HR People Partner - Maternity Cover

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Job title: HR People Partner – Maternity Cover

Grade: G

Salary: £44,075 - £47,181 per annum (rising by annual increments to £47,181) More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.

Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week

Location: The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at either Poundbury, Dorchester or Salisbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you.

Travel: The role has a significant travel requirement across the Service, in particular to Christchurch, Springbourne, Ferndown, Verwood, Poole, Hamworthy, Swanage and Wareham.

Appointment Type:Temporary – up to 18 month fixed term contract (or until return of substantive postholder) – maternity cover

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Adele Smyth, Senior HR People Partner on or

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 11 January 2026 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Thursday 22 January 2026
. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As a HR People Partner
in our Human Resources department you will:

• Develop relationships with, and provide support to, managers within the Service ensuring best practice is implemented, working closely with them to deliver their objectives and to enable delivery of the business plan.
• Provide advice, support and guidance on employee relations issues such as conflict resolution, mediation, investigation, disciplinary, grievance, capability and attendance/sickness issues together with flexible working requests, maternity/paternity related matters, redundancy, job design and restructures to ensure a consistent and fair approach in each case.
• Ensure line managers can effectively apply HR policies and procedures, ensuring they are up to date, consistently applied and have an understanding of their importance.
• Support key stakeholders in all areas of leadership development, coaching, performance management and succession planning.

What makes you our ideal HR People Partner?

• Qualified Member level of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (MCIPD) or able to demonstrate a significant level of graduate calibre experience at this level.
• Previous experience of working in a business partner role and providing HR support and advice on a wide range of employee relations and other HR matters to ensure added value in meeting business objectives.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and experience of applying it and advising on best…