Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an HR Business Partner based at Stanford Court, Birmingham B12.
The role entails collaborating closely with the Operations Director and senior management team to deliver an efficient and proactive HR service. You will guide managers and employees on HR policies and best practices that align with Employment Law. By leveraging your expertise, you will be critical in fostering a workplace culture of productivity, fairness and growth.
To achieve this, you will need to stay up to date with the latest developments in Employment Law and ensure that all HR policies comply with these regulations. You will develop a deep understanding of the organisation's objectives and the needs of its employees to provide tailored HR solutions that drive results.
You will work across our Birmingham sites:
Dartmouth House is a 16-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Montague Court is an 18-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Stanford Court is a 19-bed male mental health high dependency unit based in Highgate, Birmingham.
Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows for the extension of the long-term complex care pathway.
About us
Options for Care provides mental health recovery services across Birmingham. Our primary objective is to empower service users and help them realise their full potential through progressive improvements in their quality of life, working towards recovery and culminating in successful discharge. We are proud to share our unwavering commitment to our mission, vision, and values.
Mission
· Realising Potential
Vision
· We offer best-practice interventions to enable personal recovery and well-being.
Values
· The individual is at the heart of everything we do.
· We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.
· We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.
At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering tailored and holistic support to our service users. Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions grounded in evidence-based practices. We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and achieve their goals. To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes. We aim to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence.
Job Description
Your primary responsibilities will include being the expert in all people-related matters and providing advice, coaching and training to managers as needed. You will provide consistent HR guidance to managers and assist them with employee relations activities such as sickness absence cases, complex cases, and employment tribunal actions. Additionally, you will advise on all HR disciplines, support managers at relevant meetings, and assist with investigation meetings and hearings.
You will help the leadership team manage talent processes, decrease turnover, and improve retention and engagement by providing remedial actions. Furthermore, you will assist the CEO and Director of Operations with the annual salary increase processes and provide market benchmark activity.
You will design and deliver a recruitment strategy, overseeing all recruitment administration, such as placing advertisements, organising interviews, shortlisting job applicants, and conducting interviews as required. You will also assist in the onboarding process for successful candidates, gaining references, and processing DBS checks.
You will be responsible for accurately managing HR administration, starting from new hires, mid-employment and leavers, and preparing staff files. You will also write and review HR policies and associated documents.
To apply for this role, you must have a CIPD qualification and degree-level education. You should possess solid and up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and a proven track record in successfully managing and developing an HR function. You must have experience in managing a team and ideally have an understanding of data protection and freedom of information requirements. Additionally, you will be expected to provide expert guidance, support and coaching on HR matters.
In return, at Options for Care, we prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff at every stage of their career journey. We offer an incremental pay system tied to our appraisal process, our way of showing gratitude to our staff for their exceptional dedication to our service users.
We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team dedicated to your success
If you are interested in applying for the role or wish to have an informal discussion, please email
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £40,800.00 per year
Benefits:
* Free parking
* Sick pay
Education:
* Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
* Human resources: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Degree level education (preferred)
* CIPD (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 07/11/2025