Senior HR Business Partner, Judicial Office Human Resources (London / Leeds) (Ref: 20490)

Location: 5 Wellington Pl, Leeds LS1 4AP, UK; Elgin Ave., London W9 2NR, UK

Salary: 58,511 - 70,725 per year

Employment: Full time

Category: HR

Posted: 2026-07-29

Valid to: 2026-08-12

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Employer: Ministry of Justice

Job summary: Please refer to Job Description.

Role title: Senior HR Business Partner, HR for the Judiciary (London/Leeds)

Team/Directorate: Team: HRBP and OD&D Directorate: Judicial Office Human Resources

Location: This position can be based at RCJ, London WC2A 2LL or 5, Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Judicial Office expectation is for minimum 60% office attendance over each quarter, with some travel to other offices and courts, subject to business requirements.

Overview of the role:

The Judicial Office (JO) reports to, and is accountable to, the Lady Chief Justice and was established in 2006 to provide support to her and to the wider judiciary following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. In addition, we support, and are accountable to, the Senior President of Tribunals, whose responsibilities extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The JO is an interesting and unique place to work. Everything we do is in support of upholding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. We work closely with His Majesty's Courts & Tribunal Service (HMCTS), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and others across Government as well as with the legal professions.

Overview of Judicial HR:

Judicial Office Human Resources (JOHR) places Judicial Office Holders (JOH) at the centre of our service, ensuring we are visible, proactive as well as responsive, and that we collaborate with colleagues across the Judicial Office, and beyond to ensure we provide judicial office holders with excellent HR support and professional expertise. JOHR supports the senior judiciary, leadership judges, and works in partnership with HMCTS and MoJ to ensure the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals have a properly resourced, visible, and accessible HR service based on the needs of the judiciary.

The role:

Reporting to the G6 Head of HRBP and OD&D, this role forms part of a team of three G7 Senior HR Business Partners (SHRBP), responsible for delivery of expert, professional HRBP and OD&D support to Judicial Office Holders, including judges, non-legal members and lay magistrates across England and Wales.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:

• Ensuring strategic delivery of key JOHR objectives, informed by LCJ and SPT priorities.
• Operating as an integral member of the SHRBP cohort, demonstrating collaboration, adaptability and expertise to drive strategic thinking and workforce planning across the team, including the MyHR service.
• Providing supportive leadership, effective line management and mentoring to their team, enabling them to deliver a high-quality HR offer to our JOH stakeholders and embedding continuous improvement principles.
• Applying a proactive, innovative and flexible approach to problem solving, within a unique HR operating environment.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to Leadership Judges, providing HR insight to inform the HR offer and influence HR issues.
• Working as an effective OD&D practitioner across the region and organisation, supporting effective and impactful people change.
• Using HR metrics, performance and insight to identify and address HR continuous improvement opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong, influential working relationships with stakeholders, including Leadership Judges, HMCTS HR Business Partners, HMCTS operational staff, across the wider HR Function and Judicial Office colleagues.
• Participating in wider Judicial Office activities and working groups.

Behaviours & Strengths (for Recruitment/Success Profiles):

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Highly credible and technically proficient HR professional with a strong client focus and well-honed influencing skills.
• Experience leading and mentoring more junior colleagues, building confidence and capability.
• Ability to effectively assess people risk and mitigation, with a pragmatic approach to delivering solutions and complex change.
• Experience of building strong, trust-based relationships with a range of diverse and demanding stakeholders.
• Knowledge of OD&D practice, approaches and methodologies that support impactful people change initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Essential: You will have completed and achieved your Chartered MCIPD (or have an equivalent HR qualification) or be willing to work towards it and actively demonstrate Continuous Professional Development.

Security clearance required: CTC

Additional Information: There may be a need to attend meetings with the judiciary before or after court (before 9.30am and after 4.30pm) so there will be the need for flexibility in this regard.

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's qualifications, skills, and potential fit within our organisation.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Benefits:

• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance.
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.