James Andrews Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a renowned distribution business in the East Midlands and assisting to recruit for a permanent Employee Relations Business Partner.
Benefits include a company car (Tesla), competitive annual leave and company bonus.
If you are an experienced HR professional with a strong Employee Relations background and enjoy working closely with operational leaders in a commercially focused, people-first environment — this could be an excellent next step.
The Opportunity
This is a senior, hands-on HR role with a strong emphasis on complex Employee Relations alongside business partnering and HR project work in a multi-site environment.
You will:
Act as a trusted HR partner to managers and senior leaders
Lead complex ER cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, redundancy, settlements)
Ensure compliance with UK employment law and ACAS best practice
Analyse ER trends and implement proactive risk-reduction strategies
Support recruitment and workforce planning activity
Oversee benefits administration (private medical, life assurance, wellbeing schemes)
Lead and support HR projects including HRIS development, policy harmonisation, absence reduction and engagement initiatives
Champion a people-first, family-oriented culture during periods of growth and change
This is a multi-site role requiring confidence operating independently while building strong relationships across locations.
We are keen to speak with HR professionals who have:
CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience)
Significant experience in a Senior HR / ER-focused generalist role
Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
Proven experience managing complex ER caseloads
Willing to travel to multiple sites within the base being Leicester
Experience partnering with operational leaders
Project and change management experience
Strong coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills
Experience within a multi-site would be highly advantageous.
For a confidential discussion, please contact James Andrews Recruitment directly