Assistant HR Business Partner

Persimmon plc; Camberley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

Diversity & Inclusion

National travel opportunities

Job summary

Persimmon Homes is seeking an Assistant HR Business Partner on a fixed-term 12-month contract to provide strategic and operational HR services to PLC group functions. You will report to the Head of HR Solutions and, with a HR Advisor, support HR initiatives and projects across the organisation.

The role requires national travel to attend meetings and will involve partnering with senior stakeholders to drive HR strategies and policy development within a leading UK housebuilder.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified or currently working towards.
• An experienced true HR generalist.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• A proven history of delivering change.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build working relationships with key senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior HR stakeholders to implement HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Provide input and manage HR initiatives and projects.
• Analyse HR data to identify trends and provide insights for decision making.
• Be a point of contact for managers and senior stakeholders for employee queries.
• Support investigations, disciplinary, grievance and performance management casework.
• Manage complex ER casework through to resolution, including Early Conciliation and Employment Tribunal.
• Deliver training and mentor management teams.
• Support reward and performance management cycles to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Contribute to succession planning and talent development strategies.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

Skills

HR generalist

Employment law

Change delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Job Title: Assistant HR Business Partner (Fixed Term Contract)

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as Assistant HR Business Partner and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as Assistant HR Business Partner, you’ll benefit from:

• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Assistant HR Business Partner to join our successful team on a fixed term basis of 12 months. You will report to the Head of HR Solutions, and with the support of a HR Advisor you will provide strategic and operational HR services to PLC group functions.

This position will require national travel to attend meetings.

What you’ll do as an Assistant HR Business Partner

• Collaborate with senior HR Stakeholders to implement HR strategies that support business goals by analysing HR data to identify trends to provide insights for decision making.
• Provide input and recommendations on HR initiatives and be involved with and manage your own projects.
• Analyse HR data to identify trends and provide insights for decision making.
• Act as a point of contact for managers and senior stakeholders for employee queries, ensuring timely and effective resolutions.
• Support stakeholders with investigations, disciplinary, grievance and performance management casework.
• Manage complex ER casework, through to the successful conclusion, including Early Conciliation and Employment Tribunal.
• Deliver training and mentor your management teams.
• Support the reward and performance management cycles, ensuring consistency and the alignment with business objectives.
• Contribute to succession planning and talent development strategies by collaborating with managers to identify development needs and coordinating training initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies, supporting the development, review and implementation of HR policies and procedures.

What experience do I need?

• CIPD qualified or currently working towards.
• An experienced true HR generalist
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• A proven history of delivering change
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build working relationships with key senior stakeholders