Senior HR Business Partner in London

Help us make change happen.

It’s a fantastic time to be joining the HR & OD Team at Brent Council as a Senior HR Business Partner. As a result of our ambitious new transformation programme and significant investment in our HR and OD services, we have created several exciting new roles in the team.

You will play a key role in supporting our managers and delivering a culture change programme. Therefore, we are looking for change makers, visionaries, and inspiring people who share our aspiration to deliver a first-class HR & OD service.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

About the role

As a Senior HR Business Partner at Brent, you will lead and manage the delivery of a professional HR service. You’ll also work with senior leaders across the Council to enable effective organisational change.

In this role you’ll need to understand the objectives and challenges of leaders’ business areas, while providing people management solutions and technical expertise to support the continuous improvement of services.

You will need to be able to develop strong relationships and support Brent’s leaders in workforce planning, always looking forward to the future.

We encourage flexible working, meaning you will have the option to work two days a week from home.

About you

You will be a HR professional who is CIPD qualified to Level 7 and care deeply about making a difference.

It is essential for success in this role that you can demonstrate an ability to build relationships with stakeholders and work with leaders across the business. You’ll be able to lead a team, showing effective coaching skills.

You will also require a comprehensive knowledge of employment law and employee relations, and have experience of translating this into effective advice, policy, and practice.

About us

Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity, and we celebrate our status as one of the most diverse boroughs in the UK. We are building a fairer, more equal Brent where everyone can succeed.

In the words of Kim Wright, Chief Executive of Brent Council.

“We are a borough that wears its diversity proudly and a place where people are drawn to, seeking better and brighter opportunities. This is a council that doesn’t sit still when the chance for innovation is before us.

People that choose us, stay with us. That’s testimony to the difference you can make here – the chance to make profound changes to the lives of many, and ensure no one resident is left behind.”

In a recent staff survey, 94% of employees felt strongly that they are committed to helping Brent Council be successful.

Come and join us and help make change happen.

To find out more about working for Brent and our benefits package, visit our careers page: hrandodcareersbrent.com 

Additional information

For an informal discussion about the role please contact

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 27th June 2024.