Are you a HR Business Partner, seeking your next contract with a large Local Authority? My client has an immediate opportunity for a HR Business Partner to support delivery of the Local Authorities people strategy on an interim basis. The successful applicant will balance their role as strategic advisor and member of the Senior Management Team to a specific service. Responsibilities: Contribute to the strategic management as an extended member of the Senior Management Team to an allocated Directorate / Service, ensuring that people related issues are considered in the design and delivery of services. Partner with senior leaders to develop, implement, and embed HR strategies that support long-term goals, drive organisational performance and ensures financial sustainability. Lead initiatives around the design and delivery of restructuring, workforce planning, and transformation to ensure organisational agility and scalability. Collaborate on succession planning, leadership development, and talent acquisition strategies to build a robust talent pipeline and support a culture of growing our own. Drive performance management processes and support capability building across teams. Commission and interpret HR analytics to inform evidence-based decisions, identify trends, and recommend proactive solutions. Provide guidance on complex employee relations issues, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk in line with council policies, employment law and best practice to deliver ..... full job details .....