We are recruiting a HR Business Partner on a fixed term contract for 6-8 months for a fast-paced and growing business based in Hemel Hempstead - starting ASAP to cover maternity leave! The role will lead a small team and take ownership of the HR operations for the contract duration. We are seeking candidates with strong generalist HR experience who will be responsible for the full provision of HR services across multiple sites including all Recruitment, Remuneration, Benefits, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Employee Engagement and Payroll.

Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office (across 2 sites).

Duties to include:

Overseeing the recruitment and selection process, this includes ensuring roles are within budget and monitoring recruitment spend closely against the budget on a monthly basis.
Supporting structural changes that may involve TUPE and Redundancy, including any potential M&A within the Group.
Planning training and development initiatives for all employees based over multiple sites, including individual training plans.
Working closely with the Senior Management Team to develop high-potentials and implement succession planning to limit risk within the overall business, whilst recognising employee potential and developing where applicable.
Ensuring compliance with legal HR obligations, company and HR procedures and policies. This includes, ensuring all compliance processes are completed during the onboarding process, as well as DBS checks, proof of right to work, references
Developing strong, constructive working relationships with the Senior Leadership team, ensuring the right people are in place to support changing business needs.
Develop the organisation structure and culture to meets its business objectives.
Ensure HR data is accurate and presented in a consistent format. This includes producing a monthly Board report for all companies within the Group.
Responsible for the submission of the monthly payroll.
Overseeing the administration of the reward and benefits schemes within the Group.
Manage and drive performance management and consistency across the business, alongside the Senior Management Team.
Working closely with the ATG Board to carry out salary reviews, reviewing market rates against skills sets and individual performance. This includes monitoring KPI criteria ensuring measures are set and achieved on a quarterly basis.
Supporting the HR team with the day to day HR duties and responsibilities, this includes overseeing employment offer letters, terms of engagement, probationary periods, general administration activities, new starters, leavers, appointment changes, exit interviews and so forth.
Working with the HR team as point of escalation in monitoring staff absence, ensuring details are accurately logged onto the HR portal, self-certificates or fit note forms, return to work interviews etc.
Working with line managers regarding any disciplinary or grievance situations ensuring follow-up documentation is complete.
Providing HR policy advice and support to line managers and employees, explaining procedures and policies in an understandable manner (these are all shared online).
Managing and supporting the existing HR team, ensuring regular 1;1s are completed, whilst continuing to support the development of the existing team and acting as a point of escalation for the team.

Candidate requirements:

Strong generalist HR experience
Exposure to the full 360 recruitment cycle.
Excellent knowledge of employment law and exposure to employee relations
Comfortable dealing with highly confidential information - and maintaining confidentiality.
Capable of acting as point of escalation.
Pro-active, business focused attitude, coupled with tenacity and the determination to deliver.
Commercially-minded HR approach.

Think Human Resources is the HR division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independently owned recruitment business. The HR division is responsible for recruiting permanent, temporary and contract roles within the field of Human Resources including; HR Administrator, HR Assistant, HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Head of HR, Employee Relations, talent, internal recruitment, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits/Reward and Recognition.