HR Business Partner

SF Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK organisation is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join their team in Birmingham. This hybrid role involves providing expert HR guidance, managing complex employee relations, and driving people strategy. The ideal candidate will have strong HR partnering experience and a thorough understanding of UK employment law. The position offers an interim contract until March 2026 with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Proactive, solutions-focused HR professional in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in managing complex employee relations cases.

Responsibilities

• Act as HR partner to managers and teams, providing expert guidance.
• Manage complex ER cases with empathy.
• Coach managers on people management and policy.
• Support reward processes and organisational design.
• Use data to drive better people decisions.
• Promote a culture of inclusion and wellbeing.

Skills

HR partnering experience

Knowledge of UK employment law

Complex people issue management

Stakeholder influencing

Communication skills

CIPD qualification

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

The Opportunity

SF Recruitment is partnering with a leading UK organisation seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join their high-performing team in Birmingham. This role offers the chance to influence people strategy, shape organisational change, and deliver real impact in a fast-paced, complex environment.

HR Business Partner

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid 3 days on site)
Salary: GBP380
Contract Type: Interim until end March 2026

The Role

You’ll act as a trusted HR partner to managers and teams, providing expert guidance across the full HR spectrum – employee relations, reward, talent, performance, and change.

Key focus areas include:

• Managing complex ER cases with confidence and empathy
• Coaching managers on people management and policy
• Supporting reward processes and organisational design activity
• Using data and insight to drive better people decisions
• Promoting a culture of inclusion, wellbeing and performance

About You

You’ll be a proactive, solutions-focused HR professional who thrives on variety and challenge.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong HR partnering experience in a large or fast-paced organisation
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Confidence managing complex people issues
• Excellent stakeholder, influencing and communication skills
• CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience)