Assistant HR Business Partner

BDS (Northern) Limited; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

BDS (Northern) Limited is recruiting an Assistant HR Business Partner to support a well-known Housing Association. You will provide high‑quality, legally compliant, values‑led HR support to assigned business areas and help deliver day‑to‑day people processes.

You will work with HR Business Partners to inform decision‑making, manage employee relations casework, assist recruitment, payroll and benefits, and contribute to workforce initiatives including organisational design and change activity.

Qualifications

• Proven capability in managing employee relations casework.
• Experience supporting recruitment activity and ensuring processes are followed consistently.
• Strong organisational skills and proactive problem-solving.
• Ability to tailor communications to different audiences.
• Experience interpreting HR policies and handling people data with confidentiality.
• Educated to A-level or equivalent; driving licence preferred; CIPD Level 5 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality, legally compliant, values‑led HR support to assigned business areas, ensuring day‑to‑day people processes are delivered efficiently and compliantly.
• Work closely with HR Business Partners to support the delivery of People Plans, sharing operational insight to inform decision‑making and service improvements.
• Manage day‑to‑day employee relations casework, providing consistent, timely and pragmatic advice to managers.
• Support a range of people processes including recruitment, payroll and benefits, and colleague experience, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with managers and colleagues, tailoring your approach to suit different audiences and situations.
• Use HR data to monitor case progress, identify trends and support reporting that enables informed action.
• Contribute to workforce and capability initiatives, including organisational design and change activity where required.
• Support the local application and impact of AI‑enabled service transformation within HR services.

Skills

HR knowledge

Employee relations

Recruitment support

Data reporting

Communication

Confidentiality

Driving licence

Education

A-level or equivalent

CIPD Level 5

Job description

BDS are currently recruiting for an Assistant HR Business Partner to work with a well-known Housing Association.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality, legally compliant, values‑led HR support to assigned business areas, ensuring day‑to‑day people processes are delivered efficiently and compliantly.


• Work closely with HR Business Partners to support the delivery of People Plans, sharing operational insight to inform decision‑making and service improvements.


• Manage day‑to‑day employee relations casework, providing consistent, timely and pragmatic advice to managers.


• Support a range of people processes including recruitment, payroll and benefits, and colleague experience, identifying opportunities for improvement.


• Communicate clearly and confidently with managers and colleagues, tailoring your approach to suit different audiences and situations.


• Use HR data to monitor case progress, identify trends and support reporting that enables informed action.


• Contribute to workforce and capability initiatives, including organisational design and change activity where required.


• Support the local application and impact of AI‑enabled service transformation within HR services.

Ideal Candidate

• Good HR knowledge and employment law application skills with proven capability in managing employee relations casework.


• Experience supporting recruitment activity and ensuring people processes are followed consistently and compliantly.


• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a proactive, solutions‑focused approach to problem‑solving.


• Confidence in building effective relationships across all levels of the organisation, with the ability to tailor communication to different audiences.


• Experience interpreting and applying HR policies, working with people data and maintaining high standards of confidentiality and professionalism.


• Educated to A‑level (or equivalent), with a full UK driving licence.


• Working towards or holding CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience).

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Pay rate: £20.49ph PAYE - £26.60ph UMB

This is a temp ongoing role to start ASAP.

Based either in Weston- super-Mare or Exeter.