HR Business Partner

CMA Recruitment Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension

Healthcare

Career development opportunities

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is supporting a growing organisation with a multi-site operation across the UK and Ireland. The HR Business Partner will act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, handling day-to-day people challenges and strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities include partner development, employee relations, coaching managers, and supporting workforce planning and recruitment. Hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package are available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Senior HR Advisor, HR Advisor or Junior HR Business Partner.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Confident building relationships with managers and influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to drive engagement, performance and development.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, disciplinary, grievances and absence management.
• Coach and develop managers to build capability in people management.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment and retention across multiple locations.
• Analyse people data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to wider people projects and embed HR best practice across the business.
• Support a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture across the organisation.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

People analytics

Workforce planning

Recruitment

Change management

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior HR Advisor looking for your first HR Business Partner opportunity?

CMA Recruitment Group is delighted to be supporting a well-established and growing organisation operating within a fast-paced, operational environment. With a large frontline workforce and multiple sites across the UK and Ireland, our client is seeking an ambitious HR professional who is ready to take the next step into a true business partnering role.

What will the HR Business Partner role involve?

Reporting into the senior HR leadership team, you will act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders across a diverse client group, supporting both day-to-day people challenges and longer-term organisational objectives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with operational leaders to drive engagement, performance and employee development
• Providing expert guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and complex casework
• Coaching and developing managers to build confidence and capability in people management
• Supporting workforce planning, recruitment and retention initiatives across multiple locations
• Analysing people data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and inform decision making
• Contributing to wider people projects and change initiatives, helping to embed best practice across the business
• Supporting a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture across the organisation

Suitable Candidate for the HR Business Partner vacancy:

• Previous experience in a Senior HR Advisor, HR Advisor or Junior HR Business Partner position
• Strong employee relations experience gained within a unionised or operational environment
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards qualification
• Confident building relationships with managers and influencing stakeholders at different levels
• Commercially aware, proactive and keen to develop into a strategic business partnering role
• Ability to travel occasionally to support a multi-site workforce

Additional benefits and information for the HR Business Partner role:

• Excellent opportunity to step into a Business Partner role and further develop your career
• Exposure to senior operational stakeholders within a commercially focused business
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension and healthcare
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• Salary will be dependent upon experience

Salary will be dependent upon experience

This is an exciting opportunity for a people-focused HR professional who enjoys working close to the operation, building strong relationships and making a visible impact on business performance.