Senior HR Business Partner
Salary: GBP 50,000 pro rata
Location: Leeds – Hybrid
Vacancy Type: 6 months Fixed Term Contract
Start: ASAP
Overview
At Another we are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to work within an established organisation for a 6‑month fixed term contract. Reporting into the People Director, you will lead a small HR team while ensuring the effective implementation of the people strategy.
The Role
* Supervise a dedicated HR team ensuring their effective performance, growth, and well‑being.
* Implement the People Strategy through actionable operational plans, aligning daily functions with long‑term objectives.
* Take charge of the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the organisation’s HRIS.
* Direct the development, review, and implementation of HR policies, ensuring alignment with best practices and legal requirements.
* Keep up to date with new UK employment legislation developments, update policies and communicate with stakeholders accordingly.
* Develop and implement workforce data and insights to drive improved and proactive decision‑making in collaboration with the HR Director.
* Prepare regular HR management information reports for presentation to senior leadership.
* Partner with managers and key stakeholders, offering expert guidance on escalated employee relations, performance evaluations, absence management, and organisational restructuring.
* Lead the practical implementation of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
* Proactively identify and support HR compliance and controls, mitigating risk.
* Support initiatives for organisational change, including workforce planning, leadership development, succession, restructuring, and cultural development programmes.
* Enhance employee experience, fostering high levels of engagement, well‑being, and retention.
* Support initiatives for learning and development across the business, including ongoing leadership development learning initiatives.
* Improve service provision and delivery to stakeholder groups across the organisation.
* Engage with all stakeholders at all levels of the business, including Trade Union partners.
Experience Required
* Extensive experience or working as a senior HR professional, ideally gained in a complex unionised SME business.
* Strong people leader who will manage and develop their team effectively, a great team player who delivers results through working collaboratively.
* Strong experience of managing end‑to‑end HRIS projects and system implementation.
* Knowledge of UK employment law and a background of managing complex ER cases.
* Background in managing change projects; restructuring, TUPE, cultural change.
* Experience working within a complex and ambiguous business environment.
* Pragmatic and shows political awareness, diplomacy and discretion.
* A strong influencer who can work closely with senior stakeholders, reconciling different views in sensitive areas.
* Effective communication and presentation skills.
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Human Resources
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