Transport for Wales
Senior People Partner (0806)
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Please note: this is a 18 month fixed-term contract
Interviews will take place on 19.8.26, 21.8.26 and 24.8.26
Please note that the successful candidate must be able to start Mid September 2026.
Due to the operational requirements of the role and the initial training period, we are unfortunately unable to accommodate any pre-booked annual leave during the first two months of employment.
The Role
Lead a team of People Partners to provide strategic and high-level operational people advice and guidance to designated area/s of responsibility. As a trusted advisor, working collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and functional senior leadership to help shape, guide, and deliver effective outcomes in line with TfW's strategic aims. Working with and supporting the Head of People Partnering, other People Partners, People Partners and the wider People Team to provide a high quality and professional People service.
Role Responsibilities
- Identify key people issues within designated business areas, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver solutions in a timely and achievable manner.
- Establish effective working relationships with Centres of Excellence and other key stakeholders across the business, to plan and deliver the suite of People related interventions to deliver a High Performing Culture that supports performance, engagement, and continuous improvement. Areas include Performance Management, Early Talent, EDI, Productivity, and Learning & Development.
- Advise, plan and support designated business areas with organisational design needs and people change initiatives, leading all people aspects through to conclusion.
- Lead and line manage a team of People Partners, enabling the effective performance and development of individuals within that team as well as more widely across the People and Culture team.
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Who We're Looking For
- A comprehensive understanding of the People landscape and UK Employment Law, handling diverse People issues, including transformation and organisational design, culture, reward, capability, and performance enhancement as well as being well versed in current employment legislation
- Creative mindset and passion to innovate, proactively bringing and using external insight to improve and enhance current practices
- Experience of working with a wide stakeholder group and building relationships with senior stakeholders
- Excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to manage and own multiple competing priorities and deliverables
Welsh Language Skills
While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.
TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.
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Equal Opportunities
We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.
Who We Are
Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.
Next steps
See attached Job Description for further details and how to apply. If you want to find out more about what we're doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.
We're a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.
This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
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