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
* Support change management initiatives, providing coaching and guidance to leaders.
* Champion diversity, inclusion, employee engagement, and wellbeing initiatives aligned with business strategy.
Policy & Process Development
* Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures to drive performance and continuous improvement.
* Utilise HR data and analytics to inform decision-making and business insights.
Person Specification
Experience
* Proven experience in a HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
* Strong background in managing complex employee relations cases.
* Experience supporting organisational change initiatives.
* Experience working with HR systems and HR analytics.
Knowledge
* Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and statutory requirements.
* Understanding of GDPR and payroll-related compliance.
* Knowledge of talent management and succession planning principles.
Skills & Competencies
* Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Analytical and data-driven decision-making capability.
* Ability to influence and challenge constructively at senior levels.
* Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
Qualifications
* CIPD Level 5
* Relevant degree or equivalent experience.