HRBP – ER Specialist

HRBP – ER Specialist

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£65,000 Per year
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City of London, London
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Summary: The HR Business Partner – Employee Relations Focus role is designed for an experienced HR professional with a strong background in Employee Relations. The position involves acting as a strategic partner to senior leaders, managing complex ER cases, and ensuring compliance with HR policies across a national organization. The role requires occasional travel within the UK and is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement. This is a full-time, 6-month fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a strategic HR partner to senior leaders and line managers across the business
  • Lead on complex Employee Relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, absence, restructures, and change programmes
  • Coach and upskill managers to build confidence and capability in handling ER matters
  • Ensure consistent application of HR policies, employment law, and best practice across the organisation
  • Support organisational change initiatives, including consultations and TUPE where required
  • Use people data and insights to inform decision-making and identify ER trends and risks
  • Collaborate closely with central HR functions (Reward, Talent, L&D) to deliver joined-up people solutions
  • Travel occasionally to sites across the UK to support leaders and employees as needed

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor within a complex, multi-site or national organisation
  • Strong, hands-on Employee Relations expertise with the confidence to manage complex and sensitive cases
  • Solid knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application
  • Commercially minded with the ability to balance risk, employee experience, and business outcomes
  • Credible and confident communicator, able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changeable environment
  • CIPD qualified (Level 5 minimum; Level 7 desirable)

Salary (Rate): £65000 per annum

City: City of London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: HR

Detailed Description From Employer:

HR Business Partner – Employee Relations Focus

Location: London (4 days per week on-site based in the City)
Travel: Occasional UK-wide travel (c. twice a month)
Type: Full-time, 6-month FTC

The Role

We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner with a strong Employee Relations (ER) background to join a national business based in London.

You will act as a trusted advisor, providing pragmatic HR and ER guidance while supporting a diverse, geographically dispersed workforce.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic HR partner to senior leaders and line managers across the business
  • Lead on complex Employee Relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, absence, restructures, and change programmes
  • Coach and upskill managers to build confidence and capability in handling ER matters
  • Ensure consistent application of HR policies, employment law, and best practice across the organisation
  • Support organisational change initiatives, including consultations and TUPE where required
  • Use people data and insights to inform decision-making and identify ER trends and risks
  • Collaborate closely with central HR functions (Reward, Talent, L&D) to deliver joined-up people solutions
  • Travel occasionally to sites across the UK to support leaders and employees as needed

About You

  • Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor within a complex, multi-site or national organisation
  • Strong, hands-on Employee Relations expertise with the confidence to manage complex and sensitive cases
  • Solid knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application
  • Commercially minded with the ability to balance risk, employee experience, and business outcomes
  • Credible and confident communicator, able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changeable environment
  • CIPD qualified (Level 5 minimum; Level 7 desirable)

What’s on Offer

  • A key HRBP role within a national, growing organisation
  • Hybrid working: 4 days per week based in our London office
  • The opportunity to shape ER standards and make a real impact on culture and capability
  • Competitive salary and benefits package

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