Job summary
Are you an HR leader ready for your next challenge who thrives on developing teams and inspiring others?
We're looking for an experienced people professional with proven management skills to join us as our HR Lead in Business Partnering. In this senior role,you'll use your HR expertise to lead, develop and support a strong, motivated team, helping them succeed in delivering excellent services across our Trust.
Your role will include:
- Managing and coaching our People Business Partners and their teams
- Partnering with divisions to deliver workforce solutions across priorities such as planning, recruitment, retention, wellbeing and engagement
- Being part of an experienced leadership team with opportunities for development
You'll help shape people culture and strategy, working closely with divisional directors & senior managers to provide strategic and operational HR leadership. You'll enjoy a challenge and bring a positive, can-do attitude, using a coaching style to get the best from your team and ensure high-quality outcomes.
This is a full-time role, based at Upton Hospital. We are happy to consider part-time applications.It's offered on a fixed-term basis initially, with a view to becoming permanent.We offer hybrid working with plenty of opportunity to work from home. You'll need flexibility on hours and ability to travel to sites across Berkshire to support divisional needs.
Join our 'Outstanding' Trust - recognised for our supportive culture where staff feel valued.
Main duties of the job
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Overseeing key people priorities including workforce planning, recruitment, retention, wellbeing, engagement and staff development
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and Other Ethnic Groups.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Tracey Slegg on 07824 821844 or email: tracey.slegg@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 1st October 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and Other Ethnic Groups.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Tracey Slegg on 07824 821844 or email: tracey.slegg@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 1st October 2025
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Educated to Master's level in HR field, or equivalent experience and knowledge in range of generalist areas, including employee relations and operational people management
- CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of leading a multidisciplinary HR team
- Significant experience of role-modelling and coaching an operational HR team to ensure their development and the delivery of objectives
- Previous experience in implementation of HR strategy, change management, and measurement of performance against KPIs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good coaching skills, as part of upskilling line managers with their people management and the operational HR team in their development
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Educated to Master's level in HR field, or equivalent experience and knowledge in range of generalist areas, including employee relations and operational people management
- CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of leading a multidisciplinary HR team
- Significant experience of role-modelling and coaching an operational HR team to ensure their development and the delivery of objectives
- Previous experience in implementation of HR strategy, change management, and measurement of performance against KPIs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good coaching skills, as part of upskilling line managers with their people management and the operational HR team in their development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
