Interim HR Business Partner
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Brinsworth, Yorkshire
Summary: The Interim HR Business Partner (HR BP) role is a six-month fixed-term contract based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, focusing on delivering strategic and operational HR solutions during a transformative period for a manufacturing business. The position requires collaboration with senior leaders and line managers to address employee relations, manage complex casework, and support organizational change initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR, particularly within a manufacturing environment, and possess a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. This role is essential for maintaining compliance with employment legislation and enhancing workforce engagement and retention strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as a trusted HR BP to business leaders, providing expert HR advice across a range of employee relations matters
- Leading on complex casework including disciplinaries, grievances, and absence management
- Supporting organisational change initiatives, including restructures and workforce planning
- Coaching and developing line managers with guidance from an experienced HR BP perspective
- Contributing to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensuring HR policies and practices remain compliant with current employment legislation
- Supporting engagement and retention strategies across the workforce
Key Skills:
- Proven experience operating as an HR BP or Senior HR Advisor, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application in a fast-paced setting
- Experience managing complex employee relations cases independently
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
- A pragmatic, hands-on HR BP approach with strong problem-solving ability
- CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience
Salary (Rate): £50,000 yearly
City: Rotherham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
Job Title: Interim HR BP (6-Month Contract)
Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Salary: Circa 50,000 per annum (pro rata)
Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract (6 months), Full-time
About the Company
We are a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Rotherham, known for our commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are now seeking an experienced HR BP to join our team on an interim basis.
The Role
This HR BP role is a key position within a collaborative HR team of five, supporting both operational and strategic HR activity across the business. As an Interim HR BP, you will partner closely with senior leaders and line managers to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused HR solutions during a busy and transformative period.
Key Responsibilities
- Acting as a trusted HR BP to business leaders, providing expert HR advice across a range of employee relations matters
- Leading on complex casework including disciplinaries, grievances, and absence management
- Supporting organisational change initiatives, including restructures and workforce planning
- Coaching and developing line managers with guidance from an experienced HR BP perspective
- Contributing to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensuring HR policies and practices remain compliant with current employment legislation
- Supporting engagement and retention strategies across the workforce
About You
- Proven experience operating as an HR BP or Senior HR Advisor, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application in a fast-paced setting
- Experience managing complex employee relations cases independently
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
- A pragmatic, hands-on HR BP approach with strong problem-solving ability
- CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience
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