HR Business Partner

Sirius-Search; Whetsted; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in West Kent seeks a People Partner for a 12-month FTC. This role involves partnering with managers on people issues, ensuring a positive employee experience, and managing ER matters. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR and UK employment law while having a proactive approach to relationship-building. Competitive salary offered, plus benefits.

Benefits

Benefits

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Confidence supporting payroll and managing varied headcount environments.
• Ability to juggle priorities in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with managers on day-to-day people matters, ER, performance, and absence.
• Building trusted relationships on the shop floor.
• Managing payroll collation and ensuring data accuracy.
• Supporting onboarding and broader employee experience initiatives.
• Coaching managers to lead confidently.

Skills

Experience as a People Partner, HR Advisor, or similar operational HR role

Strong ER background and working knowledge of UK employment law

Natural relationship-builder

Strong communication skills

Hands-on, people-first approach

Job description

Job: People Partner

Location: West Kent / Office-based

Employment type: FTC 12-Months, Full-time

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 DOE + Benefits

Are you at your best when you’re visible, trusted, and right at the heart of a collaborative People team? Do you love being the go-to person for people matters, coaching leaders and shaping the employee experience?
If so, this could be the perfect next step for you as a People Partner. This role is a 12-month contract opportunity to cover a secondment whilst the current People Partner focuses on a development role for their people.

Our client is innovative, driving change through sustainability, ethics, and people are at the core of everything they do. This is a brilliant time to join them as they continue their mission.

The Opportunity

As the onsite People Partner, you’ll be the driving force behind a consistent, positive employee experience across the operational site. Highly visible and hands‑on, you’ll work closely with the Supply Chain Director, operational managers, and the wider People Team to deliver pragmatic people support.

You’ll be involved in the full HR generalist mix—from employee relations, from headcount planning to agency management, from embedding people processes to supporting learning and development initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partnering with managers on day‑to‑day people matters, ER, performance, and absence
• Building trusted relationships on the shop floor and being a consistent, supportive presence
• Managing payroll collation and ensuring data accuracy for the finance team
• Supporting onboarding, check‑ins, probation, and broader employee experience initiatives
• Coordinating headcount planning and agency usage
• Coaching managers to lead confidently and independently
• Collaborating on L&D needs, sharing insights, and supporting skills development
• Maintaining compliance, policy alignment, and clear internal communication
• Contributing to wider People projects and providing cover during periods of absence

What You’ll Bring

• Experience as a People Partner, HR Advisor, or similar operational HR role
• Strong ER background and working knowledge of UK employment law
• Confidence supporting payroll and managing varied headcount environments
• Natural relationship‑builder—visible, approachable, and proactive
• Ability to juggle priorities in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment
• Hands‑on, people‑first approach with strong communication skills

If this People Partner opportunity sounds like something you could add real value to, forward your CV today to Cressida Courtney at Sirius Search, or follow the link to apply online.

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