Human Resources Business Partner

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

Ashley Kate HR & Finance is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join a fast-paced, operationally focused environment. You will act as a trusted advisor, partnering with leaders across multiple sites to deliver practical people solutions and data-driven insights.

The role is an 18 month FTC with a hybrid working arrangement and a salary of £45,000. You will influence senior leaders, coach managers, and ensure compliance with employment legislation while driving engagement and talent

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager role.
• Strong generalist HR knowledge across the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience supporting multi-site or operationally focused businesses.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers across multiple sites to provide proactive HR support.
• Support employee relations activities including complex case management, disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance issues.
• Use HR metrics and workforce data to identify trends, provide insights and support business planning.
• Coaching and developing managers to improve leadership capability and people management practices.
• Supporting organisational change projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Driving engagement, retention and talent development activities.
• Working collaboratively with wider HR teams to deliver a consistent and high-quality employee experience.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policy.

Skills

Stakeholder management

HR data analysis

Influencing managers

Generalist HR

Education

CIPD Level 5+

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, operationally focused environment? Do you enjoy partnering with leaders, using data to drive decision-making, and influencing stakeholders across a complex multi-site business?

We are seeking an ambitious and proactive HR Business Partner to join a well-established organisation.

This is a true generalist HR role with a strong operational focus, offering the opportunity to work closely with managers and senior leaders to deliver practical people solutions that support business performance. This is an 18 month FTC

HR Business Partner - The Role

As HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to leaders across a diverse business unit, providing expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle. Working within a complex operational environment, you will support organisational change, drive people initiatives, and use workforce data and insights to influence business decisions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with managers and leaders across multiple sites to provide proactive HR support.
• Supporting employee relations activity, including complex case management, disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance issues.
• Using HR metrics and workforce data to identify trends, provide insights and support business planning.
• Coaching and developing managers to improve leadership capability and people management practices.
• Supporting organisational change projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Driving engagement, retention and talent development activities.
• Working collaboratively with wider HR teams to deliver a consistent and high-quality employee experience.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policy.

HR Business Partner - About You

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who combines strong operational HR expertise with the ability to build credible relationships across all levels of the organisation.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager role.
• Strong generalist HR knowledge across the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-site or operationally focused businesses.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting HR data, metrics and trends.
• Confidence influencing and challenging managers to achieve positive business outcomes.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work at pace.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £45,000
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic organisation
• Exposure to a broad and varied HR remit
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative HR function