Assistant hr business partner

Job Description

Assistant HR Business Partner

Location: East Sussex

Contract: 9-Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC), Full Time

Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in the office (Lewes)

LHH Recruitment Solutions are delighted to be partnering with a respected organisation in East Sussex to recruit an Assistant HR Business Partner on a 9-month fixed term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join a busy and supportive People Services team, playing a key role in delivering high-quality HR advice and partnering support across a diverse operational workforce. The organisation provides essential services to local communities and is committed to developing an inclusive, high-performing culture where people can thrive.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, you will provide expert HR guidance to managers across a range of employee relations, workforce planning and organisational development matters. You will act as a trusted advisor, helping leaders navigate complex people issues while ensuring policies, procedures and employment legislation are applied consistently and pragmatically.

This is a varied role offering exposure to strategic and operational HR activities, including workforce planning, recruitment, employee relations, performance management, organisational change and management development.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with managers to provide proactive and practical HR advice on a broad range of people matters.
• Support workforce planning activities, recruitment campaigns and selection processes.
• Coach and develop managers in effective people management practices and employment policy application.
• Advise on attendance management, capability, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Support organisational change initiatives, providing guidance to managers and employees throughout periods of transition.
• Analyse workforce data and people metrics to inform decision-making and identify trends.
• Develop and deliver HR-related training and workshops for managers.
• Contribute to the review and development of HR policies, procedures and best practice.
• Work closely with Occupational Health providers and other internal stakeholders to support employee wellbeing and attendance management.
• Assist with consultation and engagement activities with employee representatives and trade unions.
• Support HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the People Services function.

About You

We are seeking an HR professional who combines strong technical HR knowledge with excellent relationship-building and coaching skills.

You will ideally have:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent HR experience).
• Previous HR generalist experience within an advisory, officer or junior business partnering role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing a range of employee relations cases, including attendance, disciplinary, grievance and capability matters.
• Experience supporting recruitment and selection processes, including interview panels.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret workforce data and produce meaningful insights.
• A proactive and customer-focused approach with the ability to prioritise effectively in a busy environment.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

If you’re interested, please apply as soon as possible and I will call you to discuss.