Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Overview

Do you thrive on building strong relationships, driving strategic initiatives and making a real impact to the people of Greater Manchester Police?

At GMP, we believe that people are our greatest strength.

As an HR Senior Business Partner, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to create an inclusive, high-performing Police Force one where every individual can grow, contribute meaningfully, and reach their full potential.

We are inviting applications from motivated HR professionals to take the next step in their career. You’ll play a key role in transforming the HR service delivery across the Force, helping to embed a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Working closely with the HR Team, you’ll deliver high-quality, consistent HR service, driving forward our People Strategy and developing our workforce.

• Develop and deliver key HR strategies, owning specific HR business areas
• Act as a change agent to support the Force wide and local change programmes
• Establish and maintain strong effective links with other People Teams
• Work in partnership with senior leaders to help resolve business problems
• Build organisational and people capability using the insight gained from working with the Force leadership teams
• Influence, support, and coach leaders on all People matters, to ensure a high quality and consistent delivery of People services

• A relevant degree and CIPD Level 7 qualification (MCIPD essential will consider actively working towards).
• Proven experience in strategic HR leadership, complex case management, and change delivery.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and public sector operations.
• Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Interview date to be advised. The interview will consist of a scenario-based activity and a competency-based interview.

Please note this post is based at Bolton Divisional Headquarters with a requirement to travel Force wide.

To apply please follow the link below :

• Senior HR Business Partner (Grade L) People Branch ( Part time) ()
• Greater Manchester Police To be eligible to apply for a police staff role in GMP, you need to demonstrate that you have the appropriate right to work in the UK and to carry out the hours or type of work that you are applying for.

Due to the Equality Act (2010) the sickness will not be checked until the conditional offer stage of the recruitment process and therefore candidates need to ensure that they have a good attendance record for the last 2 years for Staff and officers and for 12 months for apprentices.

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make reasonable adjustments to the working arrangements and/ or the working environment providing it is possible to do so. Should you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the selection process.

Please contact GMP Recruitment  As an equal opportunities’ employer, GMP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Candidates with a disability meeting all essential criteria should be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join GMP. Policing values are enshrined in the Ethical Policing Principles (a copy of which is attached). The portal to upload Tattoos should not be used to upload CV’s or Expressions of Interest if you do this your application will not be included in the recruitment process.

• As well as offering a rewarding career, there are other benefits to working for GMP. Generous annual leave entitlement of 24 days, plus bank holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years of service.
• A competitive salary
• Annual pay rise
• Generous Pension
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Healthcare and wellbeing support
• Opportunity to join GMP’s Sports and Social Club which offers a range of sporting activities
• Emergency services blue light card discount
• Cycle Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme

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