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We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking HR Business Partner to join our award‑winning HR team to support the dynamic Health and Adult Services Directorate.

If you're passionate about shaping people strategies, driving meaningful change and making a genuine impact on colleagues and communities, we’d love to hear from you. 

Why join us?

Health and Social Care Services have the privilege and responsibility of supporting people and their families when they need it the most. These services are large, complex, multifaceted and highly regulated. This creates an interesting human resource dynamic. The integration of social care and health services is highly complex and ever changing. This results in co-developed and co-delivered services, where strategic partnerships unlock resources and solutions to maximise healthy lives in this great county.

Within HR, we pride ourselves on doing work that truly matters. You’ll join a talented, supportive, and nationally recognised team — winners of the PPMA ‘HR Team of the Year’ award.  We challenge and support each other in equal measure, constantly striving to stay ahead of the curve and deliver outstanding results.

About the role 

As an HR Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in driving organisational performance and enabling strategic workforce change. Your work will span: Organisation redesign and workforce planning Supporting senior leaders with effective people management Leading workforce interventions aligned to our People Strategy Providing professional challenge, insight and coaching Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement Operating with autonomy, adaptability and innovation. 

This is a strategic role where your ability to influence and build strong relationships will be key. You’ll bring a strong moral compass, a customer‑centred approach, and the confidence to shape and deliver solutions that help our people thrive. 

About you 

We’re looking for an established HR Business Partner who can demonstrate: 

• A successful track record of operating at HR Business Partner level

• Experience of leading and managing change

• The ability to work independently in a complex environment

• Strong relationship‑building and influencing skills

• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset

• Flexibility, creativity and a collaborative approach across the HR Service 

What we offer 

Alongside your salary, you’ll benefit from: 

• A local government defined benefit pension scheme (18.1% employer contribution)

• Salary sacrifice schemes offering tax and NI savings Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

• A range of employee discounts including retail, supermarkets and gyms

More Information

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Hannah Morley, Head of HR, HAS hannah.morley@northyorks.gov.uk 

Key Documents

Job Description

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £47,181 - £51,356 pro rata per annum

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Human Resources & Recruitment

Sector: Regeneration and Local Economies

Job Role: Officer