HR Business Partner

TipTopJob; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing consultancy seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to lead its people strategy. You will manage the full employee lifecycle and develop new initiatives to support the company's growth, working in a hybrid capacity with significant autonomy. The role comes with competitive pay and ample opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Hybrid flexibility

Visible impact from day one

Career acceleration opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous standalone or small-team HR experience within a growing SME.
• Comfortable with payroll responsibility and confident across the HR toolkit.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and work autonomously in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and performance management.
• Lead rollout of scalable benefits, recognition, and reward programs.
• Develop policies and compliance processes that maintain a balance of rigor and flexibility.

Skills

Agile

Proactive

HR generalist toolkit

Job description

A fast-growing, independent consultancy firm planning to double its headcount over the next 12 months is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to lead the people strategy during this exciting scale-up phase.

What's in it for you?

Along with a salary of circa GBP 45,000 per annum, you will receive a range of benefits including:

• Visible impact from day one: ideas implemented quickly, results seen immediately
• Hybrid flexibility: three collaborative days in Bristol, two days working where you perform best
• Career acceleration: scope to expand your remit as the firm scales exponentially

What You'll Be Doing as HR Business Partner

This is a broad, standalone HR role at the heart of the company's growth. You will oversee the full employee lifecycle and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders. Additionally, you will support the design and implementation of new reward, benefits, and engagement initiatives to maintain an agile and performance-driven culture as the company expands.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations: recruitment, onboarding, employee relations casework, performance management, learning and development, and exit processes
• Lead the creation and rollout of scalable benefits, recognition, and reward programs
• Coordinate monthly payroll and resolve first-line payroll queries in partnership with Finance
• Develop and maintain policies, handbooks, and compliance processes that balance rigour with flexibility
• Support managers through organizational change, growth challenges, and ER issues

We're Looking For a HR Business Partner With

• Previous standalone or small-team HR experience within a growing SME
• Confident across the full HR generalist toolkit, including some payroll responsibility
• Agile, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-changing environment with shifting priorities
• Ability to operate autonomously, take ownership, and influence senior stakeholders

Desirable Extras

• Experience in consultancy, professional services, or technology sectors
• Track record of implementing an HRIS or benefits platform
• Project work in reward, compensation, or benefits design

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