HR Business Partner

C2 Recruitment; Stoke Prior; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme

Generous staff discount

Free parking

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

C2 Recruitment Ltd is looking for an HR Business Partner focused on HR systems and projects. The role combines hands-on HR systems development with generalist HR partnering and project delivery across a multi-site retail business.

You will improve HR systems, streamline processes and provide trusted advice to managers and senior leaders. Strong CIPD background and UK employment law knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a HR Partner/HR Manager or similar senior advisory role.
• Hands-on experience with iTrent or comparable HRIS including configuration.
• Experience with system upgrades, testing & troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of HR data, reporting & data integrity.
• Experience delivering HR systems or process improvement projects.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own development, configuration, maintenance and optimisation of the HRIS (iTrent or similar).
• Support system upgrades, testing, implementation and troubleshooting.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve employee/manager experience.
• Maintain accurate HR data and develop meaningful reports & MI.
• Support HR/payroll integrations with other systems.
• Provide expert HR advice across the employee lifecycle.
• Manage complex ER cases and support managers with decisions.
• Lead HR projects on change, policy development and process improvement.
• Support workforce planning, talent management and wellbeing initiatives.
• Collaborate with external payroll provider for accurate payroll processing.
• Coach and train managers on HR policies and systems.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project coordination

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

CIPD Level 7 advantageous

Tools

iTrent HRIS

Excel (Advanced)

HR data reporting

Job description

HR Business Partner - HR Systems & Projects

Location: Droitwich Spa

Salary: £35,500 FTE (£17,974.68 pro rata)

Hours: 20 hours per week | Part-time, permanent

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for HR systems, technology and continuous improvement?

We're recruiting an HR Business Partner - HR Systems & Projects for an established, award-winning multi-site retail business. This is an excellent opportunity to combine hands‑on HR systems development with generalist HR business partnering and project delivery, within a people‑focused organisation that values collaboration, wellbeing and professional development.

Working closely with the Head of HR and People, you'll play a key role in improving HR systems, streamlining processes and providing trusted advice to managers and senior leaders across the business.

The Role

This is a varied position for someone who enjoys getting into the detail of HR systems while understanding the wider people and commercial needs of a business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of the development, configuration, maintenance and optimisation of the HRIS, ideally iTrent or a similar platform.
• Supporting system upgrades, testing, implementation and troubleshooting.
• Identifying opportunities to automate processes and improve the employee and manager experience.
• Maintaining accurate HR data and developing meaningful HR reports and management information.
• Supporting integrations between HR, payroll and other people systems.
• Providing expert HR advice and guidance across the employee lifecycle.
• Managing complex employee relations cases and supporting managers with effective decision‑making.
• Leading HR projects covering organisational change, policy development and process improvement.
• Supporting workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Working with the external payroll provider to support accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Coaching and training managers on HR policies, processes and systems.

About You

You'll be an experienced HR professional who combines strong generalist HR knowledge with a genuine interest in how HR systems work and how they can be improved.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager or in a similar senior HR advisory role.
• Strong hands‑on experience of iTrent or a comparable HRIS, including system configuration and development rather than simply end‑user experience.
• Experience of system upgrades, testing, implementation and troubleshooting.
• A good understanding of HR data, reporting and data integrity.
• Experience delivering HR systems or process improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.

Experience in a multi‑site environment, advanced Excel and reporting skills, and CIPD Level 7 would also be advantageous.

Above all, you'll be proactive, analytical and solutions‑focused, with the confidence to challenge existing processes and find better ways of working.

What's on Offer?

A permanent, part‑time position offering 20 hours per week.

Salary of £35,500 FTE, equivalent to £17,974.68 pro rata.

Flexibility to agree working days and hours.

• Private medical insurance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Generous staff discount.
• Free parking.
• Professional development opportunities and support for CIPD progression.

The opportunity to make a tangible difference to HR systems and people processes within an award‑winning retail business.

Location: Wychbold, Worcestershire, with a reasonable commuting distance required.