Assistant HR Business Partner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly policies

Health and wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join the Human Resources team. The role focuses on providing HR advice to operational leaders, handling employee relations casework, and supporting recruitment and the colleague lifecycle across allocated business areas.

You will work alongside HR Business Partners, using HR data to track trends and inform reporting. CIPD-level knowledge is desirable, with a strong emphasis on values-led, pragmatic HR support.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR advice or support role.
• Confidence managing employee relations casework.
• Confidence interpreting HR policies.
• Experience using people data to support decisions.
• Strong communication and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience of supporting organisational change or workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to allocated business areas so people processes run efficiently and consistently.
• Support HR Business Partners with people plans and organisational priorities.
• Manage employee relations casework and advise managers in a timely, pragmatic and values-led way.
• Support recruitment, the colleague lifecycle, payroll, benefits and colleague experience across business areas.
• Identify ways to improve people processes and services and share recommendations with the wider HR team.
• Use HR data to monitor trends, track casework and support reporting and presentations.
• Contribute to workforce planning, capability development, organisational design and change initiatives where required.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policy interpretation

People data analysis

Stakeholder management

HR communications

Education

CIPD Level 5 (desirable)

Tools

HRIS systems

Data reporting tools

Job description

This permanent full-time post sits in the Human Resources team at Flagship, part of Bromford Flagship Livewest, a housing provider. The role gives HR advice to operational leaders across allocated business areas and handles employee relations casework. It works alongside HR Business Partners on people plans and uses HR data to track trends and inform reporting. Proven employee relations experience is central to fit, and a CIPD qualification is desirable.

What the job involves

• Provide HR support to allocated business areas so people processes run efficiently and consistently
• Support HR Business Partners with people plans and organisational priorities
• Manage employee relations casework and advise managers in a timely, pragmatic and values-led way
• Support recruitment, the colleague lifecycle, payroll, benefits and colleague experience across business areas
• Identify ways to improve people processes and services and share recommendations with the wider HR team
• Use HR data to monitor trends, track casework and support reporting and presentations
• Contribute to workforce planning, capability development, organisational design and change initiatives where required

What’s required

Experience

• Experience in an HR advice or support role

Skills & knowledge

• Confidence managing employee relations casework
• Confidence interpreting HR policies
• Confidence using people data to support decisions
• Relationship-building with colleagues and leaders

Nice to have

• Proven experience of employee relations casework and HR advice to managers
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, procedures and employment practice
• Experience of HR systems and producing reports and insights from people data
• Excellent organisational skills and managing multiple priorities
• Strong communication and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of supporting organisational change, workforce planning or people projects
• CIPD Level 5 qualified, working towards it, or equivalent experience

What’s offered

• Family-friendly policies
• Health and wellbeing support
• Learning and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme