HR Business Partner - Fixed Term

Vita Health Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for an HR Business Partner for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves overseeing HR operations, leading HR projects, and providing guidance to management. Ideal candidates will have solid HR experience, great communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. A CIPD qualification is desirable but not mandatory.

Benefits

Access to health and wellbeing services

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health Advocates

Qualifications

• Previous HR experience within an HR environment.
• Experience with formal HR processes including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HR operations within assigned areas.
• Lead HR initiatives in alignment with business goals.
• Resolve employee relations issues.
• Manage the HR Senior Advisor and HR Officer.

Skills

HR experience

Understanding of employment law

Microsoft Office proficiency

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Education

CIPD qualification or working towards

Job description

Overview

HR Business Partner role (6-month fixed-term) with Vita Health Group. You will partner with service leads and senior managers to oversee HR operations in the assigned areas, lead on HR projects, provide guidance to management, analyse HR data, resolve employee relations issues, and suggest HR strategies aligned with business goals. You will have current management responsibility for the HR Senior Advisor and HR Officer. All applicants must be legally entitled to work in the UK and the role is subject to a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Partner with service leads and senior managers to oversee HR operations within the assigned areas.
• Lead on project areas for the HR team and drive HR initiatives in line with business goals.
• Provide guidance to management and analyse HR data.
• Resolve employee relation issues and implement HR strategies.
• manage the HR Senior Advisor and HR Officer.

Requirements

• Previous HR experience within an HR environment
• Experience of formal HR processes including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, absence management and TUPE
• Experience of using HR systems/databases
• Good understanding of employment law and processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to work with managers across all levels
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

Desirable

• CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD or a desire to do so
• HR experience within the healthcare sector
• Project management experience (e.g., EDI projects, workforce planning, wellbeing)
• Disability Confident

About Vita Health Group and commitments

• Mindful Employer
• Disability Confident Leader; candidates meeting minimum criteria will be considered for interview
• Ethnicity Matters Scheme for senior roles (from minority ethnic groups) meeting essential criteria
• Gender Matters Scheme for senior roles (women applicants) meeting essential criteria
• Armed Forces Covenant
• Menopause Friendly employer
• Employer with Heart Charter
• Commitment to NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS), Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES)
• Access to health and wellbeing services, Mental Health Advocates and Employee Assistance Programme
• Freedom to Speak Up Guardians to support a speaking up culture
• We encourage discussing adjustments for applications/interviews; contact HR to discuss how we manage references