People Business Partner

Proftech Talent; Retford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Proftech Talent is seeking an experienced People Business Partner to join on a 12-month contract, supporting managers and teams across employee relations, stakeholder management, HR projects and organisational development in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid role in Retford with 3 days on site.

You will provide trusted advice, data-driven HR reporting, and contribute to wider people programmes while ensuring compliant, people-first practices.

Qualifications

• Strong employee relations experience with UK employment law knowledge.
• Experience delivering HR projects and people programmes.
• Strong analytical skills with HR metrics experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Organisational and project management abilities with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across employee relations and performance issues.
• Ensure application of UK employment law and HR policies.
• Deliver HR projects and organisational development initiatives.
• Produce HR metrics and management information for decision-making.
• Coach stakeholders and support change, transformation and culture initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

HR projects

Organisational development

Project management

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

People Business Partner

Location: Retford, hybrid working with 3 days per week onsite

Contract: 12 months

Our client is looking for an experienced People Business Partner to join their team on a 12-month contract, supporting managers and teams across a range of people-related activity within a complex and fast-paced environment.

This is a varied HR role with a strong focus on employee relations, stakeholder management, HR projects and organisational development. You will provide trusted advice and support to managers, helping to ensure effective people practices while contributing to wider people programmes and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across a range of people matters, including employee relations, performance management and organisational issues.
• Support the effective application of UK employment law, HR policies and best practice.
• Deliver and support HR projects, organisational development initiatives and people-focused programmes.
• Produce HR metrics, management information and analysis to support informed decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and provide effective coaching, communication and influencing.
• Support organisational change, transformation and culture initiatives where required.
• Contribute to talent management, succession planning, workforce planning and early careers activity.
• Manage multiple priorities and ensure HR activity is delivered effectively and within agreed timescales.
• Use Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Teams, to support reporting, project delivery and stakeholder communication.

About You

You will be an experienced HR professional with CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience, with a background as an HR Advisor, Junior HR Business Partner or HR Business Partner.

You will have:

• Strong employee relations experience and a sound understanding of UK employment law, HR policies and best practice.
• Experience delivering HR projects, organisational development initiatives and people programmes.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience producing HR metrics and management information.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong organisational and project management abilities, with the confidence to manage multiple priorities.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.

Desirable Experience

The following would also be advantageous:

• A degree in Human Resources Management or a related discipline.
• HAY Job Evaluation accreditation and experience with career architecture and grading frameworks.
• Experience in talent management, succession planning, workforce planning or early careers programmes.
• Experience supporting organisational change, transformation and culture initiatives.
• Experience within engineering, scientific, technical, energy, infrastructure, public sector or other highly regulated environments