HR Business Partner

The Portfolio Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software provider in Manchester is seeking an HR Business Partner to deliver HR and employment law advice to clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Key responsibilities include advising clients, ensuring compliance, and delivering training. Competitive benefits are offered including enhanced holidays, private health care, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Enhanced holidays - 25 days increasing after continuous service

Private health care cover after 5 years' service

Paid birthday leave

Pension scheme contribution increasing after continuous service

Discounted products and memberships

On site Gym

Qualifications

• Practical experience in HR or employment law.
• A dynamic and flexible approach under pressure.
• Ability to prioritise and work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR and Employment Law advice to clients.
• Ensure accurate recording of advice and client information.
• Deliver HR and employment law related training.

Skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Excellent communication and written skills

MS Office knowledge and experience

Job description

HR Business Partner

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing an award‑winning, Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people solutions to over 50,000 clients worldwide.

We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate HR professional who would be responsible for providing HR and Employment Law advice and assistance to support client needs. The Advice Business Partner will actively own cases to resolution, building rapport and relationships with clients on each interaction.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that personal knowledge of employment law and HR best practice is continually updated.
• To advise, assist and guide clients with all employment law/HR enquiries received.
• To ensure that all advice is recorded accurately against the appropriate cases and all other client and call information is correctly captured on the database.
• Attend legal briefings and internal company training to ensure that advice provided is compliant with our services.
• Ensure departmental protocols are adhered to ensuring a high-quality level of service is always provided.
• To work in line with the departmental KPIs, ensuring support is provided to clients in a productive manner with quality sound advice and within set SLAs.
• Offer clients options regarding the take up of other products we provide and make recommendations accordingly.
• Deliver HR and employment law related training via webinar or in person if required.
• Always maintain a professional and responsible attitude.

What we're looking for

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A dynamic and flexible approach, as well as the ability to work under pressure.
• Practical experience.
• A willingness to develop your career as a HR professional.
• An enthusiasm for generating new business referrals.
• Ability to learn, research and interpret law quickly and effectively.
• Ability to prioritise and work unsupervised as required.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and written skills.
• MS Office knowledge and experience.

Benefits

• Enhanced holidays - 25 days increasing after continuous service
• Private health care cover after 5 years' service
• New business referral scheme
• Access to Health Shield
• Access to the EAP service
• Refer a friend scheme
• Paid birthday leave
• Pension scheme contribution increasing after continuous service
• Group life insurance
• Travel Season Ticket loan scheme
• Milestone recognition
• Discounted products and memberships
• Discounted food and drink.
• Cycle 2 Work scheme after probationary period
• On site Gym