At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead HR strategies and support organisational change across the North East & Yorkshire region.
- Company: Join Arriva, a leading transport provider committed to employee development.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, professional growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for career progression and personal development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on business performance and employee experience in a dynamic role.
- Qualifications: Significant HR experience and strong knowledge of UK employment law required.
The predicted salary is between 53898 - 65876 £ per year.
Location: Stockton-on-Tees Bus Depot (with travel across the North East & Yorkshire Region) Contract: Full Time, Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
About the Role
As Senior HR Business Partner, you will act as a key strategic partner to the operational business, ensuring HR initiatives are aligned with business objectives.
You will support significant people projects, lead organisational change programmes, and provide expert advice on all aspects of employment relations and people management.
You will play a pivotal role in developing management capability, supporting talent development, and ensuring the delivery of a professional, customer-focused HR service.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement HR strategies aligned to regional and business objectives.
- Provide expert advice and guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, and change management.
- Lead complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
- Support organisational change programmes, restructures, and transformation initiatives.
- Drive talent acquisition, succession planning, retention, and leadership development activities.
- Champion employee engagement initiatives and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture.
- Analyse people data and HR metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with central HR functions including Reward, Learning & Development, and Recruitment to deliver integrated people solutions.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and best practice HR standards.
- Promote Arriva's values and support the continuous improvement of people processes across the business.
About You
We're looking for a strategic HR professional with the credibility and expertise to influence at a senior level and deliver impactful people solutions. You will have:
- Significant HR experience within a large and complex operational environment.
- Proven experience in a Senior HR Business Partner or equivalent leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
- Experience leading organisational change, restructuring, and transformation programmes.
- Demonstrable success in talent management, organisational development, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge and influence constructively.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make evidence-based recommendations.
- CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience) is highly desirable.
- A degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline is desirable.
Why Arriva?
At Arriva, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where employees can thrive and develop their careers.
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- A collaborative and supportive working environment.
- The opportunity to make a significant impact on business performance and employee experience.
- The chance to work as part of a forward-thinking HR team within one of the UK's leading transport operators.
- About Arriva
Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys.
With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day.
The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe.
Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.
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Senior HR Business Partner employer: Arriva UK Bus Limited
Arriva UK Bus Limited is an excellent employer that fosters a dynamic work culture focused on collaboration and innovation. With a commitment to employee growth, we offer extensive training and development opportunities, ensuring our team members thrive in their roles while contributing to meaningful projects across the North East & Yorkshire region. Our competitive benefits package and supportive environment make us a top choice for those seeking a rewarding career in business development.
