HR Business Partner - Part Time (3 Days p/w)

Job Description

This role can be based at York, Manchester or London with travel across the Region as required.

 

Key Accountabilities:

As a trusted HR Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders to shape and deliver people strategies that drive business performance, organisational effectiveness and employee engagement. You will provide expert coaching, challenge and guidance across a broad range of people matters, including talent management, employee relations, succession planning, and organisational change. Collaborating with stakeholders across the business, HR Centres of Expertise, shared services and Trade Union representatives, you will develop and implement practical, cost-effective people solutions that support strategic objectives, strengthen leadership capability and foster a high-performance culture. This role requires a commercial mindset, strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence and deliver across complex business environments.

Essential Criteria:

  • Demonstrates strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs.
  • Proven experience of working in partnership and building strong working relationships with senior managers in order to improve people management.
  • Passionate about customer service with ability to articulate previous achievements through business deliverables.
  • Knowledge and experience of implementing best practice HR solutions to drive a high performance culture.
  • Experience of coaching and influencing senior managers.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation.
  • Understands how to work with the business to identify, develop and retain talent.
  • Excellent technical HR Knowledge - CIPD qualified or relevant experience to demonstrate level of competence.
  • Proven track record of operating in a complex working environment.

 

Desirable Criteria:

  • MCIPD/post-graduate human resources qualification.
  • Experience of managing projects to successful conclusion. 
  • Experience of working within a unionised environment.

 

What you'll earn (you won't find "competitive salary” written instead of a figure on our watch!)

£43,588-£53,167 pro rata 

What you'll receive in return (Benefits)

What's in it for you

Here are a few of the benefits we offer

  • 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
  • Choice of pension schemes
  • 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
  • Private Healthcare
  • 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
  • Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
  • Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
  • My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.

CIPD Requirement

Not required

Email Contact for candidates

siobhan.spoor@networkrail.co.uk

Closing Date

02/08/2026