Senior Human Resource Business Partner - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £66,860 - £74,392
  • Min £66,860, Max £74,392
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Grade 6
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DWP
  • People, Capability and Place
  • Workplace Transformation Programme People Impacts Team
    Type of role:
  • Human Resources
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, NewcastleuponTyne, SheffieldAbout the job

Job summary:


DWP is looking to fill one Grade 6 role, within the People Impacts Team for the Workplace Transformation Programme (WTP).

This job role offers an opportunity to show clear and effective leadership and stakeholder management skills, both within and outside the Department.

The WTP People Impacts Team is the people strand of a major transformation programme which in turn, is positioned within Corporate Transformation Directorate and works closely with Programme and Estates colleagues on people impacts related to estate driven changes


This is a critical role in the senior leadership team within the programme and you will play a vital role in shaping team; directorate; departmental and cross civil service HR priorities and cross cutting department activities.


You will provide leadership, coaching and support to a highly functioning professional team providing an objective view and challenge from a people impact perspective.


This SHBRP role leads the New Ways of Workings Strand of the People Impacts Team and provides a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking to use their leadership experience to work in a strategic, complex, and fast paced environment.


This role places particular emphasis on:

  • successful track record of working in an HR function or a complex People Management/ organisational change position in a relevant senior capacity dealing with complex people management and/or development issues at pace and scale; and
- a solutions-focused approach that takes account of the bigger strategic picture and people-related impacts and enables organisational change and improvement across a broad and complex portfolio;


Job description:


  • As an integral member of the WTP People Impacts Leadership team, you will operate at a senior and strategic level, providing an objective view, challenging and acting as an intelligent customer into the wider Programme SLT.
  • In the context of the Programmes Strategic Priorities, lead on landing change well within our a People Strategy and approach, ensuring people impacts are at the forefront of design; planning, delivery and interventions. Identifying challenges and mitigations through prioritised activity
  • Leading a team of HR professionals, ensuring high levels of engagement and performance, ensuring that services are joined up and aligned with the strategic direction of WTP
  • Coaching and influencing colleagues within to focus their contribution on highpriority and highvalue delivery
  • Using data, metrics and feedback to identify and address continuous improvement; ensuring business leaders / decision makers understand the drivers of employee engagement and their relationship with business performance
  • Building relationships with internal/external practitioners and networks, scanning for emerging trends, innovations, best practice and understanding the external HR sector. Providing expert advice to align with P&C policy and strategy
  • Working flexibly, collaboratively and at pace across the whole of DWP, ensuring effective planning, execution of structural and cultural changes and the effective deployment of HR resource/expertise
  • Fully engaged with own development, career planning and performance.

Person specification:

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A proven track record and experience in a relevant senior capacity of stakeholder engagement specifically relating to HR issues and solutions which have enabled organisational transformation at scale.

Ideally your experience will be rooted in a large and complex organisation (Lead Criteria)**:


  • An ability to understand the client business and an ability to communicate confidently about HR issues and solutions in the language of the business
  • A demonstrable capacity for strategic thinking, planning and contributing on a broad scale to the leadership and development of an HR Function and teams that deliver professional, credible, joined up and effective service.
  • The ability to build strong, trustbased professional partnerships with a range of stakeholders, constructively challenge and provide appropriate feedback
  • Strong understanding of the key drivers of employee engagement, clearly linking people activities and interventions to a business outcome and evidence impact on the business through appropriate metrics and insight.
  • CIPD qualified or currently
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