HR Business Partner (FTC)

Liberty HR Recruitment; Hunston; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Bonus up to 10%

Free parking

Job summary

Liberty Recruitment Group is recruiting an experienced HR Business Partner on a 6-month fixed-term contract, based in Chichester. The role offers up to £45,000 plus a 10% bonus and involves collaborating with managers and senior leaders to drive a strong people agenda while aligning with employment legislation.

You’ll advise on ER matters, coach leaders, support change, and use data to improve engagement and workforce capability across sites.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR experience within manufacturing/operational environments.
• Proven experience managing complex ER cases from start to finish.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full driving licence and own transport are essential or highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to understand priorities and deliver people plans.
• Manage and advise on complex ER matters ensuring fair and compliant processes.
• Coach and develop managers to build capability and confidence.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning and vacancies with Recruitment and L&D.
• Use people data to identify trends and drive improvements in engagement and retention.
• Lead People projects and compliance activities across sites.

Skills

HR generalist

ER case management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

The Liberty Recruitment Group is delighted to be working exclusively with a leading and growing organisation in the search for an experienced HR Business Partner to join their team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys being close to the operation and working alongside managers and senior leaders to deliver a strong people agenda. Based in Chichester and paying up to £45,000 + 10% bonus! You’ll act as a trusted partner to the business, providing pragmatic HR advice, coaching managers and helping to ensure colleagues are supported fairly, consistently and in line with company values and employment legislation.

What you’ll do as an HRBP:

• Partner with operational leaders to understand business priorities, provide pragmatic people advice and deliver effective people plans.
• Manage and advise on complex ER matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and performance, ensuring a fair and consistent approach.
• Coach and develop managers to build their confidence and capability, while providing constructive challenge where required.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning and consultation, working closely with Recruitment and L&D to address vacancies, skills gaps and development needs.
• Use people data and insight to identify trends and opportunities across engagement, retention, absence and workforce capability, implementing practical actions to improve the colleague experience.
• Lead and contribute to People projects, compliance activity and continuous improvement initiatives, providing visible HR support across sites.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong generalist HR experience, ideally gained within manufacturing, FMCG, logistics or another operational environment.
• Proven experience managing complex ER cases from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• A resilient, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience would be desirable.
• A full driving licence and own transport are essential.

Company Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bonus of up to 10%
• Free parking