HR Business Partner

Your New Role

As HR Business Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering a value-adding, customer-focused people service across the organisation.

You'll partner with managers at all levels, providing expert guidance across the full HR remit while line-managing the HR Advisor and supporting apprentices.

This is a role where you'll influence, coach, challenge and shape people practices ensuring the business attracts, develops and retains high-quality talent.

Main responsibilities include

• HR partnering - coach, mentor and advise managers on complex HR matters, ensuring compliance and minimising risk.
• Employee relations - lead on attendance, grievance, disciplinary and performance management cases, ensuring consistency and best practice.
• Policy development - review, update and embed HR policies in line with legislation and organisational needs.
• Stakeholder engagement - build strong relationships with managers, colleagues, trade unions and external partners.
• Change management - advise on restructures, organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Workforce planning - support managers to plan future capability needs and recruit colleagues aligned to organisational values.
• HR metrics & reporting - analyse data, identify trends and provide monthly statistics including absence and turnover.
• Line Management HR systems oversight - ensure accurate, secure and compliant record-keeping in line with data protection requirements.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience) with strong operational HR delivery experience.
• Substantial experience in all aspects of employee relations - including discipline, grievance, absence and performance management.
• Experience reporting to/working with Senior Management, Boards or Committees and Unions.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to present / challenge information and to operate in a business partnering manner.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and internal and external customers.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape and influence people strategy across a values-driven organisation.
• Autonomy to lead on key HR initiatives and projects.
• 24 days holiday plus BH Pension Contribution (4 ½ - 6% employer contribution)
• Flexible/Hybrid Working
• Free Parking
• Medicash
• A role that offers genuine impact, visibility and progression potential.