People Business Partner

Michelle Simpson HR Recruitment Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in Newcastle is seeking an experienced People Partner for a 3-month fixed term contract. You will provide hands-on HR support across both operational and strategic activity in a fast-paced, commercial environment.

Reporting into the Head of People, you will build strong relationships with senior leaders, support change initiatives and review policies to ensure legislative alignment. Based in the North East with weekly commute to the Newcastle Head Office.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior HR professional with a business-partnering mindset.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations and policy development.
• Ability to drive change across a fast-paced, commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day HR support across operational and strategic activity within a commercial environment.
• Build strong relationships with leaders to ensure a high-quality HR service.
• Support HR leadership with change activity, including TUPE where required.
• Review and update People Policies and Procedures in line with legislative changes.
• Provide best-practice HR advice and guidance to stakeholders across the organisation.
• Contribute to change management and transformation initiatives.
• Lead and support short-term HR projects and employee relations cases.
• Advise senior managers on HR initiatives including performance management, talent development, and training.
• Coach and mentor a small team of People Advisors to ensure consistent delivery.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Employee relations

Change management

Stakeholder management

Policy updates

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

Our client is a national, reputable organisation headquartered in Newcastle. To provide additional capacity to the People team, they are looking to appoint an experienced People Partner on a 3 month fixed term contract. This role will offer immediate hands-on support across a broad range of HR activity during a period of heightened operational demand.

Reporting into the Head of People, key accountabilities include:

• Delivering day-to-day HR support across operational and strategic activity within a commercial environment.
• Building strong relationships with leaders to ensure a consistent, high-quality HR service.
• Supporting the HR Leadership team with change activity, including TUPE processes where required.
• Reviewing and updating People Policies and Procedures in line with legislative changes.
• Providing best-practice HR advice and guidance to stakeholders across the organisation.
• Contributing to change management and transformation initiatives.
• Leading and supporting a variety of short-term HR projects.
• Managing a range of Employee Relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence and organisational change.
• Advising senior managers on HR initiatives including Performance Management, Talent Development and Training.
• Coaching and mentoring a small team of People Advisors to ensure consistent delivery.

The successful candidate will:

• Be immediately or imminently available and able to commit to a 3-month fixed term contract.
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen and a confident, pragmatic partnering style.
• Engage, influence and support senior stakeholders effectively.
• Lead on key HR projects and communications within tight timeframes.
• Deliver operational change management and organisational development activity as required.

This role will suit an experienced HR professional with a natural Business Partnering style, ideally with previous experience operating at HR Business Partner or HR Manager level within professional, fast-paced environments.

The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The successful candidate will be based in the North East and able to commute to the Newcastle Head Office on a weekly basis.