HR Business Partner

Reed; North East; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Reed seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to shape and implement people strategies within a leading care organisation. You will partner with managers, leaders and stakeholders to develop workforce plans, address key HR challenges, and provide expert guidance on restructures, TUPE, and policy development.

Role emphasizes data-driven insights, workforce development, and employee relations coaching. Hybrid working is offered with a competitive salary and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as HR Business Partner or similar role, ideally within the charity or social care sector.

Responsibilities

• Inform the HR strategy for each area of the organisation.
• Identify key HR challenges with stakeholders.
• Use evidence and data to identify HR priorities and address future workforce needs.
• Provide expert guidance on HR practices such as restructures and succession planning.
• Develop workforce development plans with managers using data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Lead HR projects including acquisitions, TUPE's, restructures and service closures.
• Provide coaching on employee relations matters for managers.
• Escalate complex or high-risk HR issues to senior managers.
• Develop and implement HR policies and processes aligned with values and legal requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date employment law knowledge.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across the organisation.
• Lead or support employee engagement initiatives to foster an inclusive environment.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

People strategy

Data-driven HR

Employee relations

Policy development

Change management

Diversity & inclusion

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

HR Business Partner opportunity available working for a leading care company based in the Stockton-On-Tees area, Cleveland. In this role you will work with teams, managers and key stakeholders to help build organisation and people capability, and shape and implement effective people strategies and activities within the organisation.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Work with managers and leaders to inform the HR strategy for each area of the organisation.
• Work with stakeholders to identify key HR challenges.
• Use evidence and data to identify HR priorities for the organisation and address future workforce needs.
• Provide expert guidance on HR practices such as restructures and succession planning.
• Bring HR expertise and develop solutions to help each area to deliver its strategy.

The role:

• Workforce development - Partner with managers to create robust Workforce Development Plans, using data to identify trends, opportunities for growth, and areas of concern.
• Organisational Change - Provide expert advice and lead on HR projects including acquisitions, TUPE's, restructures and service closures.
• Employee Relations - Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent practices.
• Advise and support on complex employee relations cases
• Act as point of escalation for HR Advisors and senior managers on complex or higher risk HR issues
• Policy and processes - Develop and implement HR policies and procedures that align with values and legal requirements.
• Maintain up to date employment law knowledge.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across the organisation.
• Lead or support HR projects that enhance employee wellbeing.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives to foster an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Experience required:

• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as HR Business Partner or similar role, ideally within the charity or social care sector.

Competitive salary offered plus excellent additional Benefits including Hybrid working.