Are you an experienced HR professional with a deep understanding of the Public Sector or Local Authority landscape? Our client is looking for a proactive and driven HR Business Partner to join their team.
This is a highly visible role where you will act as a trusted advisor to a diverse customer base, including schools and local government partners. You will work closely with the Head of People to deliver both operational excellence and strategic HR initiatives in a commercially focused environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Expert Advisory:
Provide high-quality, proactive advice on a full range of HR matters, ensuring compliance with complex employment law and varied terms and conditions.
* Complex Casework:
Lead on high-level employee relations cases, including gross misconduct, collective grievances, suspensions, and complex investigations.
* Organizational Change:
Support and advise on complex change management projects.
* Hearings & Appeals:
Act as the lead HR advisor during formal hearings and appeals, including sickness absence and disciplinary panels.
* Policy & Development:
Contribute to the review and development of HR/OD policies, ensuring they remain fit for purpose and aligned with legislative changes.
* Stakeholder Management:
Build credible relationships with managers.
* Training & Coaching:
Design and deliver HR training workshops to upskill managers on recruitment, selection, and performance management.
What you'll bring:
* Professional Qualification:
CIPD Level 5 or 7 is highly desirable. We also welcome applications from candidates with significant equivalent experience who are currently working toward these qualifications.
* Sector Experience:
Proven experience, ideally within a
Local Authority, Public Sector, or Education
environment.
* Technical Skills:
Strong experience in job evaluation, DBS risk assessments, and the interpretation of complex HR data.
* Communication:
Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and work collaboratively with trade unions.
What you'll get in return:
* Generous Annual Leave:
26 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service up to 31 days.
* Flexible Leave Options
: Access to a holiday buy-and-sell scheme to help you balance work and life.
* Market-Leading Pension:
An enhanced scheme
* Financial Security:
Life Assurance and an annual performance bonus along with annual salary review
* Health & Wellbeing
: A comprehensive wellbeing hub featuring high-street discounts, retail perks, and a Cycle to Work scheme.
* Culture & Connection:
A vibrant social calendar, including dedicated summer and Christmas events to celebrate team success.
If of interest, please apply for a confidential discussion. Pineapple Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and is acting as a Preferred Recruitment Agency