HR Business Partner

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; Hurn; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Supportive leadership team

Broad HR remit

Job summary

Ashley Kate HR & Finance is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our client in Dorset on a hybrid basis. This generalist role focuses on operations, partnering with managers, advising on people decisions and using data to inform planning across multiple sites.

You will support employee relations, implement workforce initiatives, coach leaders and drive talent development within a supportive HR function and leadership team. This 18-month FTC offers real impact.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager.
• Strong generalist HR knowledge across the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-site or operationally focused businesses.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting HR data, metrics and trends.
• Confident influencing and challenging managers to achieve positive business outcomes.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with managers and leaders across multiple sites to provide proactive HR support.
• Supporting employee relations activity, including complex case management, disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance issues.
• Using HR metrics and workforce data to identify trends, provide insights and support business planning.
• Coaching and developing managers to improve leadership capability and people management practices.
• Supporting organisational change projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Driving engagement, retention and talent development activities.
• Working collaboratively with wider HR teams to deliver a consistent and high-quality employee experience.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policy.

Job description

HR Business Partner

Location: Dorset (Hybrid Working) Salary: £45,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, operationally focused environment? Do you enjoy partnering with leaders, using data to drive decision-making, and influencing stakeholders across a complex multi-site business?

We are seeking an ambitious and proactive HR Business Partner to join a well-established organisation operating across multiple locations throughout Dorset and the surrounding region. This is a true generalist HR role with a strong operational focus, offering the opportunity to work closely with managers and senior leaders to deliver practical people solutions that support business performance. This is an 18 month FTC

Responsibilities

• Partnering with managers and leaders across multiple sites to provide proactive HR support.
• Supporting employee relations activity, including complex case management, disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance issues.
• Using HR metrics and workforce data to identify trends, provide insights and support business planning.
• Coaching and developing managers to improve leadership capability and people management practices.
• Supporting organisational change projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Driving engagement, retention and talent development activities.
• Working collaboratively with wider HR teams to deliver a consistent and high-quality employee experience.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policy.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who combines strong operational HR expertise with the ability to build credible relationships across all levels of the organisation. You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager role.
• Strong generalist HR knowledge across the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-site or operationally focused businesses.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting HR data, metrics and trends.
• Confidence influencing and challenging managers to achieve positive business outcomes.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work at pace.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience would be advantageous.

What is on offer

• Salary of £45,000
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic organisation
• Exposure to a broad and varied HR remit
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative HR function
• Excellent career development opportunities

If you are a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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