Deputy HR Business Partner

For further information about this role, please contact Kate Miller (HR Business Partner) via email:  or telephone:

An opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Deputy HR Business Partner. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the HR Business Partner to deliver a high quality HR service across the Trust, whilst also providing line management support and professional development to a Senior HR Advisor and a HR Advisor.

As a key member of the Operational HR Team, you will support our clinical and operational managers in achieving their workforce objectives, offering expert advice and guidance on a range of highly complex workforce issues including employee relations, TUPE, performance management, change management, policy and practice ensuring compliance with employment legislation.

To lead a team on the management of employee relations cases and generalist HR advice in an effective and consistent manner in line with Trust policies and procedures.

To analyse HR data to identify trends and support your decision, influencing and negotiating skills.

Working closely with and supporting the HR Business Partner, the post holder will provide highly specialised advice, HR training and support to managers within their assigned portfolio to ensure the implementation of the Trusts HR Objectives and deputise at meetings for the HR Business Partner.

Provide HR advice to managers on a range of highly complex workforce issues including TUPE, organisational change, role redesign, policy and practice ensuring compliance with employment legislation.

• Level 7 qualification in HR or related subject/equivalent experience, evidenced by Membership of CIPD
• Degree or equivalent level of experience
• Able to demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• CIPD Registration

• Extensive generalist HR / employee relations experience at operational level in a complex, unionised organisation
• Experience of coaching, influencing and conflict resolution in a business environment
• Experience of supporting employee wellbeing and employee experience programmes
• Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions
• Experience and involvement in complex organisational change
• Experience of delivering HR training
• Experience of working with Microsoft office and Excel
• Experience of job evaluation

• Up to date knowledge of employment law
• Knowledge of customer care and conflict resolution

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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