Serco Plc
Senior People Partner
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Senior People Partner (Health North)
Fixed Term Contract – 24 Months
Competitive salary with bonus, private medical insurance, car/car allowance and pension up to 6%
Location: Scotland / North England - covering the following sites:
- Forth Valley Royal Hospital
- Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary
- Langlands Hospital
- University Hospital Wishaw
- James Cook Hospital Middleborough
Shape the Future of People & Culture in Health
We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior People Partner to join our Health Business Unit on a two-year fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in transforming how People & Culture delivers value across our Health operations. Working closely with operational leaders, contract directors and our teams within People & Culture such as our specialist centres of expertise, you will drive strategic workforce initiatives that build organisational capability, strengthen leadership and improve business performance.
You will be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, helping them navigate change, develop talent, improve workforce productivity and create a high-performing, engaged workforce.
What you'll be doing
- Partnering with senior business leaders to deliver strategic people solutions aligned to business objectives.
- Leading the development and delivery through Leadership teams of workforce productivity and workforce planning strategies.
- Driving talent, succession and leadership development initiatives to ensure strong pipelines for critical roles.
- Supporting the implementation of our People & Culture operating model, helping leaders build capability and confidence in managing their people agenda.
- Working closely with Employee Relations colleagues to embed our industrial relations strategy and maintain constructive relationships with employee representatives and trade unions.
- Translating people insights and workforce data into actionable plans that improve performance and Colleague experience.
- Coaching leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, accountability and organisational capability.
- Supporting organisational change, transformation and continuous improvement programmes across the business.
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What we're looking for
- Significant HR Business Partnering or Senior People Partner experience within a complex, unionised operational environment
- Strong understanding of workforce productivity, workforce planning and organisation effectiveness.
- Experience of talent management, succession planning and leadership development.
- Excellent employee relations and industrial relations capability.
- Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while building trusted relationships.
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to align people strategies with business outcomes.
- Experience of leading through change and driving organisational capability.
Why join us?
This role represents an opportunity to help shape the future Health People & Culture model, leaving a lasting impact on leadership capability, workforce effectiveness and organisational performance.
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A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.
Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.
- Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
- Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).
For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.
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