Human Resources Business Partner
Posted 1 day ago by Val Wade Recruitment
£51,063 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Business Partner role is a fixed-term position for 3–4 months within a leading arts institution, focusing on providing strategic HR support across various departments. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior leaders to manage a diverse HR portfolio, addressing employee relations, workforce planning, and organizational change. This role requires a proactive approach to coaching and advising on HR matters while fostering inclusion and leadership development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partnering with senior leadership teams to align people initiatives with business objectives.
- Leading organisational development, change and restructure projects.
- Supporting and guiding complex and high-volume ER cases, including dismissal and appeal.
- Coaching leaders on effective people management, team development and performance.
- Acting as escalation point for a People Advisor, reviewing casework and identifying risks.
- Collaborating with Learning & Development, Resourcing, and EDI teams to support workforce planning, talent pipelines and inclusion goals.
- Representing the People team in union-related matters and fostering constructive working relationships.
- Analysing HR data and trends to inform strategy and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Leading on specific HR projects and contributing to policy development.
Key Skills:
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in a complex, multi-site or unionised environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice.
- Significant experience managing ER casework end-to-end, including dismissal and appeal.
- Comfortable influencing and building relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Experience leading change and organisational development initiatives.
- Excellent coaching, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Confident working with HRIS systems and producing management reports.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and remain calm under pressure.
- A commitment to inclusion and employee wellbeing.
Salary (Rate): £51,063.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
HR Business Partner, Fixed Term Contract (3–4 months) Full-time, £44,094 – £51,063 pro rata, Hybrid / London
A leading arts institution is looking for a HR Business Partner to join their team and provide strategic HR support across multiple departments. As an HR Business Partner, you will work directly with senior leaders and manage a wide-ranging HR portfolio across several business units (circa 250 employees). You’ll act as a trusted advisor on everything from employee relations and workforce planning to organisational change, inclusion, and leadership development.
Main responsibilities:
- Partnering with senior leadership teams to align people initiatives with business objectives.
- Leading organisational development, change and restructure projects.
- Supporting and guiding complex and high-volume ER cases, including dismissal and appeal.
- Coaching leaders on effective people management, team development and performance.
- Acting as escalation point for a People Advisor, reviewing casework and identifying risks.
- Collaborating with Learning & Development, Resourcing, and EDI teams to support workforce planning, talent pipelines and inclusion goals.
- Representing the People team in union-related matters and fostering constructive working relationships.
- Analysing HR data and trends to inform strategy and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Leading on specific HR projects and contributing to policy development.
Ideally you will have:
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in a complex, multi-site or unionised environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice.
- Significant experience managing ER casework end-to-end, including dismissal and appeal.
- Comfortable influencing and building relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Experience leading change and organisational development initiatives.
- Excellent coaching, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Confident working with HRIS systems and producing management reports.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and remain calm under pressure.
- A commitment to inclusion and employee wellbeing.
If you have the skills and experience detailed above, please apply now. Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Val Wade Recruitment are actively looking for applicants from underrepresented communities, and pride ourselves as an equal opportunities’ employer and agency.