HR Business Partner

CMA Recruitment Group; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Pension

Healthcare

Career progression

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is supporting a well-established organisation seeking an HR Business Partner with a strong employee relations background to work across multiple sites in the UK.

Reporting to the senior HR leadership team, you will advise operational leaders, drive engagement, workforce planning and change initiatives, and develop managers to build capability.

Qualifications

• Senior HR Advisor or Junior HRBP with strong employee relations background.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Confident building relationships with managers and influencing stakeholders at different levels.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Employee relations

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards

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.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has developed a strong employee relations background within sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, engineering, facilities management, transport, construction or aviation and is now looking to work more strategically with senior stakeholders.

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

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.

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics.