Senior People Partner

Job summary

The Senior People Business Partner (SPBP), is a key leadership role within the People Services team in the wider People Matters Directorate. The main purpose of the role is to drive the strategic People Services agenda across a designated portfolio and aligned hub, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive People services to all staff. The SPBP leads and develops the People Service Team, sets quality standards, and contributes to the development and implementation of the Trust's strategic aims and People Services strategy.

Closing Date: 3rd December 2025

Shortlisting Date: 4th December 2025

Interview Date: 22nd December 2025 (No other interview dates will be considered)

Main duties of the job

Key duties include providing specialist advisory services to managers on all People matters, championing organisational change and associated transformation projects, collaborating with external stakeholders (such as local authorities, commissioners, and trade unions), and navigating complex employee relations in a multi-unionised environment. The SPBP also deputises for senior leaders when required, leads on workforce planning, manages service change activities (including TUPE), oversees job evaluation processes, advises on complex employee relations issues, drafts and implements HR policies, and supports staff engagement, wellbeing, and leadership development initiatives. The role requires strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, as well as the ability to analyse workforce data, manage projects, and foster a positive, inclusive organisational culture all with a 'can-do' approach.

The People Services team is a close-knit, friendly and supportive team here in BDCT. that sits in a wider People Matters Directorate comprising of other teams such as Payroll, Workforce, OD , Resourcing and EDI.

We are seeing an increasing volume of applications created with the assistance of AI. Please note that all applications will be reviewed to assess authenticity and originality.

Please note this role will close early if enough applications are received.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Mill

Victoria Road

Saltaire

BD18 3LD

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Mill

Victoria Road

Saltaire

BD18 3LD

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

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