Strategic HR Partner for ER & Change (Temporary)

Demelza; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Demelza is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner for a temporary role based in Kent. You will work with managers and senior leaders to advise, coach and challenge across a wide range of people matters, lead on complex employee relations, and support organisational change including restructures and redundancies.

The role requires a strong grasp of employment law and HR best practice, plus coaching capability and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of managing complex employee relations cases.
• Significant experience leading HR aspects of organisational change, including restructures and redundancies.
• Strong, up-to-date employment law and HR best-practice knowledge.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience.
• Experience coaching and constructively challenging managers to strengthen people-management capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach, with the resilience to manage sensitive and complex employee matters calmly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex employee relations cases across the organisation.
• Support and lead HR aspects of organisational change, including restructures and redundancies.
• Provide specialist advice on consultation, redeployment and related employee matters.
• Help develop and digitise HR processes and policies.
• Travel across the operating region with a full driving licence.

Skills

Employee relations

Organisational change

Employment law

Coaching managers

Communication

Problem solving

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Demelza is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner for a temporary role based in Kent. You will work with managers and senior leaders to advise, coach and challenge across a wide range of people matters, lead on complex employee relations, and support organisational change including restructures and redundancies.

The role requires a strong grasp of employment law and HR best practice, plus coaching capability and excellent communication skills.