Interim HR Business Partner

Salford City Council
Hybrid Working | Approximately 1 day per week on-site
Initial 3-Month Contract (Potential Extension)

Salford City Council is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to provide consultancy cover during a period of increased operational demand arising from a number of sickness absences. This is an excellent opportunity for an established HR professional to make an immediate impact within a progressive local authority.

Working as part of the HR & OD team, you will partner with senior leaders and managers across the organisation, providing expert advice on employee relations matters, supporting service transformation, and helping deliver people-focused solutions that enable services to achieve their objectives. While the role will have a particular focus on supporting the Place Directorate, there will also be opportunities to work across other directorates as business needs require.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality HR business partnering support to senior leaders and management teams.
• Managing and advising on a broad range of complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and organisational change matters.
• Supporting managers through conflict resolution and workplace relationship challenges.
• Contributing to service transformation, organisational change and workforce planning initiatives.

You will demonstrate:

• Significant experience working as a HR Business Partner, with strong employee relations expertise and confidence to lead on complex casework independently.
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and its practical application.
• Experience supporting organisational change, transformation and service redesign.
• Strong conflict resolution, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work effectively with senior leaders, managers and trade union representatives.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience) is desirable.

Why Apply?

This assignment offers the opportunity to make a visible impact within one of Greater Manchester's leading local authorities. You'll work alongside experienced HR leaders, contribute to meaningful transformation activity, and help shape solutions that support services and communities across the city.