Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Senior HR Business Partner

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced and driven people professionals to join our HR Business Partnering Team as Senior HR Business Partners
• We are looking for Senior HR Business Partners who can act as the primary interface between our aligned Corporate Directors and the People and Organisational Culture directorate whilst maintaining high standards of professional practice and championing inclusivity and diversity
• As well as managing and providing oversight for a number of special projects in line with the Council’s People Plan, our Senior HR Business Partners will also lead on large-scale transformation programmes across the organisation, such as TUPE and restructuring processes and highly complex corporate- and directorate-level workforce initiatives
• As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will also be responsible for managing our HR Business Partnering Team, which will involve providing coaching and guidance and facilitating reflective practice to ensure continuous improvement on both an individual and collective level

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:

Closing date: midnight on Friday 3 October 2025

Shortlisting date: W/C 6 October 2025

Interview date: W/C 13 October 2025

Interview format: face-to-face with competency-based questions; you may also be required to deliver a presentation

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Please note: this vacancy is classified as a politically restricted position.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Hiba Jangoan at [email protected] or Claire Harris at [email protected].

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