Human Resources Business Partner

Cobalt HR; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Cobalt HR in South Wales seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to join our team in Cardiff. You will work closely with managers to provide expert HR advice, drive people-focused solutions, and support organisational objectives, with a focus on high performance and engagement.

The role requires strong employment law knowledge, excellent communication, and the ability to influence. Travel to client sites around Cardiff will be needed; 16 hours per week with pro-rated salary £40,000–£42,000 per

Qualifications

• Proven generalist HR experience across multiple clients and sectors.
• Strong employment law knowledge and ability to advise leaders.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an exceptional HR service to client organisations.
• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Coach and challenge business leaders on HR issues.
• Provide operational HR support on organisation change, recruitment, ER issues.
• Drive performance management processes and development plans.
• Analyse HR metrics to inform decision-making and measure impact.
• Keep client policies up to date and brief on changes.
• Identify training needs and deliver sessions (online and in-person).
• Visit clients to provide on-site support as required.

Skills

HR business partnering

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Client engagement

Travel to clients

Driving licence

MS Office

People HR

Tools

People HR

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Our Vision

Is to exceed our clients’ expectations and support them in achieving business success.

Our Mission

Is to make your business more successful by achieving high levels of employee engagement and performance, achieved through the implementation of high performance work practices.

We are a South Wales based HR Consultancy providing specialist expertise and support.

Our key interest is helping our clients to adopt high-performance work practices, such as engagement and recognition systems. However, we also support with operational HR, such as contract templates, policy development and workplace conflicts.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced and proactive HR Business Partner to join our team at Cobalt HR.

You will work closely with managers and leaders to provide expert HR advice, drive people-focused solutions, and support organisational objectives.

The successful candidate will be a confident relationship builder with strong employment law knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence and challenge constructively.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality HR support and helping managers create positive, high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

• Work closely with our clients, to implement and deliver an exceptional HR service.
• Develop and implement HR strategies and programmes that support business objectives, enhance employee engagement, and foster a high-performance culture.
• Work closely and build strong relationships with our clients. Coach, advise and challenge, where appropriate, business leaders on short- and medium-term HR issues as required.
• Provide operational HR support on (for example) organisation change, recruitment, Employment Relations issues.
• Drive performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, and development planning.
• Successfully deliver client responsive, cost effective and integrated people solutions that address key business objectives, gaining acceptance from key stakeholders.
• Keep ours and client policies up to date and ensure clients are appropriately briefed on any changes.
• Identify appropriate training needs. Prepare and deliver training sessions, both online and face to face.
• Prepare and analyse HR metrics and data to identify trends, inform decision-making, and measure the effectiveness of HR initiatives.
• Undertake employment status reviews and job evaluations, as needed.
• Business Development support, bringing in new work for the business to meet client needs. Target to be agreed.
• Strategic approach to service delivery.
• Strong employment law skills and exceptional experience of implementing change.
• Proven experience of generalist HR work, including handling grievances and change management.
• Experience of working with multiple clients and able to prioritise effectively.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills in order to improve people management.
• Demonstrate strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs.
• Passionate about customer service with the ability to articulate previous achievements through business deliverables.
• An awareness of Organisational Development activities, such as 360 degree appraisals, employee engagement.
• Good team working skills, able to be flexible to meet client needs.
• Experience with HRIS systems, preferably People HR. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be prepared to visit clients.
• Valid driving licence and access to a car.

Desirable Skills and Attributes

• An understanding of job evaluation and pay structures.
• Experience of assessing employment status and undertaking job evaluation exercises.
• A collaborative and open approach
• A commitment to achieving high-performance levels across the organisation
• A flexible approach and willingness to carry out a variety of tasks
• Professional and proactive approach
• Willing to travel to clients in the Cardiff area, and potentially other areas

Benefits of Working with us!

• A very welcoming and positive workplace culture
• Flexible working opportunities
• Working in a knowledgeable and high achieving engaging team
• Great networking opportunities
• Team away days & other events
• Reward schemes and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free parking
• Free tea and coffee all day

Remuneration

The HR Business Partner role will receive a pro-rated salary of £40,000 - £42,000 per year plus a pension package and commission scheme.

Hours of Role

The hours of this role will be 16 hours per week.