HR Business Partner

We have partnered with a well known charitable organisation to support their current recruitment needs. They are currently seeking an HR Business Partner to join their team. Offering a fantastic benefits package and a hybrid working solution.

Role Overview:

As an HR Business Partner, you will support the HR Manager in delivering effective HR and Employee Relations (ER) processes, ensuring best practices in people management across the company. This role demands a proactive, organised, and people-focused individual.

• Advisory Services: Provide guidance to managers on terms and conditions of employment, sharing knowledge of best practices.
• Employee Benefits: Offer first-line advice on current and existing employee benefits.
• Employee Relations: Support and advise line managers on ER casework, including disputes, disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, retirement, and redundancy.
• Policy Management:
  • Regularly monitor and update HR policies and processes to ensure relevance and compliance.
  • Maintain and update the Employee Handbook.
• Administrative Support:
  • Oversee and manage employee-related paperwork, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Manage the probation review process, ensuring line managers complete reviews on time and outcomes are properly recorded.
• Leave and Health Management:
  • Handle Maternity/Paternity/Leave queries and reporting processes.
  • Provide guidance on Occupational Health referrals.
• Exit Processes:
  • Ensure departing employees are offered exit interviews and compile reports based on the feedback received.
• Confidentiality: Handle sensitive information with integrity, maintaining strict confidentiality.

Essential:

• Proven experience as an HR Generalist.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and its practical application.
• Comprehensive understanding of HR and ER processes.
• Experience in supporting and developing line managers through change.
• Skilled in stakeholder management at a senior level.
• Proficiency in HR systems and databases.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Leadership capabilities and relationship-building expertise.
• A people-oriented, results-driven approach.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with empathy and confidentiality.
• Structured work style with strong attention to detail.
• Competence in analyzing and interpreting performance data to drive improvements.
• Creativity and the ability to inspire innovation in others.
• Strong active listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Flexibility and team-oriented mindset.

Desirable:

• CIPD qualification or working towards it.