Senior HR Business Partner
Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice
Reading, RG7 4SAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£70,000 to £75,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
12 October 2026
13 days leftJob description
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join the Healt...
As a Senior HR Business Partner your responsibilities will vary. You will:
- Partner with Operations Directors and Managers to develop and deliver people strategies.
- Support the delivery of the organisation's People Plan.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, influencing business decisions.
- Use workforce data and analytics to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
- Ensure workforce implications are considered during business planning.
- Coach and develop leaders to improve management capability.
- Support succession planning and talent management.
- Lead workforce planning to meet current and future staffing needs.
- Support organisational design and restructuring.
- Identify leadership capability gaps and implement development initiatives.
- Lead culture change programmes and organisational development projects.
- Provide expert advice on complex employee relations cases.
- Support disciplinary, grievance, capability and organisational change matters.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
- Minimise organisational risk through legally compliant HR advice.
- Support restructures, TUPE transfers and service redesign.
- Manage stakeholder engagement and communications during change programmes.
- Identify and mitigate people-related risks.
- Develop initiatives to improve employee engagement and retention.
- Promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Analyse engagement survey results and implement improvement plans.
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.
You will work across the North directorate which covers our prisons across Yorkshire and the North West.
This role is home based, with travel to sites as required. There is also an expectation that you travel to London or Theale for meetings occasionally.
The Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a strategic HR leadership role supporting senior operational leaders. You will be responsible for aligning people strategy with business goals to improve organisational performance, workforce capability, employee engagement, and culture.
This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.
You will receive an annual salary of £70,000 to £75,000 per annum with £4,000 car allowance and discretionary 10% performance bonus.
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 60 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
- CIPD Level 7 qualification.
- Extensive experience as a HR Business Partner.
- Experience within healthcare, NHS, public sector, or another regulated environment is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of employment law and TUPE regulations.
- Significant experience leading change management programmes.
- Proven background handling complex employee relations issues.
- Experience influencing and challenging senior leaders.
- Willingness to travel regionally and nationally when required.
#LI-KD1
Qualifications
Essential: - Please click the apply button to see the Job Description and Person Specification; -
Desirable: - Please click the apply button to see the Job Description and Person Specification; -
Experience
Essential: - Please click the apply button to see the Job Description and Person Specification; -
Desirable: - Please click the apply button to see the Job Description and Person Specification; -
Additional Criteria
Essential: - Please click the apply button to see the Job Description and Person Specification; -
Desirable: - Please click the apply button to see the Job Description and Person Specification; -
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 September 2026
Last checked
29 September 2026
Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.
About the employer
NHS organisation
This listing was structured from NHS Jobs. Vacancy details and the application process remain the responsibility of the original source.
Explore related