Transport for London is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support a complex, highly regulated and unionised business area during a period of maternity leave cover.
Working closely with the Senior HR Business Partner, you will provide expert people advice, coaching and challenge to leaders while helping to deliver key people priorities across the business. This is a varied role where you will influence organisational performance, support employee relations activity, lead people-focused change initiatives and drive effective people management practices.
This opportunity would suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys operating in complex environments, managing competing priorities and building credibility with senior stakeholders.
Contract: Initially 3 months
Location: Palestra, SE1
Rate: £300 UP TO £348.66 per day PAYE - £400 UP TO £475.73 per day Umbrella
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with senior leaders and managers to deliver people plans and HR priorities aligned to business objectives.
- Provide expert guidance on performance management, employee relations and people-related decision making.
- Coach, influence and challenge leaders to improve organisational effectiveness and people outcomes.
- Support consultation, negotiation and employee relations activities, including engagement with Trade Union representatives.
- Lead and support organisational change initiatives, restructures and transformation programmes.
- Interpret and apply HR policies, frameworks and reward structures consistently and effectively.
- Use workforce data, trends and insights to identify risks, recommend interventions and drive business improvement.
- Work collaboratively with HR Centres of Excellence, Employee Relations Specialists and wider People teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Ensure effective implementation of TfL people initiatives and strategic priorities.
About You
You are a proactive, commercially aware HR professional who can confidently work with ambiguity and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
You will be comfortable challenging constructively, influencing senior leaders and delivering practical people solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience within an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
- Experience working in complex, regulated and/or highly unionised organisations.
- Strong employee relations expertise, including consultation and negotiation processes.
- Proven track record of supporting organisational change, restructures or transformation programmes.
- Experience coaching managers on performance management, employee relations and people issues.
- Ability to analyse information, identify root causes and recommend effective interventions.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Desirable
- Experience working within Transport, Public Sector, Local Government, Aviation, Construction, Retail, Utilities or similarly complex organisations.
- Exposure to policy development and implementation.
- Knowledge of Trade Union legislation and industrial relations frameworks.
- CIPD qualification or equivalent professional qualification.
What You'll Be Doing Day-to-Day
- Supporting performance and reward discussions across the business.
- Coaching managers through difficult people and performance challenges.
- Advising on HR policies, frameworks and best practice.
- Managing stakeholder expectations and providing constructive challenge where needed.
- Supporting consultation exercises and employee relations activity.
- Contributing to business change and restructuring programmes.
- Building strong partnerships with leaders, HR colleagues and Trade Union representatives.
Working Pattern
- Hybrid working model with approximately 50% office attendance.
- Core team office days are Wednesday and Thursday.
- Main office location: Palestra House, Southwark.
- Occasional travel to other TfL locations including Victoria, Stratford and North Greenwich.
Ideal Candidate
We're particularly interested in hearing from candidates who:
- Are self-starters who can work independently with minimal direction.
- Have experience working alongside Trade Unions and within structured corporate environments.
- Can confidently influence, challenge and coach senior stakeholders.
- Thrive in organisations with multiple stakeholders, governance processes and competing priorities.
- Combine strong employee relations expertise with a pragmatic and commercial approach.
Interview Process
- Single-stage interview
- Microsoft Teams
- Scenario and discussion-based assessment focused on real business challenges and stakeholder management
Apply now to join one of London's most iconic organisations and help shape people solutions that support the delivery of essential transport services across the capital.
