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Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner
Location: Oxford Salary: £55,000-£60,000
About the Company:
My client operates in the Aviation industry, i n recent years, they have expanded their global footprint through strategic acquisitions. These strategic moves underscore their commitment to delivering exceptional aviation services and expanding its presence both domestically and internationally.
Role Summary:
This Senior HR Business Partner role will act as a trusted advisor to management teams, ensuring best-in-class HR support while maintaining compliance with employment laws and industry regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on complex employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, and absence management.
- Provide expert advice on employment law, company policies, and best ER practices to ensure consistency across the business.
- Drive proactive ER strategies, including initiatives to enhance employee engagement and workplace culture.
- Act as a point of escalation for HR queries and ER issues, coaching line managers on best practices.
Operational HR:
- Support business leaders with workforce planning, organisational design, and restructuring activities.
- Oversee HR operations, ensuring efficiency in onboarding, contracts, HR systems, and policies.
- Drive continuous improvement of HR processes to align with industry standards and regulatory compliance.
- Work closely with HR colleagues to deliver key projects, including diversity & inclusion initiatives, employee wellbeing, and training programmes.
- Partner with unions and employee representative groups to maintain strong working relationships and collaborative industrial relations.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Extensive HR experience in the aviation or a similarly complex, unionised industry.
- Strong track record of employee relations case management, including handling complex cases and tribunal proceedings.
- Deep understanding of UK employment law and industry-specific regulations.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, operationally driven environment.
- Proven ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leaders and operational managers.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
What is on Offer:
- Private medical insurance
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-moving aviation environment.
- Career progression opportunities within a growing HR function.
- A supportive and collaborative company culture.
If you are a strategic and operational HR professional with a passion for employee relations and business partnering in a fast-paced aviation environment, we would love to hear from you.
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