The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Deputy HR Business Partner

The closing date is 27 January 2026

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000953

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications:

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

Experience:

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

Knowledge and Awareness:

Specialist HR knowledge (TUPE, Redundancy, Disciplinary, Grievance etc)
Up to date knowledge of employment law
Knowledge of customer care and conflict resolution

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications:

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

Experience:

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

Knowledge and Awareness:

Specialist HR knowledge (TUPE, Redundancy, Disciplinary, Grievance etc)
Up to date knowledge of employment law
Knowledge of customer care and conflict resolution

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.