People Business Partner

Job Title: People Business Partner

Position Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract ( FTC) with permanency possible 

Grade: Pay Band 3

Salary:  Circa £58K depending on skills, knowledge and experience

Location: Palestra ( Southwark - London) / Endeavour Square (Stratford - London)/Hybrid

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Job Overview 

This role is accountable for supporting the Senior People Business Partner with the development and delivery of their designated business units and people plans.

This role is accountable for supporting the Senior People Business Partner with providing insight and recommending interventions to improve organisation effectiveness acting as a 'critical friend' to the business and supporting them with day-to-day activity, including; consultation, negotiation and dispute resolution.

Key Accountabilities 

• Partner with senior leaders and colleagues (across the Chief People Office and in specialist areas) to deliver priorities and activities as part of their business units people plan and HR BAU deliverables
• Develop strong relationships with senior managers and drive business performance through effective coaching/influencing
• Use business insights to influence opinions, challenge leaders and colleagues by recommending interventions to improve organisation effectiveness as well as about the current risks or benefits of their decisions, actions and behaviours that affect the long-term reputation and performance of the organisation
• Support the Senior People Business Partner to work with the business on Employee Relations matters (including negotiation and consultation), build positive relationships with Trade Unions and employees, seeking support from Employee Relations Specialists as required
• Take the lead and work on HR projects / programmes as requested by the Senior People Business Partner ensuring the efficient delivery and evaluation
• Work with the business as a change expert to manage the efficient delivery and evaluation of change programmes, especially where related to people activities
• Ensure effective and timely implementation of HR initiatives in line with business priorities and the TfL People Strategy

Skills, Knowledge & Experience 

Skills

• Managing mid-level consulting projects and applying expertise to provide business advice to senior managers. Conducts analysis and identifies issues, recommending and implementing solutions to internal customer needs
• Can skilfully balance risks and innovations in trialling new ideas or translating insights into action
• Knows how to offer professional, up-to-date, sensible advice to leaders, managers, staff and peers and is regularly sought out to do so and also challenges conventional wisdom
• Coaching senior management and utilise subject experts for guidance in areas outside of own expertise
• Knows how to gather data from a variety of sources and provide effective insight and analysis to inform credible conclusions and influence business units and the people strategy
• Identify lessons learned and further improvements needed
• Communication skills - highly effective written and presentation skills at all levels

Knowledge

• Organisational change programmes e.g. TUPE, organisational re-design, restructuring programmes etc
• How collective employee relations needs to be managed in a complex and highly unionised environment
• Knowledge of Trade Unions, their goals and internal structures and governance.  Knowledge of Trade Union legislation
• Professionally qualified, e.g. higher level degree or equivalent (desirable)
• Knowledge of method of identifying root causes and provide interventions to enable achievement of business objectives and high performance
• Employment legislation and ACAS best practice and what the organisation needs to do to mitigate relevant risk

Experience

• Experience of performing an employee relations business partnering role in a large, complex and highly unionised organisation
• Demonstrated experience of successfully managing change
• Experience of applying commercial and strategic awareness to problem solving
• Experience of the negotiation and consultation process and can handle challenges with the ability to draft options and define the approach working with key stakeholders
• Experience of the consultation process and can actively pre-empt and prepare for Trade Union challenges

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

Please apply using your 2-page CV.

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

The closing date for applications is Sunday 26th April 2026 @ 23:59

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.  At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.   

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://london-gov.jobs2web.com/job-invite/3750/) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect and clear communication throughout.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

•    Final salary pension scheme 
•    Free travel for you on the TfL network 
•    Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
•    30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
•    TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow.
•    Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) 
•    Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
•    Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
•    Discounted Eurostar travel