HR Business Partner - Totally Local Company

Totally Local Company; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent HR-focused organization in Stockport is seeking a strong HR Business Partner to develop people strategies and navigate employee relations. Ideal candidates will have a solid HR background, ideally with CIPD Level 5+ certification. This role offers a salary of up to £40,000, a hybrid working model, and a chance to shape the company's culture.

Benefits

Salary up to £40,000

Hybrid working

Endless coffee

Team celebrations

Qualifications

• Solid HR background ideally CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent.
• Ability to read a room, policy, and spreadsheet simultaneously.
• Experience in handling employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers to shape people strategies.
• Champion inclusion and wellbeing in the culture.
• Handle complex employee relations.

Skills

HR background

Empathy

CIPD Level 5+

Communication

Team dynamics

Problem-solving

Education

CIPD Level 5+

Job description

No. of Vacancies : 1

Location : Endeavour House, Bredbury Park Way, Bredbury, SK6 2SN

Salary : Up to £40,000

Hours : 37 hours per week

Monday - Friday 08 :00 - 16 :00

Contract : Permanent

We're Hiring : HR Business Partner @ Totally Local Company

You should love People, Policy, and a Plot Twist

We are on the lookout for a people focused, policy savvy and culture curious HR Business Partner

• Are you the kind of person who can juggle a spreadsheet, a surprise resignation, TUPE transfer and a last-minute wellbeing initiative - all before your second coffee? Do you believe HR is more than just policies and procedures, but a strategic force for good, then we want YOU.

About Us

Totally Local Company is an independent business proudly owned by SMBC. We are stable, growing, think big, and occasionally dance in the corridors. Our people are our superpower, and we need an HR Business Partner who's part strategist, part therapist, part magician.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £40,000
• A chance to help shape our people strategy from the inside
• Work with managers who value your insight
• Be part of a team that's local, loyal, and a little bit legendary
• A team that celebrates wins (and learns from fails).
• Hybrid working because life happens. Up to 2 days per week.
• A chance to shape and be part of the future
• Endless coffee, occasional cake, and frequent laughter.

You'll have and be great at

• A solid HR background Ideally CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent wizardry
• The ability to read a room, a policy, and a spreadsheet - all at once.
• A knack for turning chaos into calm.
• A sense of humour, it really does help
• Turning business goals into people plans
• Navigating employee relations with empathy, fairness and consistent
• Championing inclusion, wellbeing, and positive culture
• Spotting opportunities to make our team even better

Your mission should you choose to accept the challenge

You will be a trusted Partner to our managers who don't think HR is just about hiring and firing

Translate business goals into people strategies without using too much jargon.

Spot culture quirks before they become culture crises.

Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging like it's your personal quest.

Handle complex employee relations with empathy, fairness, consistency, and a dash of humour.

Occasionally say, "Let's take this offline," and mean it