Business Partner

Position: People Business Partner
## People Business Partner Apply locations:
Wilmslow, Cheshiretime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 6 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date:
August 10, 2026 (14 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR778
** People Business Partner
** Full time / Part time Salary:
**£57,815- £65,021 per annum**, with potential for further progression to **£73,211
** with our pay progression scheme.

Contracted to our Wilmslow office, however, we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. Please note, from Autumn 2026 our head office will relocate from Wilmslow to Manchester city centre.
** Why work for the ICO?
*** Pay progression scheme.
* Hybrid and flexible working options.
* 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays.
* Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year).
* Pension (employer contribution around 28.9%).
* Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets, retailers, gyms, restaurants, insurance providers and many more.
* Health Cash Plan.
* Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress.

Further details can be found on the benefits section of our website .
** Job description
** The People Business Partner (PBP) is the strategic people lead for the ICO’s Executive Directors and their departments. Part of the extended People Leadership Team, the People Business Partner will work with key stakeholders to shape and implement effective people strategies and activities, ensuring Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Organisational Development, Workforce Planning, Talent and Reward strategies are appropriately aligned to the future needs of the directorate.

They will have a clear understanding of the ICO’s capacity and capability needs, directorate strategies, and organisational goals. They will be agents of change, championing cultural practices that empower our leaders to achieve the right outcomes for their people.

They will use data and analytics to deploy workforce solutions that ensure the business is capable of achieving its strategy. PBP’s will be responsible for delivering the People Strategy and People Business Plan, mitigating people related risk, and providing expert advice and coaching to business leaders. They will be responsible for ensuring that the most effective and appropriate People Business Plans and approaches are delivered to enable the work of the ICO.

They will also be responsible for building effective relationships with relevant stakeholders on behalf of the ICO, including trade unions, public and private sector partners and suppliers.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Through close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, lead the development of effective business plans, processes and strategies for their assigned executive directorate.
* Work collaboratively with ET, SLT and senior managers to provide specialist people advice and support which enhances and promotes the executive directorate’s priorities and objectives ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion considerations are integrated into discussions at an early stage.
* Have strong business acumen and be responsible for staying current with cross government people activities and external trends.
* Ensure delivery of the executive directorate’s people strategies and plans, both within the People department and the directorates, to ensure their objectives are achieved.
* Confidently interpret data to provide insight to directorates through People Services Dashboard, using effective analysis to inform executive directorate’s people objectives and thoroughly evaluate strategies and plans to ensure the future effectiveness of people activities.
* Effectively commission services, projects or activities from people colleagues to ensure the delivery of strategies and plans.
* Manage resources effectively including the matrix management of people colleagues as required for outcome-based project teams.
* Effectively co-ordinate resources to support the delivery of Directorate strategies, plans and processes, including efficient budget management.
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