the HR Business Advisory team to effectively manage HR casework activity balancing risk employee wellbeing and organisational outcomes.
• To provide operational leadership to ensure enquiries cases and escalations are managed consistently timely and at the appropriate level.
• Supporting managers and senior leaders on complex workforce matters with own casework.
• Overseeing employee relations casework and ensuring consistent HR advice across the organisation.
• Contributing to organisational change workforce planning and service improvement initiatives.

Building effective relationships with managers trade unions and key stakeholders.

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The Experience You Will Bring:

A highly experienced and CIPD chartered HR professional Level 7 degreequalified with a strong track record of continuous professional development you will bring substantial seniorlevel experience in strategic HR practice within a local government or public sector context. With indepth knowledge of employment law HR best practice and organisational operations you will demonstrate expertise in employee relations workforce planning and people risk alongside the effective use of HR metrics to inform decisionmaking. You will be confident managing complex casework leading organisational change and delivering consistent highquality HR advice while building strong relationships with managers trade unions and stakeholders. A collaborative leader you will be skilled in coaching colleagues influencing at all levels and balancing competing priorities in a fastpaced environment. Committed to customercentred service delivery you will champion effective business partnering and the practical application of equality diversity and inclusion maintaining professionalism discretion and integrity at all times.

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For more information on these roles or if you have any questions please email. Alternatively you can contact us by phone:

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For further information about the organisation please visit theMaldon District Council website.

Essex Shared Services is advertising this role as part of its partnership with Maldon District Council; however the successful candidate will be employed directly by Maldon District Council.

Required Experience:

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