Overview
In this role you partner with operational leaders to deliver the People Strategy and drive workforce performance. You lead on reducing sickness absence with data-driven interventions and support, while promoting an inclusive culture and wellbeing. You will advise across the full employee lifecycle and collaborate with Occupational Health, Wellbeing, and unions. You connect closely with on-site teams to influence people decisions and shape workforce outcomes. This is a high-impact, data-informed, people-focused role within a collaborative workforce team.
Pay / Benefits
- good rate of pay
- pension
- discounts
- health and wellbeing support
- range of benefits
- flexible working
Responsibilities
- Partner with operational leaders to execute the People Strategy and drive workforce performance
- Lead absence reduction through data-driven interventions and early support
- Collaborate with Occupational Health, Wellbeing, and Union reps
- Provide expert advice across the employee lifecycle (ER, performance, change, development)
- Champion equity, diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety
- Design and deliver training on absence management and leadership capability
- Utilise workforce data to shape strategic decisions and improve staff experience
Key requirements
- CIPD Level 5 and above (Level 7 desirable)
- Extensive HR experience in a fast-paced, operational environment
- Experience in unionised settings with effective consultation/negotiation
- Line management or mentoring experience
- Strong data-driven decision-making and HR metrics interpretation
- Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices
- Training and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and report-writing skills
- Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing
- strong influencing and relationship-building
- clear communicator
- problem-solving and coaching
- data analysis and interpretation of HR metrics (absence, turnover, engagement)
- training design and delivery
- report-writing and communication of insights
Workforce Business Partner in Gosforth employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
