HR Business Partner

Dutypoint; Stroud; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dutypoint seeks a strategic HR Business Partner to develop and implement a comprehensive People Strategy for a newly formed multi-site business. This permanent role involves supporting management and enhancing employee engagement through informed HR practices and alignment with business objectives, ensuring compliance across HR processes.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification is required.
• HRM degree is desirable.
• Coaching and employee relations experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support line management across all HR aspects.
• Facilitate talent and succession planning.
• Advise on benefits and remuneration matters.

Skills

Coaching

Employee Relations

Generalist Employee Lifecycle

Education

CIPD qualification

HRM degree

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to join a successful and growing group that merged in January 2025 and is a market leader across its sectors, including Commercial, Domestic, Residential, and Service divisions. We aim to expand our market position and create a great workplace for everyone by maintaining an entrepreneurial, customer-focused, and operationally excellent mindset. This role offers a chance to join HR and contribute to the development and implementation of the People Strategy for a newly formed multi-site business.

Job Title: HR Business Partner

Employing Entity: Dutypoint Limited

Employment Basis: Permanent

Location: Gloucester and Mobile

Reports To: HR Director

Purpose of Role:

Support and enable the business, line management, and employees across all HR aspects. The role is based in Gloucester but requires regular attendance at other sites within the Group.

Job Definition:

Assist line managers in developing skilled, high-performing, and engaged teams. Provide best practice and leadership across the employee lifecycle, including engagement, early careers, organisation design, reward, and inclusion, working alongside leadership to enact the people plan.

Responsibilities:

• Provide tools and coaching to managers for performance management and team development.
• Guide development initiatives for managers and teams, including working with external learning providers.
• Facilitate talent and succession planning using strategic workforce planning.
• Advise on benefits and remuneration matters for managers and employees.
• Identify best practices to develop People initiatives and lead project delivery.
• Provide training, support, and coaching on HR processes and procedures, ensuring updates and compliance with legislation.
• Produce weekly and monthly business reports and analyze key trends.
• Mentor colleagues and promote best practices.
• Prepare documentation for changes in employment conditions and manage pay adjustments.
• Handle leaver processes, including exit interviews and payroll updates.
• Maintain employee records in compliance with legal requirements.
• Update job descriptions and structure charts reflecting personnel changes.
• Support managers with recruitment and manage HR supplier relationships.
• Prepare employment contracts and set up new employee files.
• Conduct relevant checks such as Right to Work, references, and qualifications.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction for new employees.
• Enroll new starters into company benefits programs.

Knowledge and Skills:

CIPD qualification required; HRM degree desirable. Experience with coaching, ER, and generalist employee lifecycle essential.

Person Specification:

Personable, empathetic, strategic, organized, diligent, resilient, professional, discreet.