Job Description
HR Business Partner
Hybrid Role
To partner with the Senior Management Team to deliver a proactive, commercially focused HR service aligned with the organisation’s people strategy and business objectives. The HR Business Partner will drive a consistent and positive employee experience while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic HR Partnership
* Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement HR strategies aligned to business goals.
* Drive a unified and consistent HR approach across the organisation.
* Contribute to workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational design initiatives.
Employee Relations & Compliance
* Lead and manage employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, dispute resolution, redundancy, and retirement.
* Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR, HMRC guidance, and company policies.
* Mitigate organisational risk through sound HR advice and best practice guidance.
Talent Management & Development
* Support and evaluate employee development plans, succession planning, and training needs analysis.
* Partner with managers to monitor and measure the impact of development programmes.
* Drive performance management processes to enhance individual and organisational performance.
Recruitment & Resourcing
* Support Hiring Managers with end-to-end recruitment processes including job design, advertising, interview framework development, interviewing, and candidate selection.
* Promote inclusive hiring practices and employer branding initiatives.
* Change & Engagement
o Support change management initiatives, providing coaching and guidance to leaders.
o Champion diversity, inclusion, employee engagement, and wellbeing initiatives aligned with business strategy.
Policy & Process Development
o Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures to drive performance and continuous improvement.
o Utilise HR data and analytics to inform decision-making and business insights.
Person SpecificationExperience
o Proven experience in a HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
o Strong background in managing complex employee relations cases.
o Experience supporting organisational change initiatives.
o Experience working with HR systems and HR analytics.
Knowledge
o Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and statutory requirements.
o Understanding of GDPR and payroll-related compliance.
o Knowledge of talent management and succession planning principles.
Skills & Competencies
o Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
o Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
o Analytical and data-driven decision-making capability.
o Ability to influence and challenge constructively at senior levels.
o Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
Qualifications
o CIPD Level 5
o Relevant degree or equivalent experience.