Human Resources Business Partner

Consult; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult is seeking a strategic HR Business Partner to support leaders across a fast-paced environment in Watford. This hands-on role will provide expert HR advice, drive performance, manage employee relations matters, and support change initiatives.

You will partner with managers, support workforce planning, and ensure best practice across the employee lifecycle, including casework, performance processes, and organisational change programs. Workday experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as HR Business Partner or senior HR advisor.
• Strong employee relations experience managing complex cases.
• Experience advising on performance management and capability processes.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and driving change.
• Experience using Workday is essential.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and business leaders on HR matters.
• Guide employee relations including disciplinaries, grievances, and complex cases.
• Coach managers on performance management and development.
• Respond to HR queries with compliant advice.
• Partner with leaders to boost engagement and team effectiveness.
• Support organisational change, restructures and transformations.
• Collaborate with HR teams to meet people strategy goals.
• Utilise Workday to maintain records and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and policies.
• Analyse HR metrics to inform decisions.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Stakeholder management

Coaching managers

Workday

UK employment law

HR strategy

Change management

Tools

Workday

Job description

HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Location: Watford (3 Days Onsite)

Contract Length: 6 Months

Payrate: £450-500 per day via Umbrella

Overview

This is a strategic and hands-on HR role supporting business leaders across a fast-paced environment, providing expert HR advice, driving performance, managing employee relations matters, and supporting organisational change initiatives.

The successful candidate will partner closely with managers and stakeholders to deliver people-focused solutions, support workforce planning, and ensure best practice across all areas of the employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and business leaders on all HR-related matters.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations issues including disciplinaries, grievances, capability, absence management, and complex casework.
• Support and coach managers on performance management processes and employee development.
• Manage and resolve HR queries, delivering commercially focused and compliant HR advice.
• Partner with leaders to drive employee engagement and team effectiveness.
• Support organisational change, restructures, consultations, and transformation initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with wider HR teams to deliver people strategies and business objectives.
• Utilise Workday to maintain employee records, reporting, and HR processes.
• Ensure compliance with current employment legislation, company policies, and HR best practice.
• Analyse HR metrics and trends to provide insight and support decision-making

Requirements

• Proven experience working as an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor, or equivalent HR generalist role.
• Strong employee relations experience with the ability to manage complex cases independently.
• Demonstrable experience providing HR advice and responding to a high volume of HR queries.
• Strong performance management experience, including coaching managers and supporting capability processes.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing business decisions.
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation projects.
• Previous experience using Workday is essential.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law.
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.