Human Resources Business Partner
Posted 4 days ago by JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Business Partner role involves providing strategic HR support and guidance to business leaders in the North West and Yorkshire regions. The position requires managing complex employee relations cases and leading organizational change initiatives, including TUPE transfers. The successful candidate will also be responsible for building relationships with Trade Union representatives and ensuring compliance with employment legislation. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with business leaders to provide proactive HR support and strategic guidance.
- Lead and support TUPE transfer, restructure, and organisational change programme.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with Trade Union representatives and employee forums.
- Manage complex employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, and performance issues.
- Support workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policy, and HR best practice.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and people strategies.
- Provide coaching and guidance to managers on all people-related matters.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
- Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience managing TUPE processes.
- Experience operating within a unionised environment, with confidence engaging with Trade Unions and negotiating where required.
- Excellent employee relations knowledge and experience handling complex casework.
- Commercially minded with the ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong understanding of UK employment law.
- CIPD qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: South Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: HR
Job Title: HR Business Partner
Location: North West / Yorkshire
Hybrid: Yes
Contract: 6 months FTC
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to provide proactive HR support and strategic guidance.
- Lead and support TUPE transfer, restructure, and organisational change programme.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with Trade Union representatives and employee forums.
- Manage complex employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, and performance issues.
- Support workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policy, and HR best practice.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and people strategies.
- Provide coaching and guidance to managers on all people-related matters.
About You
- Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role.
- Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience managing TUPE processes.
- Experience operating within a unionised environment, with confidence engaging with Trade Unions and negotiating where required.
- Excellent employee relations knowledge and experience handling complex casework.
- Commercially minded with the ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong understanding of UK employment law.
- CIPD qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
Interested? Apply today or contact alexandra@jgarecruitment.com
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